Fisher, Gavin and Ringgold Earn Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
MAAC Player of the Week
Charron Fisher, Niagara
Senior, Forward, 6-3, 230, Pennsauken, N.J./Roman Catholic
Fisher, a senior forward, earned MVP honors leading Niagara to the Cable Car Classic crown in Santa Clara, Calif. He averaged 25.5 points per game, while scoring 19 of his 26 points in the second half of the championship game on Saturday. In the first round of the Classic, Fisher recorded his four consecutive double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and narrowly missed his fifth straight on Saturday with 26 points and nine boards. He shot .405 from the floor, including 6-of-11 (.545) from behind the arc and 9-of-10 (.900) from the line.
MAAC Co-Rookies of the Week
Jay Gavin, Marist
Freshman, Guard, 6-1, 195, Seat Pleasant, Md./Bishop McNamara
Gavin, a freshman guard, averaged a team-high 15.5 points per game for Marist in the Aeropostale Holiday Festival. Against St. John’s, he shot 6-for-13 from the field and drained three three-pointers as he led the Red Foxes with 15 points. Gavin totaled 16 points against Hofstra in a career-high 29 minutes, hitting two three-pointers and going 6-for-7 from the free-throw line. He also averaged 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game this past week.
Mike Ringgold, Rider
Freshman, Forward, 6-7, 200, Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic
Ringgold, a freshman forward, recorded 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in his collegiate hometown debut at Drexel. Trailing 21-16, Rider went on a 21-8 run, six points by Ringgold, to take a 37-29 lead and led 37-30 at the half. His dunk gave Rider a 47-39 lead, and his basket gave Rider a 53-47 lead and his final basket cut the Drexel lead to 64-60 in the 73-66 loss.