Barney and Machado Take Home MAAC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors
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MAAC Player of the Week
Jamal Barney, Loyola
Sophomore, Guard, 6-3, 185, Baltimore, Md./Southwestern
Barney, a sophomore guard, led Loyola to a 3-0 week by averaging 27.7 points and 7.3 rebounds in the three games. He set school records with 18 free throws made and 22 free throws attempted in scoring 40 points in the win against NJIT. It was his second 40-point outing of the season, making him the only player in Loyola’s 99-year history to own two and he is one of just three players in the NCAA to score 40 or more twice this season. Barney grabbed eight rebounds with two steals to go with his 40 points. He made a career-high four three-pointers on the way to scoring 21 points in the road win at Manhattan. Barney also added eight rebounds in that outing. He finished the week by scoring 22 points to go along with a career-high six assists in the home win over Marist. Barney also recorded six rebounds, three steals and one block against the Red Foxes.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
Scott machado, Iona
Freshman, Guard, 6-1, 180, Queens, N.Y./St. Benedict's Prep (N.J.)
Machado, a freshman guard, averaged 11.0 points, 5.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds in two Iona wins over Canisius and Niagara this past week. He extended his Iona season-high to five straight games with double-digit point efforts. Machado posted four of his 10 points in the final 4:06 at Niagara, while also adding a key steal and assist in the Gaels’ decisive 14-7 end of game run. His layup at the 4:06 mark put Iona head for good. Machado missed his second double-double of the season by two assists in his 12-point, eight assist effort vs. the Golden Griffins. He scored four of the Gaels’ last six points in the second overtime to push the team to the one-point win.