Fairfield Sweeps First MAAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards of 2017-18 Season
Player of the Week
Tyler Nelson, Fairfield
Sr., G, Bradford, MA/Central Catholic
Tyler Nelson scored a game-high 30 points by making nine of 18 field goals and 12 of 13 free throws, leading the Stags to an 80-72 win over Penn. He scored five points during a decisive 15-1 run that turned a 12-point deficit into a lead, then made four straight free throws in the final minute of the first half that gave Fairfield the lead at halftime.
Rookie of the Week
Wassef Methnani, Fairfield
Fr., F, Kairrouan, Tunisia/The Knox School
Methnani scored 20 points and added eight rebounds in his collegiate debut, helping Fairfield University defeat Penn by an 80-72 score. The forward made eight of 13 field goals including a pair of three pointers in the game. Defensively, he led the team with three blocks. With the score tied at 53-53, Methnani scored off a layup that touched off a 7-0 run that gave Fairfield the lead for good.