Rider's Hoskova & Morris Named MAAC Women's Basketball Weekly Award Winners
Player of the Week
Kamila Hoskova
Sr., G, Brno, Czech Republic/Sportovni Gymnazium Ludvika Danka
Kamila Hoskova averaged 27.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game as Rider went (1-1) this past week. Hoskova shot 58.0 percent (20-of-34) from the field, including 50.0 percent (3-of-6) from three-point range. The senior opened the week with 23 points, nine rebounds, and two assists in a win against La Salle. She knocked down 9-of-14 from the field in the victory against the Explorers. The guard finished the week with a career-high 32 points and seven rebounds at Mount St. Mary’s. Her 32-point performance tied Manhattan’s Kayla Grimme for the most points scored in a game by a MAAC student-athlete this season.
Rookie of the Week
Jaiden Morris, Rider
Fr., G, Richmond, VA/Monacan
Jaiden Morris claims her second MAAC Rookie of the Week honor this season. The guard averaged 13.0 points and 2.5 steals per game as Rider went (1-1) in non-conference play. For the week, Morris shot 42.0 percent (8-of-19) from the field. She also knocked down 57.0 percent (4-of-7) of her shots from behind the arc. Morris opened the week with 15 points, three assists, and two steals in a win at La Salle. She then added 11 points, a career-high four rebounds, and three steals at Mount St. Mary’s.
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