Manhattan’s Hinckson and Marist’s Hand Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Christian Hinckson
Manhattan College
Men’s Basketball
Sophomore Christian Hinckson average 13.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 2.0 apg this past week in helping the Jaspers open up MAAC play with three wins over their first four games. The Queens native scored a season-high 14 points in a win over Siena, finishing 4-of-5 from the floor and 2-of-2 from deep. He began the week with 13 points and four rebounds at Fairfield. On the year, he is averaging 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game and is shooting a 43.6 percent from the field.
Rebekah Hand
Marist College
Women’s Basketball
Rebekah Hand registered 18 points per game, six rebounds per game, and 3.5 assists per game on 71.4 percent shooting in Marist's 2-0 week at Canisius and Niagara last week. On January 9 in Buffalo, Hand tallied 18 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists for her third double-double of the season in the Red Foxes' 90-59 victory. She then added 18 points on 8-9 shooting in the 94-67 triumph at Niagara on January 11. On the year, she is averaging a career-best 18.4 points per game, second in the MAAC, on a 52.8 field goal percentage, second to only teammate Alana Gilmer in the conference.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 39
th year of competition during the 2019-20 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.