Drame and Chenery Collect First Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards of 2020-21
Drame and Chenery Collect First Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards of 2020-21
Player of the Week
Fousseyni Drame, Saint Peter’s
So., Bamako, Mali/ Our Savior New American School (NY)
Fousseyni Drame posted a team-high 31 points over the first two games of his sophomore campaign, helping the Peacocks go 1-1, including an impressive win against La Salle, last week. The Mali native played a key part in Friday's win over the Explorers, as he led the team with 19 points, eight made baskets and three steals, all of which either tied or set career highs; his eight rebounds were two shy of his personal best. For the week, Drame averaged a team-leading 15.5 ppg and hauled down 13 boards (6.5 rpg) while adding a team-high four steals and a block.
Rookie of the Week
Tymu Chenery, Quinnipiac
Fr., Philadelphia, PA/Episcopal
Chenery scored 11 points to go along with six rebounds, two blocks and a steal in his first collegiate game. He played 17 total minutes in a Bobcats win, going 3-of-5 from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
About the 2021 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships:
The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships return to New Jersey on March 9-13, 2021 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. To stay up to date on MAAC basketball, visit
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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) celebrates its 40
th year of competition during the 2020-21 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.