Saints Sweep Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards

1/18/2021 1:00:00 PM

Player of the Week
Jordan King, Siena
So., Albany, NY/Christian Brothers Academy
Jordan King set new career-highs in scoring in back-to-back games, averaging 21.5 points and 4.5 assists in leading the Saints to a pair of road wins at Rider. King shot a stellar 60% (12-20) from the field, including 64% (9-14) from three to propel Siena to a pair of key road victories in the absence of MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Jalen Pickett. On Friday, King set a then career-high with 21 points, shooting 6-11 from the field while adding a career-high five three-point makes on just eight attempts. He keyed a late tie-breaking 11-0 run, scoring five points while also drawing a huge charge. In the series finale Saturday, King set new career-highs in both points (22) and assists (six), shooting 6-9 from the floor including 4-6 from three. King converted all four of his free throw attempts in the final minute to seal Siena's Division I program record 16th straight win, and school record eighth consecutive road victory.

Rookie of the Week
Colin Golson, Jr., Siena
Fr., Detroit, MI/Ferndale
Freshman forward Colin Golson, Jr. burst onto the scene last weekend in his collegiate debut, coming off the bench to average 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in a pair of road wins at Rider. He shot 56% from the field, including an even 50% from three. Golson, Jr. scored seven points and added six rebounds while achieving a team-best plus-minus of +12 in his collegiate debut Friday. In an encore performance Saturday, the reserve tallied 14 points on 6-10 shooting including 2-3 from distance to help Siena secure the program's Division I record 16th straight win, and school record eighth consecutive road victory.

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 http://maacsports.com/basketball and follow @MAACHoops on Twitter.

About Time Out for Black Lives
Time Out for Black Lives aims to inspire and educate youth, athletes, families and fans. The initiative has an interactive website where coaches and student-athletes from MAAC basketball programs contribute their time and resources to read children’s books in entertaining videos, all focusing on Black culture, history, music and myths. The program comes as part of the MAAC’s United for Justice campaign that was announced over the summer. For more information, visit timeoutforblacklives.com.

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.