Saint Peter’s Ndefo and Rider’s Hyacienth Named Hercules Tires MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Saint Peter’s Ndefo and Rider’s Hyacienth Named Hercules Tires MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
EDISON, N.J. (Jan. 20, 2021) – Saint Peter’s University’s KC Ndefo and Rider University’s Maya Hyacienth have been named the Hercules Tires Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Student-Athletes of the Week.
KC Ndefo
Saint Peter’s
Men’s Basketball
All-conference forward KC Ndefo has ushered the Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team on both sides of the court this season. The junior, which anchors the Peacocks’ front court, leads the team in points, blocks and steals, while ranking second in rebounds and fourth in assists. On the MAAC leaderboard, Ndefo leads the league in blocks, ranks fourth in steals, eighth in scoring, and 16th in rebounding. Nationally, the reigning MAAC Defensive Player of the Year sits among the country’s best in rim protection. Following the opening week of 2021, Ndefo led the NCAA in total blocks (40) and blocked shots per game (3.6 bpg). Despite the squad having not played since Jan. 2, he still holds the nation’s top spot in blocked shots per game, while ranking sixth in total blocks entering the week.
Maya Hyacienth
Rider
Women’s Basketball
After playing 25 games as a freshman role player off the bench last year, Hyacienth has become a major contributor for the Broncs in her sophomore season. She's averaged 6.4 points per game in starting 12-of-13 games this season. She was named MAAC Player of the Week on Dec. 28 after scoring a career-high 20 points in the Broncs' Dec. 23 win at NJIT. She's also performed in the classroom, posting a 3.6 grade-point average as a graphic design major.
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.