Player of the Week
Javian McCollum, Siena
So., Fort Myers, FL, Fort Myers
 
McCollum averaged 18.7 points, 6.3 assists, and 2.0 steals over three games last week while leading Siena to a third-place finish at the ESPN Events Invitational. The Saints' floor general shot 49% from the field and connected on 14-15 free throw attempts as the Saints posted high-major wins over Florida State and Seton Hall. McCollum tallied 18 points and a career-high eight assists in a Thanksgiving Day rout of Florida State for the program's first victory over an ACC squad in 12 years. He then set a new career-high with 24 points while dishing out eight more assists as the Saints hung tough with SEC foe Ole Miss Friday. McCollum capped his huge week with a team-high 14 points - including a pair of clutch free throws with 6.9 seconds left - as the Saints defeated Seton Hall Sunday for their first win over a Big East member in 19 years.
 
Rookie of the Week
Michael Eley, Siena 
Fr., Fort Wayne, IN, Veritas Prep Academy (FL)
 
Eley averaged 6.3 points over three games to help lead Siena to a third-place finish at the ESPN Events Invitational, which included high-major wins over Florida State and Seton Hall. In the third-place game Sunday, he scored 10 points, grabbed four rebounds, and swiped four steals in 20 minutes off the bench, as the Saints took down the Pirates for their first win over a Big East program in 19 years. Eley, who posted a team-best plus/minus of +12 in the win over Seton Hall, stole the ball on Pirates final possession with Seton Hall down three, and punctuated the victory with a two-handed slam as time expired.

The 2022-23 campaign culminates with the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 7-11 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fourth consecutive year. For all information regarding the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. For tickets to the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit ticketmaster.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) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.