Player of the Week
Harlan Obioha, Niagara
So., Hoxie, KS, Hoxie High School
 
Sophomore forward Harlan Obioha led the way for Niagara in its win over NJIT, recording a 20-point, 15-rebound double-double, both of which are career-highs. Obioha finished 8-for-12 from the field and 4-for-5 at the line. The Hoxie, Kansas product is the first Purple Eagle to record 15 or more rebounds in a game in six seasons. He grabbed eight rebounds on the offensive end, five of which led to a basket for the 7-footer.
 
Rookie of the Week
De'Shayne Mongomery, Mount St. Mary's
Fr., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Hargrave Military Academy
 
Freshman forward De’Shayne Montgomery finished with 14 points and four rebounds in the Mount's 72-65 win at Saint Francis.  He went 6-of-10 from the field in the victory.
 
The 2023-24 campaign culminates with the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 12-16 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fifth consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter.
 
 
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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, 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. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
 
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