Player of the Week
Ketsia Athias, Iona
Sr., Brooklyn, NY, James Madison

 Iona’s Ketsia Athias claims Player of the Week honors for the first time this season. Athias averaged 17.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game in two wins for the first place Gaels this past week. Athias put up 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in a win over Siena on 2/16 and followed up that performance with a 12-point, 11 rebound game on the road against Mount St. Mary’s. On the season Athias is averaging 11.6 points per game and leads Iona with averages of 7.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.  
 
Rookie of the Week
Sisi Eleko, Canisius
Fr., Montreal, Quebec, New Hope Academy
 
Canisius’ Eleko earns Rookie of the Week honors after averaging 10 points per game with a .769 field goal percentage. Eleko helped Canisius go 1-1 in conference play over the past week, putting up 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block in a win over Fairfield. On the season Eleko is averaging 8.0 points and 5.3 rebounds.

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.
 
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