Player of the Week
Walter Clayton Jr., Iona
So., Lake Wales, FL, Bartlow
 
Sophomore Walter Clayton Jr. led Iona in two double-digit MAAC wins and to extend its winning streak to nine games in victories at Mount St. Mary's Friday and versus Siena at home Sunday. Clayton Jr. averaged 23.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 5.5 steals per game and converted 17-of-18 free throw attempts in the two contests.  Clayton Jr. posted a game-high 28 points vs. the Mountaineers on 60.0% (9-for-15) shooting from the field and a 9-for-9 effort from the free throw line while adding four assists and four steals.  On Sunday, he led with 18 points, four rebounds, five assists and a career-best seven steals, the highest single-game total in the MAAC this season and the highest for the Gaels in seven seasons.  Clayton Jr. ranked No. 3 in scoring among MAAC competitors this week, his steals average was more than double the no. 2 performer and free throw percentage the highest among MAAC players attempting more than five this past weekend.
 
Rookie of the Week
Michael Eley, Siena
Fr., Fort Wayne, IN, Veritas Prep Academy (FL)
 
Eley averaged 10.0 points in a pair of road games at the top-two teams in the MAAC Standings last week. He scored eight points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out a pair of assists at second-place Rider Friday night, and added 12 points and two more assists Sunday afternoon at first-place Iona. This is the MAAC-leading sixth Rookie of the Week honor for Eley this season.
 
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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