Player of the Week
Brycen Goodine, Fairfield
R-Sr., New Bedford, MA, St. Andrew’s School (RI)
 
Brycen Goodine was electric in a 2-0 week for the Stags, averaging 27.0 points in 29.5 minutes per game off the Fairfield bench. He shot 18-26 (.692) from the floor, 11-17 (.647) from three-point range and 7-9 (.778) from the stripe. Goodine's performance was highlighted by the nation's first 40-point non-overtime game this season in the Friday win at Siena. Goodine canned eight three-pointers, shooting 13-18 from the field overall, to power the Stags past the Saints. He added 14 points on 5-8 shooting with three triples in Sunday's win over Marist.
 
Rookie of the Week
Ahmad Henderson II, Niagara
Fr., Monee, IL, Brother Rice
 
Henderson helped lead Niagara to two wins in MAAC action this past weekend as he averaged 12.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. Henderson scored 10 points in a win over Manhattan and 14 in the Purple Eagles’ comeback win at Iona. He finished the week shooting 40.0 percent from the floor and 44.4 percent from the perimeter.
 
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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