Player of the Week
Tanner Thomas, Sacred Heart
R-Jr., Stamford, CT, Williston Northampton
 
Tanner Thomas had 18 points and 5 rebounds, leading Sacred Heart to a 67-54 victory over Central Connecticut in the Pioneers lone game of the week. He went 8-for-13 from the field and 2-for-4 from three-point range in Sacred Heart's newly renovated arena's opening night. 
 
Rookie of the Week
Makuei Riek, Fairfield
R-Fr., Rochester, MN, Mayo/We Are United Prep School (MO)
 
Makuei Riek entered the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off having never scored a point in his collegiate career and left the weekend as the Stags' leading scorer at the event. He averaged 11.5 points per game along with 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists as the Stags faced a pair of reigning conference champions, falling to Yale before bouncing back with a win over Vermont.
 
The 2024-25 campaign culminates with the 2025 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 11-15 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the sixth consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2025 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 13 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 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist College, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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