Player of the Week
Greg Gordon, Iona
Jr., Chicago, IL, Dyersburg State CC (TN)/Coral Springs
 
On his birthday weekend, junior Greg Gordon had two monster games in two wins for the Gaels. Gordon averaged 31.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, two steals and 1.5 blocks while posting a 7-to-1 assist to turnover ratio and a 65.7% field goal percentage. He began the week with a 35-point, 12-rebound double-double, his sixth of the season. The 35 points were a career-high and he became the 21st player in program history to score 35-or-more-points and the first in four seasons. In the game he was 13-of-18 from the field (72.7) percent while adding three blocks, two steals and two assists. On Sunday, he netted 22 of his 28 points in the second half, shooting 10-for-17 with six rebounds and a career-best five assists. This weekend he scored 8.0 points more than the second highest competitor, ranked No. 4 in rebounds, and No. 1 in assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
Rookie of the Week
Jeremiah Quigley, Iona
Fr., Accokeek, MD, Bishop McNamara
 
Freshman Jeremiah Quigley helped lead the Gaels to two wins this weekend at home, averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.0 steals with a 4.5-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and shooting 52.9% from the field vs. Fairfield and Rider. Quigley posted a season-best 20 points on Friday shooting 6-fo-9 (66.7%) from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 from the line and posted four rebounds and two assists.  Against the Broncs on Sunday, he had 17 points, connecting on 11-fo-16 from the charity stripe with seven assists and three rebounds. His 18.5 points per game was most among MAAC rookies last week and 18 free throws made led all MAAC players.
 
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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