Player of the Week
Josh Pascarelli, Marist
So., Cambria Heights, NY, St. Francis Prep
 
Josh Pascarelli averaged 26.5 points per game while shooting .600 (9-for-15) from three-point range and .588 (20-for-34) from the field as Marist was one of three MAAC teams to go undefeated this weekend. Pascarelli scored a career-high 31 points in an 89-81 triumph over Canisius on Friday, going 11-for-16 from the field and 6-for-9 from three-point range. The six threes tied a career high, and he also had two assists and two rebounds. Against Niagara on Sunday, Pascarelli scored 22 on 9-for-18 shooting from the field and 3-for-6 from deep. He also had three assists and two rebounds. He scored 14 points in the second half to help the Red Foxes withstand a late Niagara charge, including a dunk with 45 seconds remaining that gave Marist a three-possession lead. Pascarelli was the game's leading scorer in both outings, and he scored more points than any player in the conference over the weekend.
 
Rookie of the Week
Gavin Doty, Siena
Fr., Fulton, NY, Fulton
 
Gavin Doty nearly averaged a double-double over the weekend, averaging 17.5 points and 9.0 rebounds. The guard shot 71% from the field and was a perfect 11-11 from the free throw line. On Friday, Doty posted his fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over Niagara. On Sunday, Doty established a new career-high and led all scorers with 23 points against Canisius, while adding eight rebounds and three steals. 
 
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 University, 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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