Great Northeast Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Report - Week 6
Player of the Week
Josh Cabrera (Providence, R.I.), Senior, Guard, Norwich University
Cabrera averaged a team-high 21.5 point per game on the week for Norwich. He scored a season-best 28 points for Norwich in the Cadets' loss to Saint Joseph's (ME) on Saturday on 10-19 shooting from the floor, 4-8 shooting from three-point range and 4-4 shooting from the free-throw line. He also added 15 points in the Cadets' match up with Stevenson and contributed 11 rebounds and four assists on the week.
Rookie of the Week
James Jennings (Stratford, Conn.), Freshman, Guard, Albertus Magnus College
Jennings led the Falcons to back-to-back wins on the week as his team improved to 9-1 overall with their fourth-straight GNAC victory of the season. Albertus remains unbeaten in regular-season GNAC play in their last 29 contests, dating back to the 2010-11 season. Jennings averaged 10.5 points per game in 23 minutes per game. He averaged 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals as well. Against Worcester State, the rookie scored 13 points, while adding three rebounds and three assists. In the win against JWU, the freshman had eight points on the night.
Weekly Honor Roll
Darius Watson (New Britain, Conn.), Junior, Guard, Albertus Magnus College
Xavier Everson (Rochester, N.Y.), Senior, Forward, Emmanuel College
