GNAC Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week Report #3
Player Of The Week
Mahari Guerrier, Emmanuel (Jr.)
Junior guard Mahari Guerrier put together a dominant two-game stretch for the Saints, averaging 27.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while shooting an impressive 58.3% from the floor. The junior powered Emmanuel earlier in the week to a victory over Southern Maine with 34 points (63.6%) and hauling 11 boards with four assists. Guerrier added 21 points on 50% from the field, collecting five boards, and four assists against Williams.
Rookie Of The Week
Danny Adams, Emmanuel (Fr.)
Freshman guard Danny Adams delivered an efficient and high-impact week for the Saints off the bench in 26 minutes per contest, averaging 19.5 points per game across two contests while shooting 51.9% from the field and 33.3% from three. Adams opened the week with 19 points on 7-for-13 from the field with three steals in a win over Southern Maine and followed with a 20-point performance (50%) against Williams.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Ray Ford Jr., Albertus Magnus - Scored 16 points with four rebounds, five assists, and five steals in a 65-57 win over Lehman College.
RJ Mayfield, Elms - Averaged a 20 point, 10 rebound double-double in a 2-0 week for Elms. Put up 25 points on 68.8% shooting with 10 rebounds and three steals over VTSU Lyndon and collected 15 points with 10 rebounds and three blocks over St. Joseph's (Brooklyn).
Esmer Madesko, Lasell - Scored 18.5 points per game on 55.6% with six rebounds, nine assists, and three steals a game in a 1-1 week. Had a 20 point, 11 assist double-double with four steals in a close setback to Babson before flirting with a triple-double with 17 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in a win over Anna Maria.
Troy Butler, Mitchell - Averaged 28.5 points and two steals over two games. Butler opened the week with 25 points on 10-for-24 shooting in an 81–69 road win at Purchase State, adding two steals for the Mariners. He followed with a season-best 32-point performance against Westfield State, logging all 40 minutes while contributing three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Across the two-game stretch, Butler scored 57 total points, accounting for nearly 40 percent of Mitchell’s offense.
Josh Robie, New England College - Led the Pilgrims offensively, averaging 19.5 points per game on an efficient 56.5 percent shooting. He had 22 points in a non-conference win over Norwich on Tuesday. The sharpshooter connected on 53.3 percent of his attempts from three-point range this week on high volume with 4.0 makes per game. He added 3.0 rebounds per game.
Aamyr Sullivan, Regis - Powered the Pride to a 3-0 week, averaging 11.3 points (45.2%), 6.3 assists, and 5.3 rebounds. He opened the stretch with a 12-point performance in a win over Plymouth State, then helped lead Regis to the BSU Cave Classic championship. In the opening matchup against Bridgewater State, he flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 6 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. He capped the tournament with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, eight assists, and three rebounds in the title game to earn Tournament MVP honors.
Remijo Wani, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Wani continued to play at a high level by scoring 30 points with three steals in a 74-69 loss at Clark University on Tuesday night.
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