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GNAC Men's Basketball Report: Week 6

Emmanuel's Ted Weber (pictured) and Donte Pope took home GNAC Player and Rookie of the Week honors after the Saints' 87-81 victory over Elms last week.

GNAC Men's Basketball Report: Week 6
December 20, 2021

FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 13-19

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Ted Weber, Emmanuel (Mass.) (Jr, F - Orange, Conn.) - In 26 minutes of action, Weber registered 21 points on 87.5% shooting (7-8 FG, 7-10 FT) to go with seven rebounds (four offensive) in an 87-81 victory at Elms back on Monday. 
 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Donte Pope, Emmanuel (Mass.) (So, G - Middletown, Conn.) - Pope exploded for 24 points in 27 minutes during Emmanuel's 87-81 GNAC road victory over Elms this past Monday. He shot 9-of-17 overall and 6-of-7 from the FT line, while adding seven rebounds and three assists in the win. The honor marks his second straight and third overall GNAC Rookie of the Week award.

HONOR ROLL

Terry Dawkins, Albertus Magnus (Sr., F - Bronx, N.Y.) - In last week's 94-89 setback versus Mitchell, Dawkins paced the Falcons with 18 points (6-8 FG, 6-8 FT) in 27 minutes while adding nine rebounds (four offensive) and two assists.
 
Kevin Crawford, Albertus Magnus (So., G - Bridgeport, Conn.) - In 19 minutes off the bench, Crawford registered season-highs in points (13), assists (4) and steals (4) to go with three rebounds in the Falcons' lone game of the week against Mitchell. 
 
Tim Deng, Johnson & Wales (RI) (Sr., F - Portland, Maine) - Deng led JWU to a non-conference 78-63 victory over Eastern Nazarene on Wednesday evening, double-doubling with 16 points on 80% shooting (8-10 FG) and 10 rebounds (five offensive) to go with three assists in 34 minutes of action.
 
Josh Zangerle, Johnson & Wales (RI) (Fy., G - Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) - Zangerle scored 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-8 from three, with a pair of rebounds in the Wildcats' non-league win over ENC. 
 
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
WEEK PLAYER

ROOKIE
1 Miles Gillette, RIV Gabe Armstead, ANNA
2 Mark Blair, DEAN Donte Pope, EMM
3 Ralph Grasso, Jr., ANNA Lucius Brittian, USJ
4 Kevin Nunez, LAS Gabe Armstead, ANNA (2)
5 Jordan Powell, USJ D. Pope, EMM (2) / R. Rau, REG
6 Ted Weber, EMM Donte Pope, EMM

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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