GNAC Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week Report #1
Player Of The Week
Aden Goffe, Elms (Sr.)
Senior guard/forward Aden Goffe started his senior campaign strong for Elms, guiding the Blazers to two victories this past weekend. Goffe picked up a 19 point, 12 rebound double-double in a blowout victory over Thomas (Me.), adding two steals and a block defensively before notching another one the following day, collecting 26 points (10-15), 13 rebounds and also dishing out seven assists and swatting two shots in a 76-64 win over Lesley. The senior averaged 22.5 points per game on 51.6% from the floor, 12.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.5 blocks on the week.
Rookie Of The Week
Danny Adams, Emmanuel (Fr.)
Freshman Danny Adams had quite the collegiate debut this week at the Emmanuel College Tip-Off Classic as Adams collected 23 points (9-13), four rebounds, and two steals off the bench in a tough setback to Baruch. The following day, he put up 18 points (6-10), five rebounds/assists, and two steals in a blowout victory vs. John Jay. On the week, Adams averaged 20.5 points (65.2% from the floor), 4.5 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Esmer Madesko, Lasell - Scored 30 points and grabbed seven rebounds with two steals in an OT setback to no. 19 nationally-ranked WPI.
Michel Ndayishimiye, Norwich - Made an electric Cadet debut on Friday night, dropping a game-high 25 points on an ultra-efficient 10-13 shooting performance to lead Norwich past SUNY Canton, 87-73, in the team's season opener. The Colchester, Vt. native went 4-5 from beyond the arc and added four assists, five rebounds, and a steal, helping fuel an 11-0 run in the game's closing minutes to seal the win. Ndayishimiye's offensive output included multiple clutch baskets and pace-setting fast break finishes as Norwich opened a 20-point halftime lead and fended off a second-half surge.
Remijo Wani, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Wani, the reigning 2025 GNAC Player of the Year, opened the 2025-26 campaign in midseason form at the NYU Tip-Off Classic. The junior guard averaged 23.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists while shooting 51.4% (19-37) from the floor and 40.0% (6-15) from deep across the two-game weekend. He erupted for a career-high 36 points to go with eight rebounds and three assists in Sunday's overtime battle against 2025 NCAA DIII runner-up NYU. Wani set the tone the day before, scoring 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting with six rebounds and three assists in just 16 minutes during a decisive win over SUNY Old Westbury.
Friedrich Feldrappe, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - Named to the Lafrance Hospitality All-Tournament Team after averaging 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the nationally-ranked No. 25 Blue Jays as they opened their 2025-26 season with a 91-80 win over Worcester State on Saturday (Nov. 8) before being clipped in the Lafrance Hospitality Tournament Championship game by host UMass Dartmouth, 84-83, on Sunday (Nov. 9).
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