Winthrop, Mass. – Albertus Magnus College freshman men's basketball player Shontaey Lovell (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week on Monday afternoon, as announced by the league office.
Lovell continued his strong play in league action, averaging over 21 points and 13 rebounds, while shooting an impressive 75 percent (18-24) from the field in a pair of conference wins for the Falcons. The 6-5 forward earns the award for a league-leading 12th time.
He opened the week with a 24-point, 16-rebound, 4-block performance in a 96-91 win at Mount Ida. Against the Mustangs, he hit 10-of-13 shots from the field and 4-of-5 from the foul line. Lovell ended the week with 19 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in a 90-87 victory versus Emmanuel. In the triumph, he hit 8-of-11 from the field and all three of his foul shots.
Enter the post-season, Lovell has recorded a conference-leading 15 double-doubles. He also leads the GNAC in rebounds per game (12.1) and field goal percentage (66.7 %). Those marks are the fourth-highest and third-best in the country, respectively.
Albertus Magnus returns to action on Tuesday, February 23, with a home GNAC Quarterfinal match-up against Mount Ida. The third-seeded Falcons will look for their third win this winter against the sixth-seeded Mustangs. The action gets underway at 7:00 pm at The Nest inside the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.
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