Nick Johnson earned his second America East Rookie of Week award Jan. 19
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Nick Johnson Named AE Men's Basketball Rookie of Week
1/19/2021 8:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Guard set career highs in scoring, rebounds, assists in two-game sweep of Stony Brook
BOSTON – For the second time this season, Nick Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.) of the UNH men's basketball team has earned the America East Rookie of the Week award, the conference announced Tuesday. The redshirt freshman played an instrumental role in the Wildcats' two-game weekend sweep at previously AE-leading Stony Brook on Jan. 16-17.
Johnson set career highs for scoring (13 points), field goals made (six) and field goal attempts (10) while adding three rebounds in Saturday's 81-64 win at Island Federal Arena. On Sunday, the Bronx, N.Y., native set personal bests in rebounds (nine), assists (three) and minutes (36) in UNH's 67-64 triumph.
The 6-foot-4 guard, who started back-to-back games for the first time in his career, averaged 9.5 points on 52.9-percent shooting (9-for-17) to go along with 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 35 minutes at SBU. For the season, Johnson is averaging 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and is shooting 50 percent (29-for-58) from the field.
Johnson was previously feted as AE Rookie of the Week on Dec. 28. He and teammate Blondeau Tchoukuiengo (Montreal, Quebec) have each won the award twice, combining for four of America East's six Rookie of the Week honors in 2020-21.
UNH (6-5, 5-3 America East) plays host to UAlbany (3-5, 3-3 AE) for games on Saturday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 24, at Lundholm Gym. Each game is scheduled to tip off at 2 p.m. on ESPN3.
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Johnson set career highs for scoring (13 points), field goals made (six) and field goal attempts (10) while adding three rebounds in Saturday's 81-64 win at Island Federal Arena. On Sunday, the Bronx, N.Y., native set personal bests in rebounds (nine), assists (three) and minutes (36) in UNH's 67-64 triumph.
The 6-foot-4 guard, who started back-to-back games for the first time in his career, averaged 9.5 points on 52.9-percent shooting (9-for-17) to go along with 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 35 minutes at SBU. For the season, Johnson is averaging 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and is shooting 50 percent (29-for-58) from the field.
Johnson was previously feted as AE Rookie of the Week on Dec. 28. He and teammate Blondeau Tchoukuiengo (Montreal, Quebec) have each won the award twice, combining for four of America East's six Rookie of the Week honors in 2020-21.
UNH (6-5, 5-3 America East) plays host to UAlbany (3-5, 3-3 AE) for games on Saturday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 24, at Lundholm Gym. Each game is scheduled to tip off at 2 p.m. on ESPN3.
For more information on the UNH men's basketball team, visit www.unhwildcats.com.
FOLLOW THE WILDCATS
Twitter: @UNHMBB Twitter: @UNHWildcats
Instagram: @UNHMBB Instagram: @UNHWildcats
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