Johnson Wins Second Straight and Third Overall AE Rookie of Week Award

BOSTON – Nick Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.), a redshirt freshman guard on the UNH men's basketball team, earned the America East Rookie of the Week award for the second straight week and league-high third time this season, the conference announced Monday.

Johnson registered the first double-double of his collegiate career and set career highs in points (18) and rebounds (10) in Saturday's 71-64 victory against UAlbany at Lundholm Gym. The 6-foot-4 guard also set personal bests in field goals (eight), field goal attempts (15), assists (four) and minutes (38).

In his last four games -all starts- the Bronx, N.Y., native is averaging 9.8 points on 47.4-percent shooting (18 of 38) to go along with 7.3 rebounds in 33 minutes/game.

For the season, Johnson is averaging 7.0 points and 4.3 rebounds on 48.1-percent shooting in 23 minutes/game. He previously garnered the AE Rookie of the Week award on Dec. 28 and Jan. 19.

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UNH (7-6, 6-4 America East) is scheduled to take on Binghamton University (1-12, 1-9 AE) on Saturday, Feb. 6, and Sunday, Feb. 7. Game time is 2 p.m. each day at the Events Center in Vestal, N.Y.

For more information on the UNH men's basketball team, visit www.unhwildcats.com.

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