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Jayden Martinez named America East Player of the Week
11/29/2021 11:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Averaged 26.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg and 77% shooting in 2-0 week for the Wildcats
BOSTON - Senior forward Jayden Martinez (Cibolo, Texas) of the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team was named America East Player of the Week, which was announced on Monday afternoon by the conference office.
Martinez notched 26.5 points per game, shot 77% from the field and recorded 10.5 rebounds in the Wildcats 2-0 week. He posted a career-high 33 points, on 13-of-15 shooting and a career-high 14 rebounds in the victory against Quinnipiac on Tuesday and then followed that up with 20 points and seven rebounds in Saturday's road win at Holy Cross.
"We're very proud of Jayden for being named America East Player of the Week," said UNH head coach Bill Herrion. "He has put in a lot of work on his game and it's really starting to pay off. He's also become a much better leader for us. Again, real happy for him and he's helped our team get off to solid start this season."
He leads the team with 20.2 points on the season, registering a 56.5% shooting percentage with 8.4 rebounds per contest, helping the Wildcats to a 3-2 record early on in the season. He leads America East in points per game and rebounding, while his 56.5% FG percentage ranks third among conference players.
The Wildcats return to action on Saturday, December 4 against Central Connecticut State. Game time from Lundholm Gymnasium is 4 p.m.
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Martinez notched 26.5 points per game, shot 77% from the field and recorded 10.5 rebounds in the Wildcats 2-0 week. He posted a career-high 33 points, on 13-of-15 shooting and a career-high 14 rebounds in the victory against Quinnipiac on Tuesday and then followed that up with 20 points and seven rebounds in Saturday's road win at Holy Cross.
"We're very proud of Jayden for being named America East Player of the Week," said UNH head coach Bill Herrion. "He has put in a lot of work on his game and it's really starting to pay off. He's also become a much better leader for us. Again, real happy for him and he's helped our team get off to solid start this season."
He leads the team with 20.2 points on the season, registering a 56.5% shooting percentage with 8.4 rebounds per contest, helping the Wildcats to a 3-2 record early on in the season. He leads America East in points per game and rebounding, while his 56.5% FG percentage ranks third among conference players.
The Wildcats return to action on Saturday, December 4 against Central Connecticut State. Game time from Lundholm Gymnasium is 4 p.m.
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