Faulkner and Najdawi sweep PSAC East weekly awards for Millersville
11/15/2021 2:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - A 2-0 start and dominant performances at both ends of the court netted Millersville men's basketball a pair of PSAC weekly awards Monday. Jaden Faulkner was named the PSAC East Athlete of the Week, and Caden Najdawi earned the PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week award.Â
Faulkner and Najdawi led Millersville to its first 2-0 start since 2011-12 and won the games by 23.5 points per game. The season opener was Faulkner's first game since Nov. 24, 2019, and he had won the PSAC East Athlete of the Week six days prior to that on Nov. 18, 2019. Najdawi previously won the defensive athlete of the week award on March 2, 2020.Â
Faulkner, the team's point guard, led the Marauders in scoring and assists in both games. He averaged 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game while playing just 26.5 minutes per game. He tallied 21 points, seven boards, four assists and two steals in the route of Frostburg State, and then recorded 16 points, seven boards and five assists in the win over Claflin.Â
Nadjawi patrolled the interior for the Marauders, averaging 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals with three blocks in the two lopsided wins. His defense played a key role in Millersville holding its two opponents to 61 and 59 points and both opponents shot under 40 percent from the field (31% and 37.9%). Najdawi recorded three steals, blocked two shots and grabbed a game-high eight boards against Frostburg State. He then had a game-high nine rebounds, a block and a steal against Claflin.Â
Millersville is in action Wednesday, Nov. 17 at home against West Virginia State, which has started the season 2-0.Â
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Faulkner and Najdawi led Millersville to its first 2-0 start since 2011-12 and won the games by 23.5 points per game. The season opener was Faulkner's first game since Nov. 24, 2019, and he had won the PSAC East Athlete of the Week six days prior to that on Nov. 18, 2019. Najdawi previously won the defensive athlete of the week award on March 2, 2020.Â
Faulkner, the team's point guard, led the Marauders in scoring and assists in both games. He averaged 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game while playing just 26.5 minutes per game. He tallied 21 points, seven boards, four assists and two steals in the route of Frostburg State, and then recorded 16 points, seven boards and five assists in the win over Claflin.Â
Nadjawi patrolled the interior for the Marauders, averaging 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals with three blocks in the two lopsided wins. His defense played a key role in Millersville holding its two opponents to 61 and 59 points and both opponents shot under 40 percent from the field (31% and 37.9%). Najdawi recorded three steals, blocked two shots and grabbed a game-high eight boards against Frostburg State. He then had a game-high nine rebounds, a block and a steal against Claflin.Â
Millersville is in action Wednesday, Nov. 17 at home against West Virginia State, which has started the season 2-0.Â
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