Rider Sweeps Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
MAAC
Player of the Week
RYAN THOMPSON, RIDER
Junior, Guard/Forward, 6-6, 210, Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape
Thompson compiled 25 points,
nine rebounds, three steals and two assists to lead Rider to a victory over Cal
State-Northridge in the Broncs' home opener. He shot 52.9% from the floor and
was 5-for-6 on free throw attempts. Trailing early, Thompson led Rider on an
18-6 run with 11 points, including a tomahawk dunk to build a 24-14 lead.
Thompson had 15 points at half time when Rider led by 10. Rider out-scored
Northridge 10-4 to start the second half, seven coming from Thompson, to take a
51-35 lead. Thompson had 22 of Rider’s first 51 points.
MAAC
Rookie of the Week
Novar Gadson, Rider
Freshman, Guard/Forward, 6-7, 213, Philadelphia, Pa./John Bartram
Gadson, who has now won two
consecutive MAAC Rookie of the Week awards, had 10 points, seven rebounds, a
pair of blocks, and two steals in 25 minutes of action in the Broncs win over
Cal State-Northridge.