#CAAHoops MBB Notebook - Dec. 27

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Dec 30, 2022

#CAAHoops MBB Notebook - Dec. 27

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

WEEKLY AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Maleeck Harden-Hayes, UNCW
Senior | Guard | Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead
Harden-Hayes poured in a career-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting and 4-for-4 from three to lead UNCW to its ninth-straight win in Wednesday’s 74-66 victory at Campbell. The guard from Minnesota came off the bench to contribute 34 minutes and tallied 17 of his 22 points in the second half to go along with three rebounds and two assists. Harden-Hayes was in double figures for the fifth-straight game and sixth time this year.

CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Max Mackinnon, Elon
Freshman | Guard/Forward | Brisbane, Australia / Lake Ginninderra College
Mackinnon’s strong non-conference showing wrapped up with a 19-point, six-rebound performance at No. 18 Indiana on Tuesday night in Bloomington. The rookie from Australia was 6-of-11 from the field in his fourth game of 18+ points over his last six contests. Mackinnon averaged 11.5 points per game in non-league action and 15.7 over his last six games.

CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jared Turner, Northeastern
Freshman | Guard/Forward | Silver Spring, Md. / Gonzaga College High School
Turner contributed 12 points, three rebounds, and two assists in his second career start as Northeastern wrapped up non-league play with a win at Davidson. The freshman from Maryland was 4-for-5 shooting including 3-for-4 from distance for his second-straight double-figure scoring output and third in his last five games.

2022-23 CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Player of the Week
Nov. 14: Nicolas Timberlake, Towson
Nov. 21: Aaron Estrada, Hofstra; Ryan Larson, Charleston
Nov. 28: Cam Holden, Towson
Dec. 5: Jyáre Davis, Delaware; Jordan Nesbitt, Hampton
Dec. 12: Jameer Nelson Jr., Delaware
Dec. 19: Jyáre Davis, Delaware
Dec. 26: Maleeck Harden-Hayes, UNCW

Rookie of the Week
Nov. 14: Amar’e Marshall, Hofstra
Nov. 21: Amar’e Marshall, Hofstra
Nov. 28: Amar’e Marshall, Hofstra
Dec. 5: Jack Collins, Monmouth
Dec. 12: Amar’e Marshall, Hofstra
Dec. 19: Noah Ross, UNCW
Dec. 26: Max Mackinnon, Elon; Jared Turner, Northeastern

NEWS AND NOTES
THAT’S CALLED A WINNING STREAK
The CAA enters the day with two teams in the top 75 of the NET thanks to Charleston (53) and UNCW (72). Charleston (12-1) closed non-conference play winning 11 in a row, while UNCW (10-3) has been victorious in nine straight contests, making the duo the only conference foes currently on winning streaks of 7+ games. Neither lost to a mid-major opponent in non-conference play.

STUDYING ON THE QUAD
CAA teams hold eight wins that qualify as Quad 1 or Quad 2 in the NET. Three of them rank in Q1 with two belonging to Charleston (Kent State, Virginia Tech) and one to UNCW (North Texas). Hofstra holds three Q2 wins (Iona, Princeton, San Jose State) and Towson (UMass) and Delaware (Princeton) each have one.

Some victories with the potential to move up in stature this week include Charleston’s home win over Colorado State (84) and Hofstra’s road victory at Princeton (106). The CAA went 6-2 vs. both the Sun Belt and MAAC, 8-3 vs. the A10, and 7-3 vs. the SoCon this winter in addition to wins over the ACC and American.

KINGS OF KING STREET
Charleston is 12-1 with wins over five NCAA Tournament teams and three defending conference champions (ACC, A10, SoCon), a title in the Charleston Classic, and the lone setback at preseason No. 1 North Carolina followed by a current 11-game winning streak. Charleston is the third team in CAA history to open the year 12-1 or better, joining the 1985-86 Richmond squad (16-1) and the 1983-84 George Mason team (12-1).