CAA Men's Basketball Weekly Awards - Nov. 21
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (Nov. 21, 2022) – Hofstra redshirt senior
Aaron Estrada, Charleston graduate student
Ryan Larson, and Hofstra redshirt freshman
Amar’e Marshall have been honored by the CAA for their performances in men’s basketball over the last week.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aaron Estrada, Hofstra
Redshirt Senior | Guard | Woodbury, N.J. / St. Benedict’s
Estrada averaged 25.3 points per game on 57% from the field and 50% from three to lead Hofstra to a 2-1 week with wins over George Washington and San Jose State. The guard from New Jersey scored a CAA season-high 33 points in Monday’s win over GW and scored 27 in Thursday’s victory in San Jose before tallying 16 on Saturday at Saint Mary’s. Estrada added 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game to his efforts.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Larson, Charleston
Graduate Student | Guard | St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall
Larson was named MVP of the Charleston Classic as the Cougars defeated Davidson, Colorado State, and Virginia Tech to win the event. The guard from Minnesota was in double figures in all three wins with 21 points in the victory over Davidson. It was part of a 4-0 week for Charleston, which defeated two defending conference champions (Richmond, Virginia Tech) during the week in addition to an opening night victory over a third (Chattanooga).
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Amar’e Marshall, Hofstra
Redshirt Freshman | Guard | Montclair, N.J. / Roselle Catholic
Marshall repeats as Rookie of the Week after helping Hofstra’s 4-1 start with contributions off the bench. Marshall averaged 6.7 points per game on the week and hit a pair of key three-pointers in Hofstra’s 85-80 win over George Washington last Monday. He scored nine points in Thursday’s win at San Jose State.
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
Rookie of the Week
Nov. 14: Amar’e Marshall, Hofstra
Nov. 21: Amar’e Marshall, Hofstra
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