CAA Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Jan. 13, 2025
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. – Towson swept the CAA men’s basketball weekly awards on Monday, as guard
Nendah Tarke and forward
Caleb Embeya secured Player and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, following a 2-0 showing for the Tigers.
CAA Player of the Week
Nendah Tarke, Towson
Redshirt Senior | Guard | Gaithersburg, Md.
Tarke shined with 22.0 points per game on 56.0 percent (14-25 FG) shooting from the floor and a 60.0 percent (6-10 3FG) clip from distance in a 2-0 week for Towson. The redshirt senior also averaged 5.5 rebounds per contest and notched a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. Tarke registered a 17-point, seven-rebound outing in the team’s 80-73 win over Northeastern on Thursday. He followed up with a massive second-half performance, seeing 17 of his game-high 27 points help force overtime in the Tigers’ 92-83 victory over Drexel in Philadelphia. With his two performances in double figures last week, Tarke has notched seven games with 10 or more points.
CAA Rookie of the Week
Caleb Embeya, Towson
Freshman | Forward | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Embeya provided valuable minutes in reserve with 11.0 points per game on 90.0 percent (9-10 FG) shooting from the field in a two-win week for the Tigers. The freshman also registered 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per contest last week. Embeya chipped in nine points, five rebounds and a pair of blocks in the team’s seven-point win over the Huskies. The 6-foot-9 forward recorded 13 points and three swats to go with another five boards in Saturday’s nine-point triumph over the Dragons. Embeya is currently tied for seventh in the CAA with 1.5 blocks per game through four league contests.
2024-25 CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11: Ante Brzovic, Charleston
Nov. 18: Jean Aranguren, Hofstra/Abdi Bashir, Jr., Monmouth
Nov. 25: Nick Dorn, Elon
Dec. 2: Cruz Davis, Hofstra
Dec. 9: Rashad King, Northeastern
Dec. 16: Nolan Dorsey, Campbell
Dec. 23: Donovan Newby, UNCW/Sam Sherry, Elon
Dec. 30: Deywilk Tavarez, Charleston
Jan. 6: Ante Brzovic, Charleston
Jan.13: Nendah Tarke, Towson
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11: Collin O’Connor, Stony Brook
Nov. 18: Ryan Williams, Northeastern
Nov. 25: Izaiah Pasha, Delaware
Dec. 2: Izaiah Pasha, Delaware
Dec. 9: Collin O’Connor, Stony Brook
Dec. 16: Justas Stonkus, Charleston
Dec. 23: Etienne Strothers, Hampton
Dec. 30: Daniel Johnson, Hampton
Jan. 6: Isaiah Mbeng, William & Mary
Jan. 13: Caleb Embeya, Towson
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