Senior D.J. Munir (Providence, R.I./Bishop Hendricken/Bridgton Academy) of Stony Brook and Jon Iati (York, Pa./York Catholic) of Albany are the America East Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively. The awards were announced Monday (December 15).
Munir led the Seawolves to two road wins (Army and Hofstra) last week. The 6-3 guard broke out of an early-season shooting slump (13-of-48, .271) by connecting on 11-of-18 shots, including 3-of-7 behind the arc in a 69-44 win at Army Thursday. He finished with a game-high 26 points and five rebounds as the Seawolves ended a three-game losing streak. He followed that by scoring a game-high 27 points, including 20 in the second half, in a 70-69 win at Hofstra Saturday. His three-pointer with 2:07 left provided the final margin.
Iati won the honor for the second-straight week. The 5-9 guard scored 17 points and added three assists and two steals in a 78-65 loss at Long Island Wednesday. Iati leads America East’s rookies and ranks seventh among all players with 14.4 ppg.