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Kevin Marfo Named MAAC Player of the Week
1/13/2020 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bobcats' Big Man Grabbed 45 Rebounds Last Week in 3 Wins
EDISON, N.J. – Quinnipiac men's basketball forward Kevin Marfo has been named MAAC Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. He recorded 33 points and 45 rebounds over three Quinnipiac wins this past week, grabbing an impressive career-high 21 rebounds (seven offensive) in a win over Monmouth on Jan. 12.
Marfo recorded six points and 12 rebounds on Jan. 7 vs. Rider, added 14 points and 12 rebounds on Jan. 10 vs. Niagara, then had 13 points and 21 rebounds on Jan. 12 vs. Monmouth. He now has seven double-doubles in 2019-20.
The junior big man is now averaging 13.9 rebounds per game, which ranks just 0.8 rebounds behind Notre Dame's John Mooney for the most in the country. Marfo has grabbed a Division I-best 4.79 offensive rebounds per contest. According to KenPom, Marfo ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounding percentage (20.4), defensive rebounding percentage (34.2) and free throw rate (95.1).
Marfo is the second Quinnipiac player to win MAAC Player of the Week honors this year, as junior guard Rich Kelly earned the conference's weekly award on Dec. 9, 2019.
NEXT UP
Marfo recorded six points and 12 rebounds on Jan. 7 vs. Rider, added 14 points and 12 rebounds on Jan. 10 vs. Niagara, then had 13 points and 21 rebounds on Jan. 12 vs. Monmouth. He now has seven double-doubles in 2019-20.
The junior big man is now averaging 13.9 rebounds per game, which ranks just 0.8 rebounds behind Notre Dame's John Mooney for the most in the country. Marfo has grabbed a Division I-best 4.79 offensive rebounds per contest. According to KenPom, Marfo ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounding percentage (20.4), defensive rebounding percentage (34.2) and free throw rate (95.1).
Marfo is the second Quinnipiac player to win MAAC Player of the Week honors this year, as junior guard Rich Kelly earned the conference's weekly award on Dec. 9, 2019.
NEXT UP
- The Bobcats return to action on Jan. 16, traveling to Manhattan for a 7:00 p.m. road contest.
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