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WINTHROP, Mass. - Albertus Magnus College senior Victor Ljuljdjuraj has been named the Division III New England Men's Basketball Eastern College Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Week, as announced by the ECAC league office on Tuesday.
The weekly recognition was handed down a day after being named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week on Monday.
In just one game last week, Ljuljdjuraj helped the Falcons to an 86-82 non-conference road victory over SUNY Purchase with 30 points on 12-of-16 shooting and 14 rebounds. The Yorktown Heights, N.Y. native added three assists, two blocks and was 5-of-6 at the free-throw line in 37 minutes.
Curry College's Antonio Jones received the co-honor with Ljuljdjuraj.
The Falcons, who last year advanced to the NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen, were ranked No. 16 in the nation in the latest D3hoops.com poll released on Tuesday.
Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 12 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 17 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunities and community involvement.
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