PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Remijo Wani, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (So., F)

Sophomore Forward Remijo Wani led the Monks to a 2-1 record this past week, producing on both ends of the floor. The Portland, Maine native ended 2024 with a 16 point and three steal performance in a setback to Bates on Dec. 30. Wani started 2025 at the Middlebury Invitational with 22 points on 77.8% shooting (7-for-9), including three three-pointers, with five boards, two steals and a block in a win over Cortland on Jan. 3. He led SJC once again the following day as the sophomore put up 26 points, eight boards, and four steals in a huge victory over receiving Votes (RV) and NESCAC opponent Middlebury. Wani earned Most Outstanding Player (MOP) honors at the 2025 Middlebury Invitational Tournament for his efforts. Wani averaged 21.3 points a game on 52.5% from the floor, 37.5% from three, and 84.2% from the charity stripe along with 5.3 boards and three steals on the week.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Adelphe Cisse, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (Fr., F)

First-Year Forward Adelphe Cisse averaged nearly a double-double in a 2-2 record (since Dec. 18) for the Blue Jays, putting up 12.5 points a game and 9.5 rebounds a game and collecting 3.8 assists and 1.5 blocks. The first-year forward collected three double-doubles in those four games for USJ as he put up duplicate double-double performances in a win against Yeshiva (Dec. 18) and a setback against Farmingdale State (Dec. 29) in which he produced 12 points and 11 rebounds. He collected a block against Yeshiva and added four more against Farmingdale St. Cisse put up seven points, six boards, and three assists in 22 minutes in a win over West Conn. (Dec. 30) to end 2024 and followed up with his best performance in the New Year against Nazareth (Jan. 4), scoring a career high 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds with five assists.