Men's Basketball

Wani Claims Second MMBCWA Rookie of the Week Honor

Posted: Feb 13, 2024

STANDISH, Maine – The Maine Men's Basketball Coaches & Writers Association (MMBCWA) weekly honors have been released and Saint Joseph's College freshman guard Remijo Wani (Portland, Maine) has been selected as the MMBCWA Rookie of the Week for the second time this winter.

Wani claims his second MMBCWA honor after averaging 16.5 points and 6.0 rebounds to help the Monks extend their winning streak to seven with a pair of GNAC wins last week. The freshman guard netted 20 points - including seven of the Monks' 11 points in a decisive overtime period - with seven rebounds in a triumph over Emmanuel on Wednesday and added 13 points off a 6-for-8 shooting effort in a victory over Mitchell on Saturday. The first-year standout shot 51.9% (14-27) from the field for the week.

Through 24 games this season, Wani is averaging 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game and shooting 40.4% (93-230) from the field. He earned the first MMBCWA weekly award of his career on January 15th.

Saint Joseph's caps the regular season on Saturday with a 3:00 PM GNAC game at Dean College.

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.