Bryant’s Marcel Pettway Named NEC Rookie of the Year
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
Bryant men's basketball freshman Marcel Pettway, from North Providence, has been named the NEC's Rookie of the Year, as selected by the league's head coaches. Pettway also earned a spot on the NEC All-Rookie Team along with classmate Nisre Zouzoua.
Marcel Pettway
Pettway becomes only the second player in program history to garner the NEC Rookie of the Year award, after Alex Francis did it in 2011.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTPettway started the last 22 games for Bryant and finished his freshman season averaging 11.4 points per game, fourth best among league rookies. Pettway shot 59.7 percent from the field on the season and recorded 8 double-doubles, including a career high 26 points and 11 rebounds against Fairleigh Dickinson.
The 8 double-doubles are tied for most by a freshman in Bryant's division I history.
Pettway was named NEC Rookie of the Week five times.
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The Bulldogs finished the regular sea on with a record of 8-23 overall and 5-13 in the NEC, beating LIU Brooklyn 88-83 in the final game.
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