Paul Mulcahy Named All-Met Player of the Week
Feb 08 | Men's Basketball
NEW YORK (Feb. 8, 2022) --- Paul Mulcahy of Rutgers in Division I, and Quran Dublin of York and Ronnie Silva of Adelphi as co-winners in Divisions II/III, have been named Men's Players of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
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The designations, for games played Jan. 31-Feb. 6, are unique in that they encompass players from 69 Met area schools across Divisions I, II and III.
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It is the second time this season that Silva has been selected MBWA Player of the Week, having previously been honored on Jan. 11.
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A 6-6 junior guard from Bayonne, NJ, Mulcahy --- displaying prowess in scoring, rebounding and dishing out assists --- averaged 23.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists in a 1-1 week for the Scarlet Knights (13-9), who lost in overtime at Northwestern 79-78 and then upended No. 13-ranked Michigan State 84-63 at home in New Jersey.
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Mulcahy began his week in career-high fashion by pouring in 31 points at Northwestern, playing a career-high 44 minutes and adding seven rebounds along with seven assists. He notched a career-high 10 field goals on just 13 shots (76.9%), was 9-of-11 (81.8%) from the free throw line and (2-of-3) from 3-point range. He led RU in a 24-point comeback, forcing the game into overtime.
Mulcahy next helped the Scarlet Knights record their highest margin of victory (21 points) over a ranked opponent in school history. He registered his first-ever double-double against Michigan State, producing 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting along with a career-high 12 assists. He added four rebounds, had one steal, just two turnovers and knocked in a huge 3-pointer late in the second half. Mulcahy's 12 assists were the most in a regulation game for RU since Dec. 30, 1997. His stat line read Plus-29 for his 30 minutes on the floor.
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Mulcahy is averaging 18.9 points and 7.0 assists in his last three games dating back to a 63-61 victory on Jan. 29 at Nebraska. In the game against Northwestern, he became the first Rutgers player to score over 31 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in a game since Corey Sanders in 2016.
Mulcahy leads the Big Ten is assists during conference play (78) and assists-per-game (6.50) by a large margin. The was Mulcahy's first-ever All-Metropolitan Player of the Week honor.
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The designations, for games played Jan. 31-Feb. 6, are unique in that they encompass players from 69 Met area schools across Divisions I, II and III.
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It is the second time this season that Silva has been selected MBWA Player of the Week, having previously been honored on Jan. 11.
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A 6-6 junior guard from Bayonne, NJ, Mulcahy --- displaying prowess in scoring, rebounding and dishing out assists --- averaged 23.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists in a 1-1 week for the Scarlet Knights (13-9), who lost in overtime at Northwestern 79-78 and then upended No. 13-ranked Michigan State 84-63 at home in New Jersey.
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Mulcahy began his week in career-high fashion by pouring in 31 points at Northwestern, playing a career-high 44 minutes and adding seven rebounds along with seven assists. He notched a career-high 10 field goals on just 13 shots (76.9%), was 9-of-11 (81.8%) from the free throw line and (2-of-3) from 3-point range. He led RU in a 24-point comeback, forcing the game into overtime.
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Mulcahy next helped the Scarlet Knights record their highest margin of victory (21 points) over a ranked opponent in school history. He registered his first-ever double-double against Michigan State, producing 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting along with a career-high 12 assists. He added four rebounds, had one steal, just two turnovers and knocked in a huge 3-pointer late in the second half. Mulcahy's 12 assists were the most in a regulation game for RU since Dec. 30, 1997. His stat line read Plus-29 for his 30 minutes on the floor.
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Mulcahy is averaging 18.9 points and 7.0 assists in his last three games dating back to a 63-61 victory on Jan. 29 at Nebraska. In the game against Northwestern, he became the first Rutgers player to score over 31 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in a game since Corey Sanders in 2016.
Mulcahy leads the Big Ten is assists during conference play (78) and assists-per-game (6.50) by a large margin. The was Mulcahy's first-ever All-Metropolitan Player of the Week honor.
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