UAlbany's Josh Martin Named America East Conference Basketball Rookie of the Week

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Cambridge, Mass. – University at Albany’s Josh Martin has been selected as the America East Conference Rookie of the Week in men’s basketball, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Nov. 26. Martin was a key figure in a pair of non-league wins against Lehigh and Sacred Heart.

Martin, a freshman guard from Philadelphia, Pa., averaged 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games off the bench. He scored a career-high 10 points and grabbed six rebounds against Lehigh, a 78-66 triumph on Nov. 20, plus canned 3-of-4 from the three-point arc. Martin added 10 points, five rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes in a 75-57 win against Sacred Heart.

UAlbany (4-1) extended its winning streak to four in a row following last Sunday’s victory over Sacred Heart. The Great Danes, who have won 19 of their last 21 games at SEFCU Arena, are off to the program’s best start since the 1996-97 campaign.