Senior guard Jordan Jones of the Central Connecticut State University men’s basketball team was named the NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Men’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday—his second time receiving the honor this season after previously being recognized on Nov. 11.   

Jones’ selection marks the sixth time that a player on the CCSU men’s basketball team has been named Player of the Week this season—a league-best achievement.  

Jones averaged 18.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and three steals in two road wins against the LIU Sharks and the Stonehill Skyhawks last week, helping the Blue Devils improve their record in the Northeast Conference to 7-2 and propelling them to first place in the league. 

In a battle of the conference’s top two teams, Jones scored a team-high 17 points in a 63-50 away win against LIU on Thursday, Jan. 30. He shot an efficient 6-of-7 from the field, including 2-of-3 from deep, while adding five rebounds and three steals. A couple days later, on Saturday, Feb. 1, Jones was tied for a game-high 20 points, nine of which came in the final four minutes, sealing the 71-63 victory against Stonehill on the road. He also added six rebounds and three steals. 

Jones continues to stuff the stat sheet, ranking fifth in the NEC in points per game (13.3), sixth in assists (3.2), sixth in steals (1.5) and third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8).  

Also recognized on Monday was senior forward Abdul Momoh who, alongside Jones, was included in the NEC’s Prime Performers list. Momoh averaged 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks last week on 64.7 percent shooting from the field. Momoh leads the conference in blocks (1.4) and ranks second in field goal percentage (.630).  

With a three-game homestand beginning on Thursday night against the FDU Knights, Jones and Momoh will try to defend the Blue Devils’ hold on the league’s top spot from the team currently behind them in second place.