EDISON, NJ – For the third straight week and sixth time this season, freshman Toyosi Abiola of the Iona College women's basketball program is the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week.
Abiola put together steady performances over the course of three games against Canisius, Siena and Quinnipiac. Against the Golden Griffins, she tied a career-high with 21 points on 8-for-16 shooting in 39 minutes. She made three trifectas while collecting one assist and one steal.
On the road against the Saints, she scored 13 points and collected a career-best seven rebounds. The weekend rounded out with 10 points and four rebounds versus defending MAAC champions Quinnipiac.
Joy Adams ('16) holds the Iona record and MAAC record with 12 Rookie of the Week selections. As a freshman, she averaged 13.0 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. Playing in 32.0 minutes per game, she shot 49.5% from the floor and 56.8% from the free throw line. Adams only attempted one three as a freshman.
In comparison, through 15 games, Abiola is putting together a season averaging 13.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 assists per game. She is shooting 38.3% from the floor, 35.1% from long range, and 73.9% from the free throw line.
There are currently seven weeks remaining in the MAAC regular season.
Abiola currently ranks 10th in the MAAC in scoring with 13.2 points per game. Her free throw percentage and three-point field goal clip sits inside the top 10 as well. As a rookie, she ranks tied for sixth in average three-point field goals per game. In her first season, Abiola is playing 35.2 minutes per game; no other freshman in the MAAC ranks inside the top 30.
The Gaels return to action on Saturday, Jan. 13 when they host the Monmouth Hawks at the Hynes Athletics Center.
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