EDISON, NJ - Iona College men's basketball sophomore Nelly Junior Joseph earned his second MAAC Player of the Week honors for his performance in Iona's two wins this past week. Junior Joseph averaged a double-double with 16.0 points and 11.0 rebounds.
 
Junior Joseph shot 60.0% (12-for-20) in wins at Saint Peter's last Tuesday and home vs. Fairfield on Sunday. He averaged 3.0 blocks and 2.5 steals.
 
On Tuesday on the road at the then second-place Peacocks, Junior Joseph scored 17 points and grabbed 12 boards. He blocked a career-high six shots and recorded two steals and an assist.
 
Against the Stags at the Hynes Center, Junior Joseph recorded a 15-point, 10-rebound effort in a double-digit win He shot 7-for-11 in the game and had three steals while sitting the final 5:42 due to the lopsided score.
 
Junior Joseph has recorded nine double doubles on the season, the second highest total in the MAAC. He also ranks second in the conference in rebounding (8.2/g) and blocked shots (2.0/g) and ranks No. 11 in scoring.
 
Junior Joseph won the award previously this season following his performance at the 2021 ESPN Events Invitational.
 
Graduate Elijah Joiner and freshman Walter Clayton Jr. have also taken home MAAC Weekly honors this season. Joiner earned the nod on January 24 for his performance in the Gaels' road wins at Monmouth and Quinnipiac. Clayton posted back-to-back Rookie of the Week accolades on Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. Last season, Jr. Joseph was Rookie of the Week four times and Isaiah Ross was a 3x MAAC Player of the Week honoree in head coach Rick Pitino's first year in New Rochelle.
 
The Gaels host Canisius in their penultimate home game of the 2021-22 campaign Friday night (Feb. 25) at the Hynes Center. Tickets are on sale and going fast on ICGaelsTickets.com.