PITTSBURGH - Sophomore Eric Williams Jr. (Port Huron, Mich.) and freshman point guard Sincere Carry(Solon, Ohio) were named Atlantic 10 co-Player and Rookie of the Week respectively for their performances in Duquesne's two games last week.
It is just the third time in school history - and first time since March 1, 2009 (Aaron Jackson and rookie Eric Evans) - that Duquesne has had a Player and Rookie of the Week in the same week.
Williams Jr. averaged 21.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in a loss to Penn State and overtime win over Eastern Kentucky. The 6-6 swingman hit a pair of free throws with 10.2 seconds left to tie the game vs. the Nittany Lions and hit a jump hook with 14 seconds left that proved to be the game-winner vs. EKU. His two free throws with 18 seconds left in regulation sent the Eastern Kentucky game to overtime.
Williams Jr., who had 21 points and seven rebounds vs. PSU and followed that with 21 points and 14 boards in 44 minutes vs. EKU, shot .522 for the week, including 7-of-15 from the 3-point arc. He also went 11-of-12 from the foul line.
It is the first Player of the Week honor for Williams Jr., who won or shared Rookie of the Week honors four times last season.
Carry stuffed the stat sheet averaging 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals per game for the week. Carry had 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and six steals vs. PSU. The six steals were the most by a Duke since 2011. He followed that with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals in the win over Eastern Kentucky.
Carry currently ranks third nationally in steals per game (3.17) and 31st in assists per game (5.9).
Carry is the second Duke to earn Rookie of the Week honors this season, joining Auston Rotroff (Wauseaon, Ohio) who was named ROW on Nov. 12.
Duquesne (9-3) returns to action on Dec. 31, when it takes on NJIT at the Palumbo Center at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+). Click here for tickets for DU's 10 remaining home games.
It is just the third time in school history - and first time since March 1, 2009 (Aaron Jackson and rookie Eric Evans) - that Duquesne has had a Player and Rookie of the Week in the same week.
Williams Jr. averaged 21.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in a loss to Penn State and overtime win over Eastern Kentucky. The 6-6 swingman hit a pair of free throws with 10.2 seconds left to tie the game vs. the Nittany Lions and hit a jump hook with 14 seconds left that proved to be the game-winner vs. EKU. His two free throws with 18 seconds left in regulation sent the Eastern Kentucky game to overtime.
Williams Jr., who had 21 points and seven rebounds vs. PSU and followed that with 21 points and 14 boards in 44 minutes vs. EKU, shot .522 for the week, including 7-of-15 from the 3-point arc. He also went 11-of-12 from the foul line.
It is the first Player of the Week honor for Williams Jr., who won or shared Rookie of the Week honors four times last season.
Carry stuffed the stat sheet averaging 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals per game for the week. Carry had 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and six steals vs. PSU. The six steals were the most by a Duke since 2011. He followed that with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals in the win over Eastern Kentucky.
Carry currently ranks third nationally in steals per game (3.17) and 31st in assists per game (5.9).
Carry is the second Duke to earn Rookie of the Week honors this season, joining Auston Rotroff (Wauseaon, Ohio) who was named ROW on Nov. 12.
Duquesne (9-3) returns to action on Dec. 31, when it takes on NJIT at the Palumbo Center at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+). Click here for tickets for DU's 10 remaining home games.
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