PRINCETON, N.J. – Following strong individual performances, Penn’s Clark Slajchert, Princeton’s Caden Pierce and Harvard’s Malik Mack earned Ivy League men’s basketball weekly honors.
Princeton earned the No. 8 spot in the first release of the NCAA Net Rankings on Monday. At 8-0, the Tigers are one of 14 remaining unbeaten Division I men’s basketball teams. Cornell (55) and Harvard (93) each earned top 100 NET rankings.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Clark Slajchert, Penn G
- Led all scores with 33 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in Penn’s contest against La Salle
- Was 14-of-22 from the field and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc
- His five triples tied a career high
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Caden Pierce, Princeton F
- Averaged 22 points and nine rebounds in Princeton’s 2-0 week
- Recorded 22 points and 15 rebounds In Princeton’s comeback win over Furman
- Shot 57 percent from the floor and hit a pair of triples
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Malik Mack, Harvard G
- Averaged 18 points, shooting 52 percent from the field, 71 percent from three and 100 percent from the free throw line
- Poured in 26 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor and was 4-for-4 from three-point range in Harvard's win over American
- Had nine rebounds, four assists and three steals on the week
HONOR ROLL
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa, Columbia G
Sean Hansen, Cornell F
Nazir Williams, Cornell G
Dusan Neskovic, Dartmouth F
Chisom Okpara, Harvard F
Tyler Perkins, Penn G
Matt Allocco, Princeton G
Nick Townsend, Yale
Danny Wolf, Yale F