Fairleigh Dickinson University men's basketball freshman Sekou Harris earned the Choice Hotels/Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week award, announced by the conference on Monday, Nov. 26.
Harris made the most of his first collegiate start this past weekend at the South Padre Island Invitational, scoring 22 of his career-high 25 points in the second half, while handing out eight assists to rally the Knights to an 84-70 win over Prairie View A&M.
The former all-state guard also pulled down three boards as the Knights won their second straight game at the event. After trailing 43-36 at the half, Harris played a key role right out of the gate. He hit a trey and a jump shot during a 7-0 run that gave the Knights a one-point lead in the first two minutes. Midway through the stanza then, the Plainfield, N.J. native connected with three straight free throws after being fouled beyond the arc, putting FDU in the driver's seat, 62-59, and setting up an 11-point spurt.
For the game, Harris played 34 minutes, hit 7-of-16 from the field and 5-of-7 from distance. He also made six free throws in eight attempts. Harris is averaging 8.0 assists over his first two career games.
