NEWARK, NJ – Basketball's
Damon Lynn was named Male Athlete of the Week for his performance through December 19.
The guard averaged 26.5 points in the Highlanders last two games, adding 10 assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block.
Lynn put up a game-high 28 points and game-high six assists in NJIT's 94-80 loss to Iona on December 14.
Lynn added a game-high 25 points in the Highlanders close 68-63 loss to Temple on Saturday, shooting 7-of-15 from downtown.
With 15:11 left to play Lynn hit a three to put NJIT up 36-35, surpassing 2,000 career points. Lynn is 14 points away from passing Clarence Pierce ('96) for the school's all- time scoring record. Lynn finished the night tallying 2015 career points.
Lynn leads the Highlanders in points (295), assists (54) and steals (29).
In the ASUN Conference Lynn ranks first in minutes played (473), three-pointers made (59) and steals, second in points, third in points per game (22.7), field goals made (92)and free throws made (52), and ranks in the top five in free throw percentage (86.7), and assists.
PAST NJIT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONOREES
| Date |
Male Athlete of the Week |
Female Athlete of the Week |
| September 6 |
Rene White (Men's Soccer) |
Melanie Zrno (Women's Soccer) |
| September 12 |
Stephen McGeever (Men's Soccer) |
Chloe Jelley (Women's Cross Country) |
| September 19 |
Richard Rangga (Men's Tennis) |
Natalija Tasovac (Women's Tennis) |
| September 26 |
Aleksa Petrovic (Men's Tennis) |
Neema Liverpool (Women's Soccer) |
| October 3 |
Mamadou Guirassy (Men's Soccer) |
Amelia Sapirman (Women's Soccer |
| October 10 |
Matheus Monteiro Montarroyos (Men's Swimming & Diving) |
Carly Berdan (Women's Soccer) |
| October 17 |
Mamadou Guirassy & Victor Pujades (Men's Soccer) |
Chloe Jelley (Women's Cross Country) |
| October 24 |
Jan Cimrman (Men's Tennis) |
Adriana Nieto (Women's Volleyball) |
| October 31 |
Simon Rizell & Thomas Slawinski (Men's Fencing) |
Alba Rosas Garcia (Women's Tennis) |
| November 7 |
Scott Quirie (Men's Swimming & Diving) |
Julia Garcia (Women's Fencing) |
| November 14 |
Damon Lynn (Men's Basketball) |
Danielle Tunstall (Women's Basketball) |
| November 21 |
Greg Puccio (Men's Fencing) |
Julia Garcia (Women's Fencing) |
| November 28 |
Damon Lynn (Men's Basketball) |
Tracey Brereton (Women's Basketball) |
| December 5 |
Scott Quirie (Men's Swimming & Diving) |
Elizabeth Paulina (Women's Track) |
| December 12 |
Anthony Tarke (Men's Basketball) |
Alana Dudley (Women's Basketball) |
| December 19 |
Damon Lynn (Men's Basketball) |
Alana Dudley and Tatianna Torres (Women's Basketball) |
