Freshman forward Emmanuel Kanga was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Monday. It's the first time Kanga has garnered the weekly accolade and the first time a Patriot has earned the honor since Baraka Okojie on Jan. 29, 2024. Kanga put together a strong week for George Mason while averaging 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and shooting 90 percent in two wins.Â
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The Libreville, Gabon, product, began the week by dropping a career-best 17 points (7-8 FG) to go along with eight rebounds in a 80-75 win at La Salle. He followed that up by tallying all eight of his points in the second half and grabbing four rebounds in a 61-50 win over Rhode Island. Overall, he pulled down 12 rebounds in 33 total minutes of action.Â
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On the season, he leads the Patriots in offensive rebounds (27) and is second in overall rebounding (72). He also is second on the team in blocks (11).
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Kanga's offensive rebounding percentage of 22.6 percent and defensive percentage of 31.1 percent are tops in the A-10 by a significant margin.
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