Allison Cannon Named America East Rookie of the Week

Allison Cannon has been named America East Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week the league office announced on Monday.

In a 1-1 week with the Highlanders, Cannon averaged 10.0ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.0apg.

Cannon and the Highlanders earned its first win at home inside the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center on November 13 with a 73-52 victory over two-time defending Northeast Conference Champions Sacred Heart.

The 5-foot-9 guard came off the bench and matched her career-best 12 (also vs. Rutgers, Nov. 10), shooting 4-for-5 from the field while grabbing three rebounds in 22 minutes for NJIT.

On Sunday against defending ASUN Conference Champions FGCU, the Holmdel, NJ, native tallied eight points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field while dishing out two assists in 19 minutes of action off the bench.

In three out of four games this season, Cannon has scored eight or more points, including two games, netting 12 points.

Next Up
NJIT will hit the road and visit Merrimack on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ before closing out the month of November, welcoming Lafayette on Nov. 26 at 7 p.m.