COLONIA, N.J. (Dec. 16, 2024) – Mercy University men's basketball freshman Ethan Robertson (Boston, Mass./The Winchendon School) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Men's Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week for Week Six and freshman Nathan Robertson (Boston, Mass./The Winchendon School) has been tabbed to the Honor Roll.

Ethan Robertson averaged a team-high 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game with 2.0 assists per game as Mercy went 2-2 on the week. The freshman opened the week with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting with seven rebounds and two blocks against Franklin Pierce on Monday. The forward then had 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting with three rebounds and four assists in the 82-79 win over Holy Family on Wednesday. Robertson posted a double-double by way of 11 points and 12 rebounds in the 65-60 win over D'Youville on Friday that moved Mercy to 2-0 in ECC play for the first time. The freshman ended the week with a game-high 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting with four rebounds against No. 6/No. 7 Daemen on Sunday. 

Nathan Robertson averaged 17.0 points per game with 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as Mercy went 2-2 on the week. The freshman opened the week with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting with five rebounds against Franklin Pierce on Monday. The guard then had 21 points and nine rebounds in the win over Holy Family on Wednesday. Robertson then had 13 points and eight rebounds in the win over D'Youville on Friday that moved Mercy to 2-0 in ECC play for first time. The freshman ended the week with 22 points with seven assists at No. 6/7 Daemen on Sunday.

The awards are the third and fourth this season for Ethan Robertson and the third for Nathan Robertson. Mercy has now earned 11 awards on the year.

Head Coach Chris Watts and the Mavericks resume action on Friday, December 20th when they play at Saint Michael's at 5 p.m.