DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Dec. 17, 2024) – Mercy University men's basketball freshman Ethan Robertson (Boston, Mass./The Winchendon School) has been named Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Division II-III Player of the Week Honorable Mention for games played Dec. 9-15.

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.

The award is the fifth earned by Robertson this season and the Mavericks have earned 12 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.