Shipman joins fellow backcourt mate Whitney Coleman as Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week honorees in 2005-06 after averaging 11.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists as Monmouth pulled to within one game of first place Fairleigh Dickinson with a pair of home victories. He also shot a scintillating 77.8 percent (7-9) from the floor and 88.9 percent (8-9) from the charity stripe. In the Hawks’ 96-89 double overtime win over the Knights on Monday, Shipman came off the bench to score a career-high 21 points (6-7 FG) and added three rebounds and three assists. His clutch performance included seven points in the first overtime, including a key three pointer with 45 seconds remaining to narrow the FDU lead to one and two free throws with 18 seconds left to pull the Hawks to within two points at 81-79. The Middletown, DE product went on to score six more points in the second extra session and iced the game with four free throws in the final 30 seconds. On the season, Shipman is averaging 5.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.7 apg and is second on the team in field goal shooting at 50.6 percent.