Boyd becomes the first five-time Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week award winner since RMU’s Jeremy Chappell in 2005-06 after averaging 16.5 points on 76.5 percent (13-17) shooting from the floor, while grabbing 9.5 rebounds in Long Island’s 2-0 week. Boyd contributed 15 points (5-7 FG), eight boards, two steals and a block in a 74-57 win over Monmouth on Thursday. In just 19 minutes on Saturday, he posted the third double-double of his career, matching personal bests with 18 points, 11 caroms and two steals in the Blackbirds’ 74-48 triumph over Wagner. Boyd netted 13 points during a decisive 19-4 run in the second half that stretched LIU’s home winning streak to ten and pushed Long Island into third place in the NEC standings with a 9-5 mark. The San Antonio, TX native has scored in double-figures in seven straight games to raise his season averages to 10.3 ppg and a team-high 5.9 rpg. He ranks sixth on the circuit in field goal percentage (.524).