The second Choice Hotels/NEC Rookie honor for Hagigal comes after one of the best performances by a freshman this season in St. Francis Brooklyn’s 78-52 win over Saint Francis U on Thursday. Hagigal came off the bench to match a career-high with 23 points in just 25 minutes, hitting 9-11 from the field, including 2-3 from outside the arc. He added five rebounds and a steal for the Terriers, who are tied for third place with a 6-4 NEC mark. Hagigal scored all 12 points in a 12-2 first half run that gave SFBK a 21-16 edge. On the week, the Westbury, NY product averaged 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and shot 66.7 percent from the floor. At 8.7 ppg, Hagigal ranks fourth among freshman scorers in the conference. He has been even better in league play, tossing in 10.9 ppg on 46.0 percent field goal accuracy.