Derkack claimed his conference-best fourth NEC Player of the Week distinction on the heels of a stellar effort in Merrimack’s 71-68 conquest of CCSU that left the Warriors tied with the Blue Devils for first in the conference standings. Derkack logged 22 points, four rebounds, six assists and a pair of steals in the highly anticipated matchup between NEC contenders at Lawler Arena on Saturday. He shot a blistering 9-11 from the field as the Warriors improved to 7-2 in league play. Derkack has stood as the NEC’s top point producer for the majority of the season and currently averages 17.2 ppg. He also ranks second in steals (2.1), fourth in assists (3.8), sixth in rebounding (6.3) and field goal percentage (.508), and 11th in free throw percentage (.,711). Looking at advanced metrics in conference play, he is currently first in assist rate (33.8), second in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (6.6), fourth in free throw rate (61.7), seventh in steal percentage (3.3) and 12th in eFG percentage (.537).