NEC/INFLUXER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Keona McGee, Chicago State
Guard, Junior, 5-8, Milwaukee, WI/Dominican
Last week's stats: 14.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.3 spg, 43.3 FG%, 83.3 FT%
McGee did it all on the floor in Chicago State’s opening week of the 2026-27 season. The junior forward averaged 14 points 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game across three contests last week. In the Cougars’ convincing 83-62 win against Mississippi Valley State, Mcgee dropped 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, while grabbing four boards, dropping three dimes and notching four steals. The Milwaukee, WI native also shot an efficient 83.3 percent from the charity strip from throughout the week. McGee added a 17-point outing in Chicago State’s season opener against Illinois State. This marks her third career NEC/Influxer Player of the Week award.

NEC/INFLUXER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Ally Kaminski, FDU
Guard/Forward, Freshman, 5-10, Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham High School
Last week's stats: 8.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 66.7 FG%, 83.3 3FG%
Making her collegiate debut against a pair of power conference foes, Kaminski was efficient during FDU’s Texas road trip. The freshman opened her college career with an 11-point outing on a perfect four-of-four shooting at Baylor last week. Kaminski added six points, two rebounds and two assists at No. 6 Texas on Wednesday night. On the week, the Wappingers Falls, NY native averaged 8.5 points, 1.5 boards and 1.0 assists per game while shooting an efficient 66.7 percent from the field and 83.3 percent from beyond the arc. This is the fifth straight year FDU has had a NEC/Influxer Rookie of the Week selection.


NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Keona McGee, CSU (G, Jr.)
Last week's stats: 14.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.3 spg, 43.3 FG%, 83.3 FT%

- Name NEC/Influxer Player of the Week. 

Reese Downey, FDU (G, So.)
Last week's stats: 14.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 37.9 FG%, 33.3 3FG%

- Dropped 17 points and five three-points at No. 6 Texas on Wednesday night. 
- Added 11 points against Baylor on Monday night. 

Leila Nuñez, LIU (G, So.)
Last week's stats: 14.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.3 bpg, 2.3 spg, 41.7 FG%, 47.8 3FG%, 11 3PT FGs

- Scored 18 points in a narrow setback at Texas State off 6-of-15 shooting along with four three's. 
- Added 16 points at Pitt on Saturday while shooting an efficient 57.1 percent fromt three. 
- Grabbed six board against the Panther. 
- Netted 10 points in the Sharks' season opener at Rutgers.  

Janessa Williams, LIU (G, Sr.)
Last week's stats: 14.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 52.9 FG%, 35.7 3FG%

- Dropped 22 points in LIU's season opener at Rutgers, while grabbing eight boards and dishing two assists.
- Went 8-of-10 from the field against the Scarlet Knights. 
- Scored 19 points off 9-of-12 shooting and nabbed five boards and dropped four dimes. 
- Added eight rebounds against Pitt on Saturday. 

Teaira Kelley, NHVN (G, So.)
Last week's stats: 23 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 50.0 FG%, 62.5 FT% vs. Mitchell College.

- Notched a double-double in New Haven's season-opening win over Mitchell College. 


2026-27 NEC/INFLUXER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 9: Keona McGee, CSU
Nov. 16: 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 9: Ally Kaminski, FDU
Nov. 16: