Rodgerson Named NE-10 Player of the Week
Newburgh, Maine, native leads Ravens to pair of wins over Top-25 teams

Rodgerson was named Northeast-10 Player of the Week for his outstanding play this weekend at the Clarion Tournament

RINDGE, N.H. (November 19, 2001) - Franklin Pierce University
sophomore Derek Rodgerson (Newburgh, Maine/Hampden Academy) was named the Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week this afternoon.

Rodgerson earned Tournament MVP honors at the Clarion University KFC/Subway Classic over the weekend as he led the Ravens to a pair of wins over Preseason Top-25 teams to capture the Tournament Championship. The guard averaged 21.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game and shot a blistering 65-percent (13-20) from the field, including 75% (6-8) from three-point range, in the two games.

Rodgerson led FP
to an 86-73 win over host and No. 18 Clarion in Saturday’s Championship tilt as he netted a game-high 25 points on six-of-nine shooting from the floor (3-4 three’s) and 10-13 from the free-throw line. He also added three assists and two steals against the Golden Eagles.

In Friday night’s season-opening 86-77 win over No. 13 Longwood University, Rodgerson drained 7-11 from the field (3-4 three’s) for 18 points to go along with five rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Franklin Pierce (2-0) returns to action on Tuesday night, when it opens its Conference schedule at The College of Saint Rose (0-0) in Albany, N.Y., at 7:45 p.m.