NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - An impressive debut has led to Jaylin Horsey to being named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week, helping the team to a 1-1 start over the weekend.
It is the first time the men's basketball program has had a CACC Rookie of the Week since the 2018-19 season when Tyler Norwood and Jordan Harding earned the weekly nod throughout the season.
In his collegiate debut last week, the Delaware native was second on the team in scoring 13.5 points per game while shooting at a 60.0 percent clip. He only averaged 14.3 minutes per game in the two games over the weekend.
In 13 minutes off the bench on Friday against UDC, Horsey scored 16 points while shooting 5-for-8 from the floor, including 4-for-7 from three-point territory. In 15:33 minutes against D'Youville, Horsey scored 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting, hitting on 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
He shot 7-of-12 from three-point territory over the weekend, shooting at a 58.3 percent clip. He also added four rebounds and a steal in the two games.
The Wildcats make their home debut on Wednesday when they host Shippensburg at the WU Athletics Complex. They cap a nonconference doubleheader in Newark with an opening tip scheduled for 7:30 p.m.