St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Basketball player Jona Kabashi was named the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday, following the Spartans 1-1 week on the hardwood against Molloy University (L, 66-53) and Queens College (W, 81-62).
Kabashi (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) averaged 19.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game in two contests last week for STAC. The freshman guard/forward tallied 14 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out an assist and swiped a steal in 22 minutes in an 66-53 road loss against the Lions before recording 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a steal in 27 minutes in an 81-62 home victory versus the Knights. Jona shot 48.3 percent (14-29) from the field and 91.7 percent (11-12) from the foul line.
STAC (8-19, 5-10 ECC) closes out regular season play on Saturday, February 28 at Mercy University, with the opening tip set for noon at the Judge Athletic Center in Dobbs Ferry, New York.