Santiago Tabbed NECC Rookie of the Week
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Mitchell College freshman Domenico Santiago was named New England Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week for the sport of men's basketball, as announced by the league on Monday.
Santiago netted a season-high 21 points and added team highs of nine rebounds and two blocks against Albertus Magnus College last week. The rookie center shot an impressive 67 percent on 10-of-15 shooting from the field.
Santiago is averaging 16.0 points and a team-high 9.3 rebounds through three games this season. He has started all three games and is averaging 32.0 minutes per contest.
Mitchell (1-2 overall) will next play at Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, December 2 at 7 p.m.