LEWISTON, Maine -- Bates guard
Jamari Robinson is the Maine Co-Rookie of the Week, as announced Monday by the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association.
Robinson (Holbrook, Mass.) scored a career-high 27 points on 7-14 shooting, hitting 3-6 from three-point range against defending NCAA Division III champion Trinity on Friday. He also grabbed six rebounds against the Bantams.
The talented playmaker followed that up with a team-high 18 points on 8-14 shooting and five rebounds, hitting 2-4 from three-point range against then-No. 18 nationally ranked Wesleyan on Sunday.
Robinson ranks third on the Bobcats in scoring this season at 10.5 points per game. This is the first time Robinson has earned an award from the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association. He shares Maine Rookie of the Week honors with Maine Maritime Academy's Drew Hamilton.
The Bobcats (16-6, 4-4 NESCAC) are ranked first in the state of Maine in the MMBCWA Coaches Poll and are receiving votes in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. They are back home in Alumni Gym Friday night to host Connecticut College at 7 p.m.