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Alex Morales

  • Award
    NEC Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/10/2022
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    Wagner College
  • Year
    Graduate Student
  • Position
    G
  • Hometown
    Paterson, NJ
  • High School
    Mainland Regional / Prince George's CC

The first three-time NEC Player of the Week honoree this season, Morales competed at an elite level in Wagner’s thrilling 84-81 overtime victory over Bryant on Thursday in a much anticipated matchup of conference contenders. The Paterson, NJ native delivered an outstanding all-around performance with 24 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two blocks, a steal and did not commit a single turnover in a marathon 45-minute effort. Morales drained 7-14 from the field and was a perfect 8-8 from the line. He scored four points during a decisive 8-0 run in OT that gave the Seahawks a six-point lead with 1:19 remaining. For the season, the 2020-21 NEC Player of the Year incredibly ranks in the NEC top-5 in scoring (16.8, fourth), rebounding (7.0, fourth), assists, (3.9, third), steals (2.0, fourth), 3P percentage (.455, third), FG percentage (.573, fourth), FT percentage (.861, third) and A/TO ratio (1.4, fifth).