Now an indispensable figure in Merrimack’s lineup, Bennett collected his third straight NEC Rookie of the Week award for his role in leading the Warriors to home wins over LIU and Saint Francis U. Bennett compiled 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals per content, and converted at a 47.6 percent rate from the field. The Orlando, FL native stuffed the stat sheet to the tune of 10 points, five rebounds, seven assists and three steals in Merrimack’s 76-59 win against LIU before a big crowd at Lawler rink on Thursday in a nationally televised affair, then came back to score a career-high 20 points in Saturday’s 70-66 conquest of SFU. Bennett paces the NEC and ranks fifth nationally with 2.7 spg. He is the league’s third-leading freshman scorer (8.2) and ranks tenth overall in assists (2.6).