Derkack has made the leap from NEC All-Rookie honoree last season to the league’s leading scorer one month into his sophomore campaign. He comes off an outstnading week that saw him average 27.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals in a split for the Warriors. He converted 58.6 percent of his shot opportunities. Derkack erupted for a career and NEC single-game season-high 33 points in Saturday’s 74-68 home win over UMass Lowell at Lawler Arena. He scored 23 in the second half and salted the game away at the line with five free throws in the last 3:26. Derkack finished 9-15 from the field and 14-17 from the stripe, and added five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Last Wednesday, he tallied a game-high 22 points on 8-14 shooting in Merrimack’s near upset at Georgetown. The Colonia, NJ native scored eight points in the final four minutes of the 69-67 setback. After averaging 7.4 ppg as a freshman, Derkack’s 17.8 ppg on the year is currently 2.5 points more than any other NEC player. He also ranks second on the loop in steals (2.6), fifth in rebounding (6.4), seventh in field goal accuracy (.495) and eighth in free throw percentage (.738).