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Eric Acker

  • Award
    NEC Rookie of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/26/2024
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    LIU
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Guard
  • Hometown
    East New York, NY
  • High School
    Eagle Academy for Young Men II

It was another terrific offensive showcase last week for Acker, who corralled his third NEC Rookie honor of the season in an LIU split. He supplied the Sharks with 21.5 points per game on an economical 50.0 percent mark from both the field and the three-point arc. Acker added 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. In LIU’s 76-64 win over visiting Le Moyne on Thursday, the local product and Brooklyn resident exploded for a career-high 28 points, pulled down seven boards and added five dimes. He scored 22 of those points in the second half and finished the game 12-21 from the floor and 2-3 from downtown. Acker became the only freshman in the nation this season with at least 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists in a game. He added a team-best 15 points at Wagner on Sunday. The 6’2” combo guard leads all NEC freshmen and ranks ninth overall with 13.2 ppg. He’s also fourth in the league with 3.8 apg.