Cranford’s third NEC Rookie of the Week accolade tied him for the conference lead and comes after a pair of stellar all-around performances. He averaged 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.0 steal in Saint Francis U’s sweep. Cranford stuffed the stat sheet in Thursday’s 86-78 home win over Le Moyne on Thursday, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. Then, in SFU’s first-ever trip to Chicago State, the Dayton, OH, native recorded his first career double-double and flirted with a triple-double in an 81-69 victory. Cranford finished with 10 points, a career-high 10 rebounds and career-best seven assists, the most by an NEC freshman this season. The 6’3” guard leads all NEC freshmen in scoring (9.7) and field goal percentage (.475).