Gari Blackett

  • Award
    Rookie of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/17/2006
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    College of Staten Island
  • Year
  • Position
  • Hometown
  • High School

The freshman averaged 9.0 rebounds per game in helping to lead Staten Island to a 2-1 week.  The 6’3” forward also converted 55 percent (6-11) of his field goal attempts and blocked three shots.  The Brooklyn College Academy graduate grabbed 10 boards in the conference victory versus City Tech (1/11) and followed that up with 11 rebounds and eight points in the league win at Hunter (1/13).  The Brooklyn native finished up the week with six rebounds in the loss at Kean on Martin Luther Ling Day.