December 20, 2021--Mount St. Mary's freshman guard Jaylin Gibson (Evanston, Ill.) has been named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week.  Gibson scored 13 points in the Mount's win over Morgan State on Saturday at Knott Arena.

Gibson gave the Mountaineers a lift off the bench in the win over Morgan State, hitting 4-of-5 from the field and 3-of-4 from three-point range for his 13-point effort.  The 13 points scored were one point off his career high set in the second game of the season in the Mount's win over Washington (Md.).  Gibson has appeared in all 12 games this season, averaging 3.3 points and 1.4 rebounds in 9.0 minutes per game.  He is shooting 44.4 percent (12-of-27) overall and 41.7 percent (7-of-17) from three-point range.

The Mountaineers are back in action on Wednesday, December 22, when UMBC visits Knott Arena for the Mount's final non-conference game of the season.  Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m.