March 1, 2022—Mount St. Mary's had three players named to All-Northeast Conference teams, announced today by the league office.  Junior Jalen Benjamin was named Second Team All-NEC while senior Mezie Offurum and redshirt senior Nana Opoku each earned a spot on the All-NEC Third Team.  It is the first time since the 1994-95 season that the Mount has had three players earn All-NEC honors in the same season.

Leading the team in scoring, assists and three-point field goals made, Benjamin has been an exciting addition to the roster this season after transferring from UAB.  The 5-10 guard is averaging 13.1 points and 4.1 assists while connecting on 49-of-132 (.371) from three-point range on the year.  He has scored in double figures 18 times this season and has four games with 20 or more points, including a season-high 23-point effort at Ohio.   Benjamin is second in the NEC in assists (4.1) and tied for 11^th in scoring (13.1).

Offurum has emerged as a consistent performer for the Mountaineers in his senior season, averaging 11.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.  One of the top defenders in the NEC, he leads the team with 28 steals.  The 6-8 forward has scored in double figures 16 times on the year, including each of the past five games.  He matched his career high with 22 points in the Mount's home win over Sacred Heart, and is shooting 45.4 percent from the field on the year.

Opoku, last year's NEC Defensive Player of the Year and Tournament MVP, earns All-NEC honors for the first time in his career.  Opoku is averaging 10.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks this season.  The 6-9 forward has scored in double figures a team-high 20 times this year, including each of the past four games.  Opoku is shooting a team-best 56.8 percent from the field and has four double-doubles on the year.  Opoku scored a season-high 21 points at Santa Clara.

The last time the Mount had three players earn All-NEC honors in the same season was 1994-95.  That year, Chris McGuthrie earned First Team All-NEC while Riley Inge and Michael Watson were named Second Team All-NEC.

Mount St. Mary's finished the regular season with a 13-15 record and earned the No. 4 seed in the Northeast Conference Tournament.  The Mount will host fifth-seeded St. Francis Brooklyn on Wednesday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m. at Knott Arena.  For tickets, fans can call the Mount Ticket Office at 301-447-5700.