Riverdale, NY (January 19, 2004)- Manhattan College senior guard
Luis Flores was named MAAC Player of the Week for the week ending January 18. This is the third time this season and 13th time overall that Flores has received this conference award.
Flores averaged 29.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists as Manhattan claimed sole possession of first place in the MAAC with two wins. He outscored Keydren Clark, the nation's leading scorer, 32-22 in the battle of the MAAC's last two unbeaten teams, tallying a season-high in points while adding seven boards in Manhattan's 87-60 win over Saint Peter's on Wednesday January 14. He tallied 27 points and handed out three assists as the Jaspers defeated Fairfield, 89-69 on Sunday, January 18. Flores moved into fifth place on the Manhattan all-time scoring list, passing Steve Grant (1974-78). He also moved into ninth place on the MAAC's all-time regular season conference game scoring list.
Manhattan returns to action on Wednesday, January 21, traveling to Fairfield in a rescheduled game that was originally slated for December 5. The back-to-back games against Fairfield marks the first time the Jaspers played the same team in back-to-back regular season games since playing St. John's twice in the 1921-22 season.
