BROOKLYN, N.Y. - LIU Brooklyn men's basketball senior Iverson Fleming was named the Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced by the league office Monday afternoon. It is the second time Fleming has earned the award this season, and the third total for the team this year.

Fleming claimed his second NEC Player of the Week award after keying LIU Brooklyn's 74-73 win over St. John's at Barclays Center on Sunday. Fleming scored the 13 of his game-high 21 points in the second half, including the final seven points of the contest as LIU improved to 7-3 on the year and earned its first win over St. John's since the 1996-97 season. His jumper with 26 seconds to play proved to be the game-winner. Fleming added three rebounds, two assists and three steals, and hit 3-5 shots from three-point territory. The North Brunswick, N.J. native also led the Blackbirds with 16 points in a setback to NC Central on Tuesday. For the week the senior guard averaged 18.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals, while hitting at an 80.0 percent clip at the line. Fleming ranks second on LIU and 14th in the conference with 13.3 ppg. He also ranks second in the NEC with 1.9 spg. 

Up next, the Blackbirds take to the skies once more, heading to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to take on the University of Minnesota, Wednesday, December 14 at 8 p.m.

2016-17 #LIUMBB Northeast Conference Weekly Award Winners
11/21 - Jashaun Agosto, NEC Rookie of the Week
11/28 - Iverson Fleming, NEC Co-Player of the Week
12/13 - Iverson Fleming, NEC Player of the Week