Staton-McCray Named BIG EAST Player of the Week
12/1/2025 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Graduate student AJ Staton-McCray (Delray Beach, Fla.) has been named BIG EAST Player of the Week after averaging 19.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 steals in the Pirates' 2-1 run to third place at the Maui Invitational that also landed him All-Tournament Team honors.
This win marks Staton-McCray's first career BIG EAST Player of the Week recognition and his first conference honor this season.
Staton-McCray was a game-changing force during the Pirates' tournament run in the Aloha State, shooting 58.3% from the field (21-of-36) and 47.3% from the three-point line (9-of-19). In The Hall's tournament-opening upset win over No. 23 NC State, McCray tallied both a season-high 22 points and eight rebounds. The Floridian dominated the Wolfpack at all levels, connecting on 7-of-11 shots from the field, 3-of-7 from three and 5-of-6 from the line.
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This win marks Staton-McCray's first career BIG EAST Player of the Week recognition and his first conference honor this season.
Staton-McCray was a game-changing force during the Pirates' tournament run in the Aloha State, shooting 58.3% from the field (21-of-36) and 47.3% from the three-point line (9-of-19). In The Hall's tournament-opening upset win over No. 23 NC State, McCray tallied both a season-high 22 points and eight rebounds. The Floridian dominated the Wolfpack at all levels, connecting on 7-of-11 shots from the field, 3-of-7 from three and 5-of-6 from the line.
In The Hall's 83-81 loss to eventual Maui Invitational Champions USC, Staton-McCray added a season-high four steals to his 17 points on the day, three of which came on a game-tying three-pointer with 1:02 left in the second halfGET UP AND RIDE THAT WAVE 🌊🤙 pic.twitter.com/ox23Kh0AaC
— Seton Hall Men's Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) November 24, 2025
He returned to the court in the Maui Invitational Third Place game against Washington State with the fiery presence from the clash against NC State. Staton-McCray dominated the Cougars from start to finish, knocking down 8-14 looks from the floor, in addition to three steals, as The Hall secured a 75-61 win to close out the Maui Invitational.AJ is FEELING IT 🔥
— Seton Hall Men's Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) November 26, 2025
He has a game-high 18 points. pic.twitter.com/Y8Yy2SAsT4
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