HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton men's basketball student-athlete David Rosa has been recognized as the Empire 8 Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending January 23.

Rosa averaged 13.0 points and seven rebounds in a pair of road games against St. John Fisher and Utica, while shooting 56 percent from both the field (10-of-18) and 3-point range (5-for-9). Rosa's 17 points on Saturday against Utica set a new season-high.