WASHINGTON, D.C. – University of Dayton men's basketball player Aiden Derkack has been named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Monday afternoon.
 
Freshman Aiden Derkack had the best debut week in Dayton men's basketball history, registering a pair of 20+ point double-doubles in the Flyers' 1-1 week.
 
Derkack became the first UD player since Chris Wright in 2007 to register a 20+ point double-double in his collegiate debut, scoring 21 points and pulling down 11 rebounds against NJIT. He then became the first freshman in program history to register back-to-back 20+ point double-doubles to start his career when he scored 20 points and brought down 10 rebounds against Northern Illinois.
 
The Colonia, N.J. native shot over 60% from the floor for the week, connecting on 6-of-9 against the Highlanders and going 5-of-8 against the Huskies. Derkack shot .500 from beyond the arc and .810 from the free throw line.
 
Dayton returns to action on Tuesday night, hosting Siena at UD Arena at 7 p.m.