Bridgewater, N.J. – Le Moyne College first year guard Leandro Gysel (Lausanne, Switzerland/Gymnase de Chamblandes) has been named the Influxer/NEC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

Gysel is the third Dolphin to earn NEC Rookie of the Week honors since the Dolphins joined the NEC ahead of the 2023-24 academic year (Jakob Blakley on December 16, 2024 and Deng Garang on February 17, 2025 and February 24, 2025).

Gysel earned the honor after averaging 5.0 points and 5.5 assists in his first two collegiate games. He had two points and five assists in a 106-64 season-opening loss at Nebraska on Monday night. He had eight points and six assists in an 83-55 setback at Creighton on Thursday.

The Dolphins are back in action on Monday at home against Elmira College at 7:00 p.m.