Clarkson University first-year Nate Abernethy averaged 17.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in his first collegiate weekend, shooting 72.2% from the floor and 75.0% from the line. He had 15 points in 26 minutes in his collegiate debut against Marywood, going 5-for-8 from the floor, and then followed that up with 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting in only 21 minutes of a victory against Medgar Evers.