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Yeshiva sophomore, Simcha Halpert

Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Weekly Report - Nov. 27

Yeshiva sophomore, Simcha Halpert
Player of the Week

Simcha Halpert, Yeshiva
Sophomore, Guard, Los Angeles, CA/Shalhevet


Scored 20 points and passed out five assists in both of the Maccabees' contests week...also averaged 3.5 rebounds per contest, while shooting 8-for-19 (.421) from 3-point range...netted 20 points to go with six rebounds, five assists and one block Tuesday night in a Skyline triumph over Sarah Lawrence...shot 8-for-17 from the field (4-for-7 3FG) Sunday at No. 3 Williams.

Rookie of the Week

James Walsh, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Freshman, Guard, Huntington, NY/St. Anthony's


Came off the bench to shoot 4-for-6 from the field, including one trifecta, en route to nine points, four rebounds and two assists in a Skyline and season-opening triumph over Purchase on Tuesday night.

Honor Roll

Farmingdale State junior guard Ali Mableton shot 72 percent (18-for-25) from the field in averaging 21 points per game for the Rams...Mount Saint Mary senior guard Tyler McDine went 9-for-14 (.643) from the floor and 4-for-5 from beyond the arc Tuesday night versus Potsdam...St. Joseph's-Brooklyn picked up a pair of 71-70 victories last week, led by averages of 16.5 points and 4.5 assists per outing from sophomore Dmitri Sirakis...USMMA senior Robbie Kennedy (17 pts., 5 reb., 6 asst.) knocked down 4-of-6 trifectas in the Mariners' Skyline victory over Purchase to kick off their 2017-18 campaign.

Previous Player of the Week recipients

Nov. 20 - Matthew Graham, Farmingdale State

Previous Rookie of the Week recipients

Nov. 20 - no nominees