Alex King Award Player of the Week Week Of 11/16/2009 Sport Men's Basketball School Sage Year Freshman Position Forward Hometown Saratoga Springs, N.Y. High School Saratoga Springs High School The Sage Colleges opened play at the Division III level for the first time on Sunday, opening up against local rival Rensselaer. Freshman forward Alex King, one of 15 first-year players on the roster, led the Gators and finished second among all players with 13 points. King was 5-for-8 from the floor, 3-for-4 from the free throw line and added four rebounds and five steals. Sage held a 21-18 lead over an RPI team that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season, but the Engineers rallied and opened up a 37-29 lead at halftime.