Player of the Week
Yuval Nitzan, Yeshiva
Junior, Guard; Hod Hasharon, Israel/Ort Rabin
Shot .543 from the field (25-of-46) and .556 (10-of-18) from beyond the 3-point arc, while averaging 34.5 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 blocked shots and steals per game over the Maccabees' 1-1 Skyline week...registered 28 points and three steals Tuesday against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn...scored a YU NCAA-era school-record 41 points (14-of-22 FG, 5-of-7 3FG, 8-of-10 FT) to go with four assists and three blocked shots in a road triumph at Farmingdale State.
Rookie of the Week
Layla Mendoza, Farmingdale State
Freshman, Forward; Westhampton Beach, N.Y./Westhampton Beach
Second-consecutive weekly accolade...shot .643 (27-of-42) from the field while averaging 31 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2 steals per outing during the Rams' 1-1 week...scored 25 points to go with eight caroms Monday in a win at CCNY...added 37 points and seven boards Sunday in conference action against visiting Yeshiva.
Honor Roll
Manhattanville grad student guard
Spencer Shore shot 8-of-18 from downtown en route to an 18 points per game average over the Valiants' two conference wins...St. Joseph's-Long Island sophomore guard
Alyssa Adomaites scored at a 29.5 points per game clip for the Golden Eagles...St. Joseph's Brooklyn senior
Kelly O'Donnell (25.5 ppg, 15 rpg, 4 apg) picked up a pair of double-doubles for the Bears.
Previous weekly winners
Player of the Week
Nov. 16 - Alyssa Adomaites, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Nov. 22 - Morina Bojka, Mount Saint Mary
Nov. 29 - Alyssa Adomaites, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Rookie of the Week
Nov. 16 - Grace Jackson, USMMA
Nov. 22 - Niyona Smith, Manhattanville
Nov. 29 - Layla Mendoza, Farmingdale State