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Men's Basketball Weekly Report - January 18

Player of the Week 

Joshua Cabezudo, Mount Saint Vincent
Junior, Guard; Perth Amboy, N.J./Perth Amboy

 
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Cabezudo (above) keyed Mount Saint Vincent's 2-0 week … He was the team's top offensive player in two conference wins over Old Westbury and Mount Saint Mary … Cabezudo scored 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting with five rebounds and four assists against OW and followed it up with a 16 point, five assist, three rebound and two steal performance against MSMC … This is his first Skyline Player of the Week honor of the season.

Rookie of the Week

Tyler Anderson, Maritime
Freshman, Guard; Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West

Anderson (below) contributed to a pair of Maritime victories, as the Privateers extended their winning streak to three straight ... He averaged 10.5 points, 5.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds against Sarah Lawrence and St. Joseph's-Brooklyn … Anderson gave Maritime the lead twice in the final minute of the Sarah Lawrence game, draining a 3 with 57 seconds left to make it 60-59, then, after the Gryhons scored on the other end, sank two free throws to put the Privateers back in front, 62-61 ... Finished with 14 points, six rebounds and six assists in the victory ... Followed up that effort with seven points and five assists in just 15 minutes of action against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn for his first Rookie of the Week award this winter.
 
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Honor Roll

Maritime junior guard Theo Noble averaged 20.5 points 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in two home victories, including a career-high 33 points against Sarah Lawrence, the most by a Maritime player in 10 years … Manhattanville senior guard Tommy Lotito recorded back-to-back double-double performances and helped guide the Valiants to a pair of conference victories, totaling 36 points, 21 rebounds, 11 assists and three steals … Farmingdale State senior forward Tre Riggins led the Rams with 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the low post to go with six rebounds and two blocked shots at USMMA … Mount Saint Mary junior guard/forward Connor Cyran averaged 11.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, while shooting 40.9-percent from the floor and 83.3-percent from the free-throw line in a 1-1 week for the Knights … St. Joseph's-Brooklyn senior guard Evan Sirakis averaged 19.5 points per game, netting 21 points, nine assists and five boards against rival St. Joseph's-Long Island in a win … St. Joseph's-Long junior forward Spencer Malloy paced the Golden Eagles with 34 total points on the week, averaging 17 points and six rebounds per game … Purchase freshman forward Rashid Nikiema averaged 16.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.0 spg and 1.5 bpg over two games, highlighted by 20 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and three steals against Pratt.
 
Previous weekly winners

Player of the Week

November 15 - Ryan Donovan, Maritime
November 22 - Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
November 29 - Oren Betesh, Yeshiva
December 6 - Matthew Phillips, Purchase
December 13 - Tommy Lotito, Manhattanville
December 20 - Corey Powell, Farmingdale State
January 4 - Nick Hurowitz, Farmingdale State
January 10 - Spencer Malloy, St. Joseph's-Long Island

Rookie of the Week

November 15 - Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
November 22 - Jonathan Reno, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn 
November 29 - Roy Itcovichi, Yeshiva
December 6 - Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
December 13 - Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
December 20 - Justin Turner, St. Joseph's-Long Island
January 4 - Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
January 10 - Macai John, Farmingdale State