Player of the Week
Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
Junior, Guard; Monsey, N.Y./Torah Academy of Bergen County
Samet (above) lifted the Macs in a pair of key conference wins on the week, averaging 28 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists against Mount Saint Vincent and Sarah Lawrence.
Rookie of the Week
Andrew Kim, Sarah Lawrence
Freshman, Guard; Kansas City, Mo./Pembroke
Kim (below) turned in his best game of the season against Yeshiva, totaling 15 points and seven assists along with two steals as the Gryphons lost by single digits … Kim shot 66.7 percent from deep against the Macs, his most efficient outing to date.
Honor Roll
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy junior guard
Drew Zalescik had a double-double in the Mariners' exciting 69-61 road win at SUNY Delhi; he recorded his fourth-straight 20-plus point game, tying his career-high of 24 points to go along with a game- and career-best 15 rebounds … Manhattanville grad student center
Ryan Giordano scored a team-high 11 against SUNY Morrisville, adding eight rebounds, four blocks and a steal … St. Joseph's-Brooklyn sophomore guard
Jonathan Reno finished with 18 points against Lehman, including a buzzer-beating step-back jumper to lift the Bears to a 61-60 victory; he also had three rebounds, as many steals, and a pair of assists in the navy and gray's lone contest of the week …Sarah Lawrence senior forward
Lucas Murray averaged 19 points and nine rebounds, including an 87.5 percent shooting performance that led the Gryphons over Whitter College before helping the Gryphons stay competitive with Yeshiva to close the week, securing his first double-double of the season and shooting over 69 percent from the field … Maritime senior guard
Theo Noble named to the All-Tournament Team at the Sig Makofski Invitational after averaging 21.0 points against Hartwick and Union; he finished with 19 points in the victory over Hartwick, then tallied 23 points and six rebounds in the championship game loss to Union … Mount Saint Mary senior forward
Connor Cyran tied his career high with 28 points, adding 11 rebounds in a win over Sage … St. Joseph's-Long Island junior forward
Alec Tabada led the Golden Eagles to a 2-0 week, averaging 13.0 ppg and 12.5 rebounds; he finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds to go along with two assists, two steals, and two blocks against John Jay, and posted 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal, adding four points in the final minute of play to secure St. Joseph's-LI's victory over St Elizabeth … Farmingdale State senior forward
Jovayne Walters nearly registered a double-double in the team's last-second victory over previously unbeaten NESCAC foe Wesleyan, picking up nine points, a career-high 13 rebounds and three blocked shots against the Cardinals … Yeshiva junior guard
Or Sundjyvsky averaged double figures offensively and was YU's defensive anchor, too, swiping eight steals and recording three blocks against Mount Saint Vincent.
Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
November 14 - Nick Hurowitz, Farmingdale State
November 21 - Xavier Allen, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Rookie of the Week
November 14 - Or Sundjyvsky, Yeshiva
November 21 - Tony Hastings, Manhattanville