Player of the Week
Ryan Giordano, Manhattanville
Grad Student, Center; West Nyack, N.Y./Clarkstown South
Giordano (above) put up 41 points and 15 rebounds in the Valiants' 2-0 week … He scored a career-high 27 points with eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a steal in a victory at Delhi and closed out the week with 14 points, seven boards, two more blocks and a steal in a win over Marywood.
Rookie of the Week
Tony Hastings, Manhattanville
Grad Student, Guard; Clarkstown, N.Y./Clarkstown South
Hastings (below) scored 27 points, collected 12 rebounds and added six assists and three steals in Manhattanville's two-win week … He posted a season-best 15 points and eight rebounds at Delhi, adding two assists and a steal … He then played 36 minutes in a victory against Marywood, scoring 12 with four rebounds, two steals and a season-high four assists.
Honor Roll
Farmingdale State senior guard/forward
Nick Hurowitz led all players with 19 points and nine rebounds in the Rams' victory over NJAC mainstay NJCU … Yeshiva junior guard
Zevi Samet posted 26 points, leading the Macs to a key conference win over USMMA to help them stay undefeated in conference play … St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn sophomore guard
Jonathan Reno scored 20-plus points in two-thirds of the Bears' games last week, scoring 25 while shooting 50 percent from the floor against Cairn in overtime and dropping 20 points against Stevenson; he averaged 16.67 points and totaled seven assists, six rebounds and five steals on the week … St. Joseph’s-Long Island junior guard
Xavier Allen scored 12 points and matched a team-high five rebounds to go along with two steals, one assist and one block in the team’s lone game of the week … U.S. Merchant Marine Academy junior guard
Drew Zalescik netted a career-best 28 points in a road loss to Yeshiva and then added 16 points in a home loss to Coast Guard; he shot 48.7% from the floor (56-115) over the two games … Old Westbury junior guard
Amadi Lee-Kane dropped 31 points in the team’s loss to WestConn and capped the week by scoring 12 points against Salve Regina … Mount Saint Mary junior forward
Jayden Figueroa totaled 24 points, eight rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal against Marywood … Maritime sophomore forward
Evan Block nearly had a triple-double against John Jay, finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to go along with four steals in the 81-50 victory; he set career highs in all four categories en route to his first career double-double (and Maritime's first this season) … Sarah Lawrence senior forward
Lucas Murray averaged 16 points and nine rebounds while leading the Gryphons to back-to-back victories; he posted efficient double-doubles in both victories, including a 25-point and 10-rebound effort while shooting 80 percent from the field to lead SLC over Centenary … St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn freshman guard
Nazareth Warren exploded for 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting to begin the Bears' three-game week against Cairn, a season-best for the rookie; he averaged 10.33 points and 4.67 rebounds on the week … Sarah Lawrence freshman guard
Andrew Kim averaged six points and six rebounds in addition to nearly two steals across the Gryphons’ three games; the newcomer flirted with a triple-double against Pratt, scoring seven points to accompany a career-best 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
November 14 - Nick Hurowitz, Farmingdale State
November 21 - Xavier Allen, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
November 28 - Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
Rookie of the Week
November 14 - Or Sundjyvsky, Yeshiva
November 21 - Tony Hastings, Manhattanville
November 28 - Andrew Kim, Sarah Lawrence