Player of the Week
Rashid Nikiema, Purchase
Junior, Forward; Winooski, Vt./Montpelier
In three games, Nikiema (above) averaged 29.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 blocks and 2.0 steals per game ... He went 29 of 48 from the field and 16 of 27 from long range, all while finishing as Purchase's top scorer in each game ... Against Mitchell College, Rashid scored a career-high 36 points, while shooting 73.3 percent in the effort.
Rookie of the Week
Jake Devaney, Maritime
Freshman, Forward; Washingtonville, N.Y./New York Military Academy
Devaney (above) posted back-to-back 20-point games in the Privateers' home matchups with CCNY and Farmingdale State … He finished with 20 points and five rebounds to go along with two assists in the loss to CCNY … He then notched a career-high 24 points, 17 in the second half and went 11 of 16 from the field in the win against Farmingdale State … Devaney also posted five rebounds, four assists and three steals against the Rams in the conference win.
Honor Roll
Mount Saint Vincent senior forward DJ Tucker scored 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3, and brought down 13 rebounds against Pratt; he hit the game-winning bucket and knocked down two free-throws to seal the win ... Old Westbury senior guard Amadi Lee-Kane finished the game with 27 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and two steals against Brooklyn College; he shot 62 percent from the floor and 33 percent from three-point range.
Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
November 13 - Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
November 19 - Max Zakheim, Yeshiva
November 26 - Drew Zalescik, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
December 3 - Eamon Kelly, Sarah Lawrence
Rookie of the Week
November 13 - Jake Devaney, Maritime
November 19 - Jake Devaney, Maritime
November 26 - Jake Devaney, Maritime
December 3 - Colin Mills, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn