Co-Player of the Week
Jake Murphy, Maritime
Grad Student, Guard; Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side
Murphy (above) averaged 25 points and four rebounds in two games at the Seahawk Holiday Classic ... He had a career-high 31 points in a loss to Notre Dame (MD), going 9 of 16 from the field and 12 of 14 from the free-throw line, while also securing five rebounds in the game ... He then finished with 19 points and three rebounds against host St. Mary's (MD) en route to the honor.
Drew Zalescik, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Forward, Senior; Lambertville, N.J./South Hunterdon
Zalescik (above) notched his 1,000th career point in the Mariners' home loss to St. Joseph's-Brooklyn ... He averaged 20 points and 16 rebounds per game, and also led the team with 11 assists over their two contests on the week ... Against Hunter, the senior had 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, while also dishing out six assists ... He followed that up with 20 points and 12 rebounds with five assists, two steals and a block against the Bears.
Rookie of the Week
Colin Mills, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Freshman, Guard; White Plains, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac
Mills (above) averaged 20.5 points during the Bears' 1-1 week ... He totaled a game-high 28 points to go with seven rebounds, four assists and four steals against SEU ... Mills followed it with a 16-point showing in a win over USMMA.
Honor Roll
St. Joseph's-Brooklyn junior guard
Justin Nazon averaged 13.5 rebounds and 8.5 points; he had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds against SEU before hauling in a career-high 17 rebounds to go with seven assists and six points in the team's Skyline-opening win over USMMA ... St. Joseph's-Long Island grad student guard
Justin Forest led the Golden Eagles to a 1-1 week, averaging 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and 0.5 blocks, while shooting 58 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from three-point range; he scored a team-high 20 points in a matchup against John Jay and followed the performance by adding 19 points, shooting 8 of 13 from the field and 3 of 3 from beyond the arc in a conference victory over Old Westbury.
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
December 10 - Rashid Nikiema, Purchase
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
December 10 - Jake Devaney, Maritime