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Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Weekly Report - December 17

Co-Player of the Week  
 
Jake Murphy, Maritime 
Grad Student, Guard; Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side 
 
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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 

 
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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 
 
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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