Co-Player of the Week
Rashid Nikiema, Purchase
Sophomore, Forward; Winooski, Vt./Montpelier
Nikiema (above) powered the Panthers to a 3-0 week, with wins over Maritime, Yeshiva and St. Joseph's-Brooklyn … He averaged 19.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 blocks per game … During a 17-point comeback win over Maritime, he scored 16 and grabbed seven rebounds … Two days later, he had a double-double (12 points, 13 rebounds) during Purchase's first win over Yeshiva since 2019 … Finally, Nikiema closed out the week with a career-high 30 points as Purchase topped the Bears for their third win in six days.
Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
Junior, Guard; Monsey, N.Y./Torah Academy of Bergen County
Samet (above) had a trio of monster scoring performances over the week, putting up 16 points against Manhattanville, 34 points at Purchase and 34 points against undefeated Farmingdale State … In the process, he earned a place in Yeshiva's 1,000-points club, the fastest in program history to ever accomplish such a feat with only 46 games under his belt.
Rookie of the Week
Andrew Kim, Sarah Lawrence
Freshman, Guard; Kansas City, Mo./Pembroke
Kim (below) averaged 10.5 points, 7.5 assists and 1.5 steals … His week was highlighted by a game-winning jumper to propel the Gryphons over Mount Saint Mary … The first-year scored in the final seconds of the contest to give SLC an ever-important road Skyline victory.
Honor Roll
Manhattanville grad student guard
Tommy Lotito shot .578 as he was heavily featured in all aspects of the game, scoring 31 points on the week with 16 assists, 15 rebounds and three steals; the graduate guard led the Valiants offense against Yeshiva, scoring 17 points while collecting four rebounds, handing out five assists and logging a pair of steals before accomplishing one of the few things still missing from his highly decorated career resume as he posted his first career triple-double in a win over Mount Saint Vincent – 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as he shot .636 in the effort … U.S. Merchant Marine Academy senior guard/forward
Bryce Bristow averaged a double-double for the Mariners in their two Skyline games with 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, while also leading the squad with seven assists, four steals and three blocks on the week … St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn senior guard
Evan Sirakis averaged 13.5 points, 6.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds in two games, coming an assist shy of a double-double in a victory over St. Joseph’s-Long Island (to go with 10 points); he finished the week by netting 17 points against Purchase, including the 1000th for his career … Farmingdale State senior guard/forward
Nick Hurowitz posted a pair of double-doubles that helped the Rams to a 2-0 road Skyline week, shooting .538 from the field (21 of 39) and 5 of 12 (.417) from beyond the arc along the way; at USMMA, he collected his third 30-point game of the season before closing the week by leading the Rams with 22 points and 10 caroms in a 19-point victory over Yeshiva … Old Westbury junior guard
Amadi Lee-Kane dropped 33 points and secured six boards against Sarah Lawrence, and then scored 19 points and recorded two rebounds, four assists and four steals against St. Joseph’s-Long Island … Mount Saint Mary senior forward
Conner Cyran had a strong week despite tough losses, averaging 22 points and 15 rebounds over two games … St. Joseph’s-Long Island junior forward
Alec Tabada led the Golden Eagles to a 1-1 week with a victory over Old Westbury; the junior averaged 20 points, shooting 61.5 percent from the field, with 8.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game … Sarah Lawrence sophomore guard
Eamon Kelly scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Gryphons past Mount Saint Mary, shooting 5 of 6 from deep and over 61 percent from the field overall; for the week, he averaged 22 points, 3.5 assists, six rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 60 percent from deep on 15 attempts … Maritime senior guard
Theo Noble nearly posted two double-doubles in conference games against Purchase and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds while also handing out three assists in the loss at Purchase and recording his second double-double of the season against USMMA, tallying 10 points and 10 boards to go along with three assists in the victory … Mount Saint Vincent freshman guard
Louis Vidal started both games in the Dolphins’ 1-1 week, scoring 14 points with three steals, two rebounds and a block over Mount Saint Mary (win) and 12 points and 14 rebounds against Manhattanville (loss).
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
December 5 - Ryan Giordano, Manhattanville
December 12 - Theo Noble, Maritime; Eamon Kelly, Sarah Lawrence
December 19 - Max Zakheim, Yeshiva
January 9 - Nick Hurowitz, Farmingdale State
January 17 - Jonathan Reno, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn
January 23 - Corey Powell, Farmingdale State
January 30 - Xavier Allen, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
Rookie of the Week
November 14 - Or Sundjyvsky, Yeshiva
November 21 - Tony Hastings, Manhattanville
November 28 - Andrew Kim, Sarah Lawrence
December 5 - Tony Hastings, Manhattanville
December 12 - Connor Wein, Mount Saint Vincent
December 19 - Nazareth Warren, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn
January 9 - Kentrell Evans, Farmingdale State
January 17 - Kentrell Evans, Farmingdale State
January 23 - Tony Hastings, Manhattanville
January 30 - Kentrell Evans, Farmingdale State