Player of the Week
Yoav Oselka, Yeshiva
Junior, Guard; Givatayim, Israel/Shimon Ben Zvi
Oselka powered Yeshiva to a pair of Skyline Conference victories with two dominant all-around performances. The junior recorded back-to-back double-doubles, averaging 18.0 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 3.5 steals per game. Against Purchase, Oselka tallied 18 points and 14 rebounds while adding five steals and two assists, before following it up with 18 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in a win over Manhattanville.
Rookie of the Week
Jaiden Gaston, St. Joseph’s - Long Island
Sophomore, Guard; Ozone Park, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy
Gaston delivered a strong performance in St. Joseph’s–Long Island’s conference win over Merchant Marine, leading the Golden Eagles with 19 points. The sophomore guard knocked down five three-pointers on 45 percent shooting from deep while also contributing five assists and a steal in the 81–55 victory.
Honorable Mention
Sean Conroy, Farmingdale State - Conroy averaged 19.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor and from three-point range in a 2-0 week for the Rams. He highlighted the stretch with a season-high 24 points against Swarthmore before adding 14 points and six rebounds in Farmingdale’s Skyline opener at Old Westbury
Andrew Saint-Louis, Manhattanville - Saint-Louis closed out the first half of the season in strong fashion, totaling 44 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and four steals across two games. The graduate guard played a full 50 minutes in Manhattanville’s double-overtime win at John Jay, scoring 22 points, and matched that output with another 22-point effort at Yeshiva
Kenny Rodriguez, St. Joseph’s - Long Island - Rodriguez stuffed the stat sheet in SJLI’s conference victory over Merchant Marine, recording a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double while adding seven assists, a block, and a steal. The junior guard shot 50 percent from the field and was instrumental in controlling the tempo during the Golden Eagles’ Skyline win
Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
December 8 - Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
December 1 - Liam Buckley, Farmingdale State
November 24 - Yoav Oselka, Yeshiva
November 17 - Jake Devaney, Maritime
November 10 - Andrew Saint-Louis, Manhattanville
Rookie of the Week
December 8 - Jaiden Gaston, St. Joseph’s - Long Island
December 1 - Jaiden Gaston, St. Joseph’s - Long Island
November 24 - Jack Flannery, Merchant Marine
November 17 - Jorden Bennett, St. Joseph’s - Brooklyn
November 10 - Jermaine King Jr., Old Westbury