Co-Player of the Week
Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
Junior, Guard; Monsey, N.Y./Torah Academy of Bergen County
Samet (above) paced the Macs to an overwhelming win against the USMMA, netting 33 points, five rebounds and four assists ... He kicks started the week against Farmingdale State by putting up 18 points, grabbing four rebounds, dishing two assists and swiping five steals.
Andrew Saint-Louis, Manhattanville
Senior, Guard; Norwalk, Conn./Notre Dame Fairfield
Saint-Louis (above) averaged 23 points in Manhattanville's two games, collecting 11 rebounds, five steals and two assists ... He cored 20 with five rebounds and a pair of takeaways at USMMA, and made it two-straight games with 20 points and the ninth time on the season as he scored 26 in the team's win at St. Joseph's-Brooklyn ... In that contest, he hit a career-high six 3-pointers, added six boards, three steals and two assists to lead the Valiants over the Bears.
Rookie of the Week
Jake Devaney, Maritime
Freshman, Forward; Washingtonville, N.Y./New York Military Academy
Devaney (above) had his third double-double of the season against Purchase ... He matched a career-high with 24 points to go along with 10 rebounds in the 70-52 victory ... The newcomer also recorded six blocks, the third-highest single-game total in program history, against the Panthers, and followed up that performance by notching 11 points, seven boards, two blocks and three steals while playing all 40 minutes against Sarah Lawrence ... In all, he averaged 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists in the two contests.
Honor Roll
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy senior forward
Drew Zalescik averaged a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds per game over the Mariners' two contests, a 69-59 home win over Manhattanville and a 92-70 loss to Yeshiva; the senior scored 17 points and brought down nine boards against the Valiants and followed that up by notching his team-leading eighth double-double of the year with 19 points and 11 rebounds against the Maccabees … St. Joseph's-Long Island senior forward
Alec Tabada led the Golden Eagles in a 2-0 week with 29 points, averaging 14.5 points per game, going 13 of 21 (61.9 percent) from the field; he added 10 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks, going 7 of 10 from the floor for 15 points with three boards and three assists in a win over Mount Saint Mary before closing the week with 14 points (6 of 11) with seven rebounds, three blocks, and an assist in a win over Purchase ... Farmingdale State sophomore forward
Kentrell Evans averaged 11.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting .588 from the floor in the Rams' two home Skyline victories versus Yeshiva; he posted 15 points, 10 boards and a game-clinching block in the last three seconds in a rematch of last season's championship final while also peforming well against Mount Saint Vincent on the week with five of his nine caroms were on the offensive end to go along with eight points and three blocked shots over just 20 minutes of play.
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
December 17 - Jake Murphy, Maritime; Drew Zalescik, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
January 7 - Zevi Samet, Yeshiva
January 14 - Rashid Nikiema, Purchase
January 22 - Max Zakheim, Yeshiva; Drew Zalescik, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
January 28 - 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
December 17 - Colin Mills, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
January 7 - Jake Devaney, Maritime
January 14 - Jake Devaney, Maritime
January 22 - Jake Devaney, Maritime
January 28 - Colin Mills, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn