Vermont sophomore forward Taylor Coppenrath (West Barnet, Vt./St. Johnsbury Academy) and Stony Brook guard Bobby Santiago (Bronx, N.Y./All Hallows) were named America East Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, by America East on November 25.
Coppenrath averaged 20.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg in two wins last week. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the Pepsi Marist Classic after scoring 18 of his game-high 27 points in the second half of a 66-63 win over the host Red Foxes Saturday (November 23). He scored 13-straight points in one stretch in the second half as the Catamounts erased a 13-point deficit.
Santiago scored nine of his 16 points in overtime as the Seawolves defeated Sacred Heart, 75-64, Saturday (November 23). He added four assists and two steals in his collegiate debut.