CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Five America East men's basketball teams picked up wins last week, including four over the weekend. Several players had impressive performances to lead their teams to a win. Read about the conference's Week 5 award winners and league notes: Player of the WeekMark Nwakamma, Hartford - Sr., Leander, Texas
- Averaged 19.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in two games last week.
- Had the league’s top performance of the season Wednesday at Holy Cross, scoring a career-high 29 points on 14-of-18 shooting from the field.
- The 14 field goals were the most by an America East player since John Holland in 2010.
- Had 10 points and eight rebounds against Rider Saturday.
Rookie of the WeekTanner Leissner, New Hampshire - Fr., Converse, Texas
- Averaged 18.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in a pair of contests last week.
- Scored a career-high 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added eight boards in a win over Colgate on Sunday.
- Had a team-high 15 points in a loss to Rutgers.
Notes
- New Hampshire has won five of its last six games and at 6-3 is off to its best start since the 1994-95 season
- Albany beat Siena Saturday to win its third straight Albany Cup.
- UMBC picked up its first win of the season Sunday with a win over Longwood.
- Peter Hooley and Evan Singletary became the first teammates to go for 20 points in the same game this season.
- Hartford’s Mark Nwakamma scored 29 points on 14-of-18 shooting on Tuesday. The 14 field goals were the most by an America East player since John Holland had 14 in Feb. of 2010.
- Stony Brook’s Jameel Warney has eight double-doubles in 10 games this season.
- Warney leads the country averaging 12.5 rebounds per game.
- America East teams are 20-12 in non-league home games this year.
- UMass Lowell’s Jahad Thomas is the first America East player to win three Rookie of the Week honors to start his career since 1993 (Tunji Awojobi, Boston U.).
- UMBC’s Rodney Elliott, the league’s reigning Rookie of the Year, is out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 17 - Player of the Week: Rayshaun McGrew, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell
Nov. 24 - Player of the Week: Jameel Warney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell
Dec. 1 - Co-Player of the Week: Daniel Dion, New Hampshire/Jameel Warney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell
Dec. 8 - Player of the Week: Marco Banegas-Flores, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Dusan Perovic, Binghamton
Dec. 15 - Player of the Week: Mark Nwakamma, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Tanner Leissner, New Hampshire