CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Conference play approaches the midway point with Albany atop the standings as the lone unbeaten team at 7-0. Vermont (6-1) and Stony Brook (5-2) follow with Hartford and New Hampshire are tied at 4-3 as teams battle for top-four positioning ahead of the America East Playoffs where the higher seed will host each round. Read about weekly award winners and league notes below: Player of the WeekSam Rowley, Albany - Sr., Sydney, Australia
- Averaged 16.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in leading Albany to a 3-0 week.
- Shot 64 percent (18-of-28) for the week.
- Had a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds as the Great Danes dealt Stony Brook its first home loss Monday.
- Scored a career-high 22 points and added eight boards in a win at Hartford Thursday.
- Scored 12 points perfect shooting (4-for-4 FG, 4-for-4 FT) in a victory over UMBC Sunday.
- The award is his first of the season and third of his career.
Co-Rookie of the WeekTanner Leissner, New Hampshire - Fr., Converse, Texas
- Averaged 16.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in a pair of UNH wins last week.
- Contributed 18 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and three steals in a win over UMass Lowell Monday.
- Forced overtime with on a three pointer with 24 seconds left.
- Had 14 points and eight boards as UNH handed Vermont its first league loss Thursday.
- The award is his second straight and third of the season.
Notes
- Albany is 7-0 in America East play for the first time.
- The Great Danes have won seven in a row for the first time since the 2006-07 season and 10 of their last 11 overall.
- Albany has held opponents to an average of 54.6 points per game in its six conference contests.
- Vermont is 6-1 in conference play and leads the league holding teams to 59.6 points per game.
- New Hampshire handed Vermont its first conference loss Thursday.
- The Wildcats have won three straight and five of their last six.
- Freshman Tanner Leissner is averaging 16 points and eight rebounds over his last four games.
- Maine won its first league game and snapped a 12-game skid behind a career-best 25 points from Kevin Little Sunday.
- UMBC won its first league game Thursday at Maine behind a career-best 28 points from Cody Joyce.
- Hartford’s Yolonzo Moore scored his 1,000th career point Monday.
- Stony Brook’s nine non-conference wins are its most in 11 seasons under head coach Steve Pikiell.
- The Seawolves’ win over Washington on Dec. 28 was the first for an America East team over a ranked opponent since Vermont beat #14 Boston College on Nov. 13, 2006.
- The Seawolves’ Jameel Warney leads the nation in double-doubles (14) and is fifth in rebounds (11.5 rpg).
- Warney is one of just 18 players in the country averaging a double-double.
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
Dec. 22 - Player of the Week: Jameel Warney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jourdan Grant, UMBC
Dec. 29 - Player of the Week: Jameel Warney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Willie Rodriguez, Binghamton
Jan. 5 - Player of the Week: Jameel Warney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell
Jan. 12 - Player of the Week: Jameel Warney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Romello Walker, Binghamton
Jan. 19 - Player of the Week: Mark Nwakamma, Hartford; Co-Rookie of the Week: Tanner Leissner, New Hampshire; Co-Rookie of the Week: Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell
Jan. 26 - Player of the Week: Sam Rowley, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Tanner Leissner, New Hampshire