BOSTON - Less than a week remains in the America East men's basketball season with playoff seeds and matchups still to be deteremine. Albany remains sits atop the conference standings at 13-1 and has clinched at least a share of the league's regular-season title. The Great Danes can win it outright and earn the No. 1 seed and home court advantage throughout the America East Playoffs with a win at UMBC Wednesday. Read about weekly award winners and league notes below: Player of the WeekJameel Warney, Stony Brook - Jr., Plainfield, N.J.
- Averaged 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in two Stony Brook wins last week.
- Helped the Seawolves hand Albany its first league loss by contributing 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks Tuesday.
- Contributed 11 points and eight boards in a win over Binghamton Saturday.
- The Player of the Week honor is Warney’s seventh of the year.
Rookie of the WeekLance Crawford, UMass Lowell - Fr., Davie, Fla.
- Scored an America East season-high 35 points in UMass Lowell's win over Maine Wednesday.
- Shot 11-of-18 from the floor and added four assists.
- Had 10 points in a loss to New Hampshire Saturday.
Notes
- Albany, Vermont, New Hampshire and Stony Brook will host quarterfinal contests of the 2015 America East Men's Basketball Playoffs.
- Albany clinched at least a share of the America East regular-season title with a 70-64 win over Hartford Friday.
- The Great Danes' regular-season crown is their first since the 2005-06 season and second in school history.
- Winners of 13 of their last 14 games, the Great Danes can secure the outright crown, No. 1 seed and home court advantage throughout the America East Playoffs with a win over UMBC Wednesday.
- Vermont sits in sole possession of second place in the league standings at 11-3 and has won 11 of its last 14 games.
- Vermont leads the league and ranks 13th nationally holding foes to 57.4 points per game.
- New Hampshire has won nine of its last 10 games and has its most wins (17) and conference wins (10) since the 1994-95 season.
- Stony Brook and New Hampshire are tied for third place in the conference standings at 10-4.
- The Seawolves’ Jameel Warney leads the country in double- doubles (18) and is fifth in rebounds (11.2 rpg).
- Warney is one of just 18 players in the country averaging a double-double.
- 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.
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
Feb. 2 - Player of the Week: Sam Rowley, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Tanner Leissner, New Hampshire
Feb. 9 - Player of the Week: Evan Singletary, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Kevin Little, Maine
Feb. 16 - Player of the Week: Ethan O'Day, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Tanner Leissner, New Hampshire
Feb. 23 - Player of the Week: Jameel Warney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Lance Crawford, UMass Lowell