American East Conference

Stony Brook, Albany Ride Winning Streaks, #AEHoops Weekly Awards Announced

11/27/2017 1:00:00 PM

BOSTON –Stony Brook continued their fast start to the 2017-18 season, picking up two more wins last week. The Seawolves are now 5-0 for the first time since the 1992-93 season. Albany has won three straight games after dropping its season opener and sits at 3-1 on the season. More than half of the teams in the league have winning records as Binghamton, Maine and New Hampshire are all currently 4-2.

Stony Brook is allowing the second-fewest points per game to opponents. Holding foes to just 46.8 points per contest, the Seawolves rank second in the nation in that category. Binghamton's Alyssa James, a two-time America East Defensive Player of the Year, ranks second in the country in blocks with 4.8 blocks per game.

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Here are this week’s award winners:
 
Co-Player of the Week
Imani Watkins, Binghamton – Sr., G, High Point, N.C.

• Averaged 18.5 points per game and was named to the all-tournament team at the Great Alaska Shootout.
• Averaged 6.5 assists per game and 4.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week for the Bearcats.
• Also averaged 3.0 steals per game.
• It is her first #AEHoops Player of the Week honor this season.

 
Co-Player of the Week
Julie Brosseau, Maine – So., G, Repentigny, Quebec

• Named to Miami Thanksgiving All-Tournament Team after averaging 18.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in 1-1 week for Maine.
• Poured in a career-high 20 points against ACC foe Miami.
• Shot 46 percent over the course of two games.
• It is Brosseau's first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.

 
Rookie of the Week
Kyara Frames, Albany – Fr., G, Laurel, Md.

• In just 21 minutes, tallied nine points and five assists in a win over Wagner.
• Shot 43 percent in the Great Danes’ lone game last week.
• She made three of her six three-point shots in the win.
• It is her first career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week award.

 
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 13 – Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Paula Lopez, UMass Lowell
Nov. 20 – Player of the Week: Hanna Crymble, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Paula Lopez, UMass Lowell
Nov. 27 – Co-Player of the Week: Imani Watkins, Binghamton; Co-Player of the Week: Julie Brosseau, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Kyara Frames Albany
 
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