Albany, Binghamton Extend Win Streaks, Earn #AEHoops Week #5 Awards
BOSTON – Albany and Binghamton extended their win streaks by each winning a pair of games last week. Off to their best start at the Division I level, the Great Danes (10-1) beat Bryant and retained the Albany Cup by beating Siena, while the Bearcats extended their win streak to six, their longest in nine seasons, with victories over Army and Loyola.
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Here are the week #5 award winners for the 2017-18 season:
Player of the Week
Joe Cremo, Albany – Jr., Guard, Scotia, N.Y.
- Averaged 20 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in a pair of Albany wins last week.
- Shot 50 percent from the floor (13-of-26).
- Scored 24 points and added six rebounds in a win over Bryant Wednesday.
- Had 16 points to lead his team to its fifth win in the last six years over rival Siena Saturday.
- This is Cremo’s second Player of the Week honor of the season (Nov. 27).
Rookie of the Week
Tyler Stewart, Binghamton – Fr., Guard, Silver Spring, Md.
- Averaged 9.0 points on 73 percent shooting (8-of-11) to go with 4.5 rebounds in two Binghamton wins last week.
- Had a career-high 12 points and added seven rebounds to key Binghamton’s win over Army.
- This is first career Rookie of the Week honor.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 13 – Player of the Week: Greig Stire, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Obadiah Noel, UMass Lowell
Nov. 20 – Player of the Week: Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Elijah Jordan, New Hampshire
Nov. 27 – Co-Players of the Week: Joe Cremo, Albany & Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Elijah Olaniyi, Stony Brook
Dec. 4 – Player of the Week: Thomas Bruce, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Elijah Olaniyi, Stony Brook
Dec. 11 – Player of the Week: Joe Cremo, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Tyler Stewart, Binghamton
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