Stony Brook, Vermont, Hartford Post Perfect Weeks, Week #6 Awards Unveiled
BOSTON – Stony Brook and Vermont continued their strong starts to the season last week. The Seawolves posted a pair of comeback wins to improve to 10-2, while the Catamounts extended their win streak to five and moved to 8-3 with a victory over CAA preseason favorite Northeastern. Hartford also posted a pair of wins and has won three of its last four games.
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- Stony Brook’s 10 non-conference are its most ever at the Division I level in the regular season.
- The Seawolves (10-2) are ranked 15th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25.
- Vermont (8-3) is riding a five game win streak that includes a pair of road wins at Atlantic 10 schools and home wins over Ivy League favorite Harvard and CAA favorite Northeastern.
- America East teams have six wins over Power 5/Atlantic 10 teams this season, including Stony Brook’s victory at South Carolina on Nov. 9.
- Juniors Anthony Lamb (Vermont) and Akwaski Yeboah (Stony Brook) were both named to the Lou Henson Award Watch LIst earlier this year. The award is given to the top mid-major player in the country.
- Yeboah (20.4 ppg) and Lamb (20.3 ppg) are two of just 51 Division I players averaging over 20 points a game this season.
- Hartford is one of just two Division I programs with three active 1,000-point scorers (John Carroll, Jason Dunne, J.R. Lynch).
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Here are the week #6 men’s basketball award winners:
Player of the Week
George Blagojevic, Hartford – Sr., Forward, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Averaged 27.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals in leading Hartford to a 2-0 week.
- Shot 76 percent from the field (19-of-25).
- Had career-highs of 30 points and 15 rebounds in Hartford’s win at Bryant Wednesday. 37 points in Vermont’s win over preseason Ivy League favorite Harvard Saturday.
- Scored a team-high 24 points in a win vs. Oakland Sunday.
- This is Blagojevic’s first #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season and his career.
Rookie of the Week
Miles Latimer, Stony Brook – Fr., Guard, Fairfax, Va.
- Averaged 16.0 points and 3.5 assists in a 2-0 week for Stony Brook.
- Scored 18 points in a win over LIU Brooklyn on Wednesday and 14 points in Sunday’s victory over Delaware.
- This is Latimer’s first career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 12 – Player of the Week: Akwasi Yeboah, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton
Nov. 19 – Co-Players of the Week: Akwasi Yeboah, Stony Brook & Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Alex Rivera, UMass Lowell
Nov. 26 – Player of the Week: Andrew Garcia, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton
Dec. 3 – Co-Players of the Week: Jason Dunne, Hartford & Akwasi Yeboah, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Cameron Healy, UAlbany
Dec. 10 – Player of the Week: Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton
Dec. 17 – Player of the Week: George Blagojevic, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Miles Latimer, Stony Brook
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