Stony Brook, Vermont Move to 3-0, Week #9 Men's #AEHoops Honors Announced

Stony Brook, Vermont Move to 3-0, Week #9 Men's #AEHoops Honors Announced

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BOSTON – Stony Brook and Vermont, the top two teams in the men’s #AEHoops standings, continued to roll last week with both teams winning a pair of conference games. The Seawolves, winners of five in a row, beat Binghamton and New Hampshire, while Vermont, winner of 10 of its last 11 games, beat Maine and Hartford.
 
#AEHoops MBB Last Week’s Results
Wed., Jan. 9
at Stony Brook 59, Binghamton 46
at Hartford 66, Hartford 64
at New Hampshire 68, UMass Lowell 64
Vermont 73, at Maine 49
 
Sat., Jan. 12
at Vermont 81, Hartford 62
at Stony Brook 62, New Hampshire 44
Maine 66, at UAlbany 62
at UMass Lowell 74, UMBC 63

#AEHoops MBB This Week’s Schedule
Wed., Jan. 16
UAlbany at UMass Lowell, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
Binghamton at UMBC, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Hartford at Maine, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Vermont at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
 
Sat., Jan.19
UAlbany at UMBC, 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
Stony Brook at Maine, 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
UMass Lowell at Hartford, 2 p.m. (ESPN3)
Binghamton at Vermont, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)

Around #AEHoops
  • 2018-19 is the 40th men’s basketball season in America East history.
  • Stony Brook has won five-straight games.
  • The Seawolves’12 non-conference wins are their most ever at the Division I level in the regular season.
  • The Seawolves (15-3) are ranked 15th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25.
  • Stony Brook’s eight true road wins are the most in the country.
  • Vermont (13-4) has won  10 of its last 11 games, which included victories over three Atlantic 10 teams, Ivy League favorite Harvard and CAA favorite Northeastern.
  • The Catamounts have won 39 of their last 40 #AEHoops contests.
  • America East teams have nine wins over Power 5/Atlantic 10 & Missouri Valley teams this season, including Stony Brook’s victory at South Carolina on Nov. 9 and Hartford over Boston College on Dec. 31.
  • Hartford’s overtime win at Boston College was its second in the last three years vs. the Eagles.
  • 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.
  • Lamb (20.9 ppg) ranks among the best in the nation in scoring.
  • Lamb’s 42 points vs. St. Bonaventure on Dec. 18 were the most for an #AEHoops player since Jameel Warney had 43 in the 2016 league title game.
  • Hartford is one of just three Division I programs with three 1,000-point scorers on its roster.
All season long, #AEHoops home games will air on ESPN3 and ESPN+. View the full schedule

Here are the week #9 men’s basketball award winners:

Player of the Week
Anthony Lamb, Vermont – Jr., Forward, Rochester, N.Y.
  • Averaged 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in a 2-0 week for Vermont.
  • Shot 60 percent (12-of-20) from the field.
  • Had a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Hartford Saturday.
  • This is Lamb’s league-best Player of the Week honor this season and of his career.
Rookie of the Week
Robin Duncan, Vermont – Fr., Guard,
  • Averaged 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in a 2-0 week for Vermont.
  • Shot 17-of-20 shots he attempted last week, including 12-of-13 from the free throw line.
  • This is Duncan’s first career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week.
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
Dec. 24 – Co-Player of the Week: Christian Lutute, UMass Lowell & Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton
Dec. 31 – Co-Player of the Week: Christian Lutute, UMass Lowell & Andrew Garcia, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jules Moor, Stony Brook
Jan. 7 – Co-Player of the Week: J.R. Lynch, Hartford & Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton 
Jan. 14 – Player of the Week: Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Robin Duncan, Vermont 
 
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