BOSTON – Two men’s #AEHoops programs went unbeaten last week as UAlbany won twice and Bryant won its lone contest.
Need to Know
- UAlbany went 2-0 last week including a win over crosstown-rival Siena in the Albany Cup on Saturday night in front of a soldout crowd at Broadview Arena.
- Justin Neely, the 2022 America East Rookie of the Year, who has missed nearly all of the past two seasons due to injury, led the way with 21 points and eight rebounds.
- The Great Danes also knocked off previously unbeaten Dartmouth on Wednesday.
- Bryant won at Buffalo in its lone game of the week behind a near triple-double from Earl Timberlake, who had 13 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
- Twenty-one more games take place this week.
- The men’s preseason poll and All-Conference team was announced on Oct. 21
Fans will once again be able to watch every #AEHoops game this season regardless of where they live! The majority games will air on The AE on ESPN, either ESPN+, in the United States. Games will also be available internationally on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.
2024-25 Weekly Award Winners (Nov. 18)
Player of the Week
Justin Neely, UAlbany – Jr., Forward, Miami, Fla.
- Averaged a league-best 19.5 points and added 7.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for UAlbany.
- Shot 70 percent from the floor (12-for-17).
- Had 18 points and six boards in a win over Dartmouth on Wednesday.
- Followed up with 21 points and eight rebounds to beat Siena as the Great Danes retained the Albany Cup.
- This is Neely’s first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Amir Lindsey, UAlbany – Fr., Guard, Framingham, Mass.
- Averaged 6.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench in 2-0 week.
- Had 10 points and three boards in a win over Dartmouth on Wednesday.
- This is Lindsey’s first #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor this year.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 11 – Player of the Week: Quinton Mincey, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Somerville Martin, UMass Lowell
Nov. 18 - Player of the Week: Justin Neely, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Amir Lindsey, UAlbany
Follow the @AEHoopsNews on X (Formerly Twitter) account to stay up-to-date on #AEHoops news all season long.
ABOUT AMERICA EAST
Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference its social media channels, @AmericaEast.
- America East Conference – Where Champions Rise -