BOSTON – Four America East teams picked up wins last week with Vermont improving to 7-5 and Maine picking up a win at Boston University. NJIT and UMass Lowell also picked up victories.
Need to Know
- Vermont beat Marist, 66-59, on Saturday. Noah Barnett led a balanced Catamount attack with 16 points and five rebounds. UVM has posted back-to-back wins.
- Maine upended Boston University, 69-59, on Thursday to pick up its first win. TJ Biel’s 19 points paced the Black Bears.
- NJIT grabbed its fourth win of the season on Wednesday by beating New Haven, 70-64. Jabri Fitzpatrick had a double-double of 20 points and 10 boards to lead the Highlanders.
- Twelve more games take pace this weekend highlighted by Vermont taking on MAAC foes Siena and Iona.
- Binghamton’s Demetrius Lilley leads the league in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game. His seven double-doubles are tied for fourth-most nationally.
- Conference play kicks off with four games on Saturday, Jan. 3.
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2025-26 Weekly Award Winners (Dec. 15)
Player of the Week
Jaden Kempson, UAlbany – Jr., Guard, Bronx, N.Y.
- Averaged 24.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in two games.
- Scored a career-best 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting vs Florida Atlantic on Saturday.
- Had 18 points and five boards vs. Yale on Wednesday.
- This is Kempson’s first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Timofei Rudovskii, Bryant – Fr., Guard, Moscow, Russia
- Averaged 17.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in a pair of games.
- Had his first career double-double at Iona on Wednesday, registering 17 points and 11 boards.
- This is Rudovskii’s first #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor.
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Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 10 – Player of the Week: TJ Long, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: David Bolden, NJIT
Nov. 17 – Co-Players of the Week: DJ Armstrong, UMBC & Ari Fulton, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: David Bolden, NJIT
Nov. 24 – Player of the Week: TJ Long, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: JJ Massaquoi, UMass Lowell
Dec. 1 – Player of the Week: Gus Yalden, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Ty Tabales, Bryant
Dec. 8 – Player of the Week: Jah’Likai King, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Ty Tabales, Bryant
Dec. 15 – Player of the Week: Jaden Kempson, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Timofeii Rudovskii, Bryant
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