ECAC Announces Corvias Men's Basketball Players of the Week
DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced the Corvias Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for the week ending Jan. 8.
DIVISION II
Player of the Week
Matt Tamanosky – Mansfield University, Jr., F
Tamanosky averaged 27.0 points per game to lead Mansfield to a 2-0 week with PSAC East wins over West Chester and Cheyney shooting a remarkable 85.2 percent (23-27) from the floor. In a 106-102 double-overtime win over West Chester, Tamansoky scored 11 of his career-high 31 points in the overtime periods. His free throw with a second left sent the game into a second overtime. In the combined overtime periods, he connected on four-for-five (80 percent) from the floor and three-of-four (75 percent) free throws while also pulling down four rebounds. He finished the game hitting 14-16 from the floor (87.5 percent) and three-of-four free throws while pulling down six rebounds and blocking two shots. In an 87-73 win at Cheyney, Tamanosky was the game-leading scorer with 23 points hitting nine-of-11 field goals (81.8 percent) and was five-of-seven (71.4 percent) from the line while pulling down four rebounds. The win over West Chester was the first for the Mountaineers since 2010 and snapped a 12-game losing skid to the Golden Rams.
Rookie of the Week
Jimmy Berger – Gannon University Fr., G
Berger began the week with seven points, a career-high 14 assists, three rebounds and only two turnovers in 42 minutes during an 83-73 overtime victory against California (Pa.). His 14 assists were the most by a Gannon player since at least the 2001-02 campaign. The rookie finished the 83-73 double-overtime victory against Seton Hill with a career-high 13 points, eight assists and five rebounds.
DIVISION III - METRO
Player of the Week
Frank Schettino – College of Staten Island, Sr., G
Schettino had a sensational week, and he added the single game CSI record for assists in a game with 17 against Medgar Evers College, a game in which he recorded a triple-double as well. He averaged 19.5 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists last week alone. For the year, he is averaging 16.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game.
Rookie of the Week
Riley Collins – Drew University, Fr., G
Collins led the Rangers to a 2-0 week to start 2017, including a 68-65 win over Goucher. Collins averaged 17.5 points to go with six rebounds, four assists, two blocks, one steal and just one turnover in 60 minutes of court time. In the historic win against Mount Aloysius, in which Drew scored the second highest point total and made the second most three-point shots in program history, Collins led the way with a career-high 29 points. He made seven-of-13 from beyond the arc to help Drew crack the record books in the three-point shooting category. He added six points against Goucher on two three-pointers, both of which came in big spots for Drew. His first triple came in the opening two minutes en route to a quick 8-0 lead, and his second came midway through the second half to put the Rangers up by double-digits, a lead that would prove valuable before Goucher's comeback attempt
DIVISION III – NEW ENGLAND
Player/Rookie of the Week
Jake Ross – Springfield College, Fr., G
Ross led Springfield to a road win at WPI and nearly knocked off top-ranked Babson. The first-year averaged 29.5 points per game, while shooting 43.75 percent (21-for-48) from the field to go along with nine rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game. At WPI, Ross totaled 29 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four assists before turning in his NEWMAC-leading eighth double-double of the season with a career-best 30 points, 11 boards and three assists versus Babson.
DIVISION III – NORTH
Player of the Week
Derek Hart – Clarkson University, Sr., F
Hart scored a career-high 35 points against St. Lawrence and recorded a pair of double-doubles in an impressive week. Over the course of three games, he averaged 24.0 points per game, shooting 59.3 percent from the floor. He also produced 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks per game.
Rookie of the Week
Hunter Remley – Utica College, Fr., G/F
Remley averaged 21.5 points as he shot 59 percent from the field (17-of-29) including seven three-pointers. He shot six-for-12 from the field to earn a team-high of 16 points against Stevens. He also added two blocks in the contest. He led the team in scoring in the game versus Hartwick with his career-high of 27 points, shooting 11-for-17 from the field. He also included three blocks, three assists and three rebounds to help Utica earn its first win of the season.
DIVISION III – SOUTH
Player of the Week
Jack Serbin – Carnegie Mellon University, Sr., F
Serbin guided the Tartans to a 2-0 record this past week including a 78-61 victory over Case Western Reserve University to open UAA play and an 89-66 win over The College of Brockport. The win over the Spartans snapped Carnegie Mellon's four game skid to open UAA play. Against Case Western Reserve, Serbin led all players with 23 points and tied a career-best with 20 rebounds as he recorded his seventh double-double this season. Of his 20 rebounds, 16 came on the defensive end and he finished one defensive board shy of tying an UAA record. Serbin moved into fourth place on the school's all-time scoring list in the victory on Saturday and now has 1,272 points in his career. For the week, the senior averaged 14.0 points, 16.0 rebounds and three assists.
Rookie of the Week
Rashaan Bean – Wilson College, Fr., F
Bean set career highs in points and rebounds with a double-double of 34 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Saint Elizabeth. He followed that up with a 29-point performance in a one point loss to Penn College.
ABOUT the ECAC
In the 77 years since its inception, the ECAC has emerged as the nation's largest Conference, ranging in location from Maine to Georgia, and westerly to Missouri. In 2015-16, the ECAC hosted nearly 100 championships in men's and women's sports as the sponsors of over 5,800 varsity teams and 111,000 student-athletes. For more information, visit
www.ecacsports.com.
STAY CONNECTED
Stay updated on the latest news, championships and more by connecting with the ECAC on Facebook (ECACSports), Twitter (@ECACSports) and Instagram (@ECACSports).