For the week ending January 2, 2007

Division III - New England

Player of the Week

Brian Zukowski - Wheaton College
Senior, Guard, Dracut, Mass.

Zukowski was named MVP after leading the Lyons to the Salem State Christmas Tournament title over the weekend, as he averaged 20.0 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 steals from his point guard position. He also knocked down 17-of-20 free throws attempts and canned five three-pointers. Zukowski collected 23 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals during the Lyons' 71-67 opening-round victory over Fitchburg State, as he hit 10-of-12 freebie tries. In the championship game against the host Vikings, he had 17 points, six assists, five boards and four steals during a 75-65 win. This is the second time this season Zukowski has earned NEWMAC Player of the Week honors.

Honor Roll

Nick Farrell, Colby College

Division III - Upstate

Player of the Week

Joe Canori - Nazareth College
Junior, Guard, Webster, N.Y.

Canori averaged 22 points in four games and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career.  He tallied 27 points in an overtime loss to 17th-ranked Wheaton (IL) to eclipse the 1,000-point barrier and extended his career total to 1,038 points with 28 points in a loss to Staten Island on Saturday.  Canori totaled 33 points in home wins over Pitt-Bradford and Old Westbury on Dec. 19 and 21.

Honor Roll

Isaac Greer, Chestnut Hill; Harlee Wood, Hamilton College

Division III - Metro

Player of the Week

Jeffrey Boone - York College
Senior, Forward, Rosedale, N.Y.

The senior averaged 25.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.0 steals in a pair of contests last week at the Wittenberg Invitational in Springfield, Ohio.  The Rosedale, New York native poured in 27 points (11-of-19 fga) and added five rebounds and three steals in the opening game loss to host Wittenberg (12/29).  Boone followed that up with 24 points (7-of-14 fga), nine boards, and five steals in the consolation game victory against Thiel (12/30). 

Honor Roll

Daniel Falcon, New York University; Matt Byrnes - Rowan University; Dana John, New Jersey City University.

Division III - South

Co-Player of the Week

Ryan Einwag - Carnegie Mellon University 
Sophomore, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Einwag led the Carnegie Mellon University team to a 1-1 record over the break.  In the Tartans 64-63 victory over Capital University Einwag finished the game with 22 points and eight rebounds, while shooting 64% from the field (7-of-11).  Einwag also led the way in the Tartans loss to Bluffton with 16 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.  He averaged 19 points, 9.5 rebounds and three assists for the Tartans.

Ryne Murray - Westminster College
Freshman, Forward, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Murray led Westminster to a 3-1 holiday mark by averaging 17.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. He was named MVP of the Marietta Shrine Tournament after averaging 20.0 points and 10.5 rebounds as the Titans won the tournament title with wins over Olivet (80-67) and host Marietta (98-73).

Honor Roll

Garret Etzel, Alvernia College; Kevin Buczynski, Penn State University, Behrend