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2007-2008 NE-10 Men's Basketball



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January 2, 2008

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Sam Carey, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., C, Manchester, N.H.) - Averaged 21.7 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting 70.6 percent (24-34) during a 2-1 stretch. Scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a loss to Dominican. Was 7-for-9 from the floor and totaled 20 points and seven rebounds in a victory over Mercy.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Darin Mency, Merrimack (Fr., G, Hagerstown, Md.) - Averaged 17 points and 6.5 rebounds in two victories at the Pace University Tournament this past weekend. Scored 22 points, recorded seven rebounds and dished out three assists while shooting 8-of-11 from the field in the win over Caldwell. In the victory over Bloomfield, scored 12 points and brought in six rebounds.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Corey Diethorn, Assumption (Sr., C, Pittsburgh, Pa.) - In a 4-0 week, averaged 15 points (13-16 FT), 9.3 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks. Had 20 points (9-16 FG), nine rebounds, and three blocks in a victory over C.W. Post. Scored 16 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and had four blocks in a win over Post in the Bryant Holiday Tournament.

Greg Twomey, Assumption (Sr., F, Groton, Mass.) - Averaged 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists while shooting 57.5 percent (23-40 FG) from the floor during a 4-0 week. Had 18 points (7-10 FG), 12 rebounds, and six assists in a win over C.W. Post. Scored 17 points (6-10 FG) with 10 rebounds, three assists, and four steals in a win at Queens. Had 15 points (4-6 FG, 6-7 FT) and recorded four assists in a victory over Philadelphia. Scored 19 points (6-14 FG, 7-9 FT) and had four assists in a win over Post in the Bryant Holiday Tournament.

Yusuf Abdul-Ali, Bentley (Sr., G, Springfield, Mass.) - Shot 61 percent (14-23) and averaged 16.5 points and three assists in non-conference wins over Goldey-Beacom and New York Tech. Had 16 points and four assists against Goldey-Beacon, and 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting against NYIT.

Jon Ezeokoli, Bryant (Sr., G, South Orange, N.J.) - Averaged 18.3 points and six rebounds per game in three wins. Had 18 points in a 51-50 win at Adelphi. Had 20 points and four assists in a win over Post at the Bryant Holiday Tournament and followed with 17 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in a win over Philadelphia.

Timothy Munch, Franklin Pierce (Jr., G, Blauvelt, N.Y.) - Earned Player of the Game honors on back-to-back nights to lead the Ravens to a pair of wins at the ECAC/Commerce Bank Classic Holiday Classic. Averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and two steals in the two wins. Shot a combined 52-percent (13-for-25) from the field, including 6-for-13 (46.2%) from three-point range, while converting 11-of-14 (78.6%) of his free-throw attempts over the two games. Totaled 21 points, five rebounds and two steals in overtime win over Dominican, scoring eight points in overtime alone. Collected 22 points, four rebounds and two steals in a win over Caldwell.

Laurence Ekperigin, Le Moyne (So., F, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) - Averaged 21 points and nine rebounds in the Dolphins last three games. Scored 28 points against Mercy.

Darren Duncan, Merrimack (So., G, Briarwood, N.Y.) - Averaged 17 points in two wins at the Pace University Classic. Also picked up 16 assists in two games, while grabbing five boards in two games.

Desmond Quincy-Jones, Pace (Sr., F, Rye, N.Y.) - Averaged 14 points and 9.5 rebounds as the team posted a 1-1 record. Recorded eight points and 10 rebounds against Bloomfield. Tallied 20 points and nine boards in a win over Caldwell.

Ryan Williams, Pace (Sr., G, Centreville, Va.) - Averaged 17 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists as the team went 1-1. Totaled 14 points, four rebounds and two assists against Bloomfield. Tallied 20 points, three boards, three assists and three steals in a overtime win over Caldwell.

Ryan Rodrigues, Saint Michael's (So., G, Acushnet, Mass.) - Scored 35 points off the bench in 43 minutes over two games, including 23 against Salem International on 7-of-13 shooting from beyond the arc. Against Saint Rose, netted 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

Steve Dagostino, Saint Rose (Sr., G, Schenectady, N.Y.) - Averaged 15 points, 7.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds during a 3-1 stretch. Shot 50.0 percent (19-for-38) from the floor and 88.2 percent (15-of-17) from the foul line. Finished with 17 points and seven assists without a turnover in an 86-68 victory over Saint Michael's. Had 14 assists to go with nine points and six boards in a 75-73 win versus Holy Family. Had 23 points on the strength of 4-for-8 shooting from beyond the arc in a 74-61 setback at C.W. Post.

Shanty Robinson, Saint Rose (Sr., F, Mount Vernon, N.Y.) - Averaged 14.8 points and nine rebounds during a 3-1 stretch for Saint Rose. Shot 50.0 percent (23-for-46) from the floor in the process. Registered back-to-back 14 point, nine rebound performances in victories over Saint Michael's and Holy Family. Had 19 points, seven boards and two assists in a 70-61 win over Nyack and 12 points and 11 rebounds in a 74-61 loss at C.W. Post.

Troy Bowen, Southern New Hampshire (Jr., G, Nashua, N.H.) - Averaged 17 points per game and shot 55.2 percent (21-38) from the floor during a 2-1 stretch. Totaled 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting in a win at Caldwell.

Ktrice McNeill, Southern Connecticut (Sr., F, Bronx, N.Y.) - Averaged 16.3 points over three games while shooting 22-for-34 (64.7%) from the floor. Scored 20 points in a win over Dominican and 18 points in a victory over Dowling.

Nick Smith, Stonehill (Jr., F, Colonia, N.J.) - Averaged 22 points and four rebounds in two victories. In a win over Mercy, drained six three pointers and had 24 points on 9-for-13 shooting in just 24 minutes. In a win over Dominican, netted 20 points in just 23 minutes. For the week, shot 16-for-24 from the field, including 9-for-14 from behind the arc.

Weekly Notes:

ASSUMPTION: With Saturday's 64-62 win over Post, Assumption recorded its 1,000th win in school history. They are a 1,000-816 since the program's first-recorded data in 1922-23. They became just the 62nd team in NCAA Division II history and join conference rival Saint Michael's as the only New England Division II teams with 1,000 wins. Sixteen teams have earned 1,000 wins in New England basketball history including nine Division I teams and five Division III teams. The Greyhounds are the eighth in Massachusetts history.

BENTLEY: Has maintained the number one ranking in Division II since Nov. 27, posted a record of 31-1 in calendar year 2007. The Falcons entered the new year with streaks of 38 straight regular season wins, 30 consecutive regular season NE-10 victories, 41 straight wins against Northeast Region teams, and 24 wins in a row at home. Wednesday’s game at Bloomfield will be the Falcons' first in the state of New Jersey since 1977. Bentley has led from the opening basket in four games this year, including the last two (Goldey-Beacom, New York Tech).

PACE: Desmond Quincy-Jones became the 29th player in school history to score 1,000 career points in a win over Caldwell. Quincy-Jones currently has scored 1,018 points.

SAINT ROSE: Has opened up 6-1 in conference action for the third time in its eight-year NE-10 tenure. Senior guard Steve Dagostino moved past head coach Brian Beaury on the College's all-time list with four assists on Sunday, giving him 447 for his career.