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January 5, 2009

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Northeast-10 Co-Players of the Week

Laurence Ekperigin, Le Moyne (Jr., F, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) - Averaged 22 points, while shooting at a 90.5-percent clip, 12 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in a pair of victories for the Dolphins. Scored 24 points (19 in the second half), grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked two shots in a 91-74 victory over Felician. Tallied 20 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, while scoring his 1,000th career point, in a 70-53 win over Southern New Hampshire.

Darren Duncan, Merrimack (Jr., G, Briarwood, N.Y.) - Averaged 24 points, nine assists and 5.7 rebounds during a 3-0 stretch. Scored 26 points and dished out eight assists in the win against Franklin Pierce. In the win versus Bridgeport scored 24 points while shooting 7-of-11 from the field. Recorded seven assists and five rebounds. Recorded a double-double in the win versus Post with 22 points and 12 assists. Also grabbed six rebounds.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Adrian Mills, Pace (Fr., G, Woodbridge, Va.) - Averaged 17 points and 3.8 rebounds, while shooting 49.1-percent (26-for-53) from the field during a 2-2 span. Shot 10-for-18 from the field, finishing with 22 points and four rebounds against Philadelphia. Went 6-for-11 from the field for 18 points, three boards and five assists in a win over Mercy. Tallied 20 points and four rebounds on 6-for-10 shooting in a win over New Haven.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Mike Baldarelli, Assumption (So., G, Sutton, Mass.) - In a 2-1 week, averaged 19 points and five rebounds per game. In a win over New York Tech had 24 points including a buzzer beater to win the game. Added two assists and four steals as well as having seven rebounds. In a game against C.W. Post scored 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal. In a win over Southern Connecticut scored 17 points had two assists and one steal.

Kinard Dozier, Franklin Pierce (So., G, Dedham, Mass.) - Averaged 15 points, 8.5 rebounds, two blocks, two steals and 1.5 assists in two games over the holiday break. Shot a combined 47.8-percent (11-for-23) from the field. Recorded a double-double with 15 points and career-high matching ten rebounds against Merrimack. Posted 15 points, a game-high seven rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals against Adelphi.

Chris Johnson, Le Moyne (Fr., G, Lindenhurst, N.Y.) - Averaged 18 points and two assists in a pair of victories. Scored 17 points (14 in the second half) and dished out four assists in a 91-74 victory over Felician. Tallied 19 points, while connecting on five three-pointers, in a 70-53 win over Southern New Hampshire.

Kyle Caiola, UMass Lowell (Fr., G, Parma, Ohio) - Posted averages of 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and two steals per game while shooting .667 from 3-point range (4-6) in a 3-0 week. Opened the week with 17 points and seven rebounds in an 80-67 win over Bloomfield in the Pace Holiday Classic opener (Did not play in the second round win over Mercy - 85-41). Followed with 16 points (all but one in the first half), six steals and three assists in the 83-47 win over Saint Michael's.

Victor Colon, UMass Lowell (Jr., F, Chicago, Ill.) - Averaged 17 points and seven rebounds while shooting .450 from 3-point range (9-20) and .714 from the free throw line (10-14) in a 3-0 week. Opened with 16 points and five rebounds, hitting 4-7 3-point attempts and followed with 16 points (4-8 FGs, 2-5 treys and 6-8 free throws) and eight rebounds in the 85-41 win over Mercy. Capped the week with 19 points (7-15, 3-8, 2-2) and eight rebounds in an 83-47 victory over Saint Michael's.

Max Kerman, UMass Lowell (So., G, Watertown, Mass.) - Named Most Valuable Player of the Pace Holiday Classic with averages of 16.5 points and 12.0 rebounds while shooting .500 from the field (11-22), .600 from long range (3-5) and .727 from the free throw line (8-11). Registered 14 points and 11 rebounds (4-8 from the field, 6-8 from the line) in the 80-67 win over Bloomfield and followed with career-highs of 19 points (7-14 FGs, 3-4 treys) and 13 rebounds in an 85-41 win over Mercy. Also chipped in four points and two rebounds in the 83-47 win over Saint Michael's.

Cassius Chaney, New Haven (Jr., F, Old Saybrook, Conn.) - Averaged 15.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game over a three-game span. Recorded a double-double against Pace, scoring a game-high 28 points and collecting 12 rebounds. Shot a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line and averaged two assists over the last three games.

Laurence McGhee, Pace (Jr., G, Linden, N.J.) - Averaged 14.8 points, 5.5 assists, three rebounds and 2.3 steals during a 2-2 stretch, while shooting 51.4-percent (18-for-35) from the field. Recorded 12 points, three rebounds and five assists against Philadelphia. Tallied 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds, nine assists and three steals against Bloomfield. Also shot 10-for-14 from the free throw line. Posted 20 points, two rebounds and six assists in a win over New Haven. Shot 6-for-10 from the field and a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe in the win.

Thomas Baudinet, Saint Anselm (So., G, Watertown, Conn.) - Averaged 18 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in a 2-0 week, while shooting 6-for-11 from three-point land. Had 17 points and six rebounds versus Bloomfield, followed by an 18-point, nine-rebound, five-assist showing versus Holy Family.

Pat Luptowski, Saint Anselm (So., G, Keene, N.H.) - Averaged 18.5 points, four rebounds and one steal in a 2-0 week. Shot 55 percent from three-point land, hitting 11-of-20 attempts. Had 16 points, four rebounds and three steals in a win over Bloomfield. In a win over Holy Family, knocked down seven second-half three-pointers in a 21-point outburst to defeat the Tigers.

Branimir Zeko, Saint Anselm (Jr., F, Mississauga, Ontario) - Averaged a 15-point, 13-rebound double-double in a 2-0 week, while shooting 56.3 percent from the field. In a win over Bloomfield, had 16 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks. Followed that with a 14-point, 13-rebound effort in a victory over Holy Family.

Jermaine Clark, Saint Rose (Jr., G, Perth Amboy, N.J.) - Averaged 15 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in a 2-1 stretch over the holiday break. Shot 47.2 percent (17-for-36) from the field, including a 7-for-18 effort from beyond the arc. Poured in a career-high 28 points in a 68-49 triumph over New York Tech at the C.W. Post Holiday Invitational. Hit 10-of-14 shots from the field and was 5-of-8 from long range. Converted the front end of a one-and-one with three seconds left to give the Golden Knights a 74-73 overtime win versus American International. Finished with 13 points, seven boards and six assists in the contest.

Tory Stapleton, Southern New Hampshire (So., F, Rahway, N.J.) - Averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game in a 1-2 week. Poured in a career-high 23 points while grabbing nine rebounds in a one point setback to Bridgeport.

A.J. Rudowitz, Stonehill (Jr., F, Monroe Township, N.J. - Averaged 17.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, two steals and one block while shooting 64 percent during a 3-0 stretch. Scored a career-high 25 points and added 10 rebounds and five steals in a win over Molloy. Posted 14 points and seven rebounds in the win over Concordia. Recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists in the win over Bentley.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Bentley’s school-record and best-in-Division II 42-game home winning streak ended on Saturday with a 78-65 loss to Stonehill. In that same game, junior guard Jason Westrol (Brielle, N.J.) became the 45th player in the program’s history to reach the 1,000 career point plateau, and the 16th to do so as a junior.

LE MOYNE: Laurence Ekperigin became the 35th member of Le Moyne's 1,000-point club and 13th player to record 1,000 points and 600 rebounds.

MERRIMACK: Merrimack is 9-1, marking the best ever start in the 29 year coaching history of Bert Hammel.

PACE: In a win over Mercy on December 29, senior forward Randy Wilson became the 17th player in school history to total 500 career rebounds. He currently has 517 for his career.

STONEHILL: The win for Stonehill over Bentley ended a pair of streaks - a 15-game losing stretch to the Falcons and Bentley's 42-game home court winning streak. Dave McLaughlin now has 96 career wins at Stonehill Only three men have more in program history. Randall Stallworth (Toms River, N.J.) now has 340 career assists.