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January 26, 2009

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Northeast-10 Co-Players of the Week

Cassius Chaney, New Haven (Jr., F, Old Saybrook, Conn.) - Averaged 31.5 points, six rebounds, two assists and one blocks per game in a 1-1 week, while shooting 52.4 percent (22-of-42) from the field and 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from three-point range. Scored a career-high 33 points and added seven rebounds and three assists in win over Saint Michael's. Had 30 points, five rebounds, one block, one steal and one assist against UMass-Lowell.

A.J. Rudowitz, Stonehill (Jr., F, Monroe Township, N.J.) - Averaged 27.5 points and nine rebounds in a 2-0 week. Had 17 points and three rebounds in a win at Pace. Then set career-highs with 38 points and 15 rebounds and made the game-winning shot as time expired in a 73-72 win over Merrimack. For the week, shot 22-for-32 from the field (69 percent) including 15-for-19 in the win over the Warriors.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Tyler Schilling, Saint Michael's (Fr., F, Excelsior, Minn.) - In a 1-1 week, posted averages of 19.5 points and 13 rebounds per game. In a 77-65 win over Saint Anselm, had career-highs of 26 points and 14 rebounds. Recorded a second straight double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds in 58-52 overtime loss to New Haven.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Lucius Millinder, American International (Sr., F, Belleville, N.J.) - Averaged 22.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week. Shot 64 percent (16-25) from the field, 85.7 percent (6-7) from 3-point range and 87.5 percent (7-8) from the free throw line. Scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in a win over Southern New Hampshire and netted 25 points with eight boards in an overtime win over Saint Anselm. Scored 12 of the team’s 16 overtime points against the Hawks, draining four threes.

Isiah Wallace, American International (Fr., G, Springfield, Mass.) - Averaged 16.5 points and six rebounds per game in a 2-0 week. Registered a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards with two assists and two steals in a win over Southern New Hampshire and netted 12 points in an overtime win over Saint Anselm.

Mike Baldarelli, Assumption (So., G, Sutton, Mass.) - In a 1-1 week, averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds. In a game against Franklin Pierce, scored 12 points had six rebounds one assist and one blocked shot. In a win over LeMoyne, scored 17 points and had 11 rebounds, three assists and a steal.

Courtland Bluford, Assumption (Jr., G, Ft. Washington, Md.) - In a 1-1 week, averaged 15 points and four rebounds per game. Also had 10 assists and four steals on the week. In a game against Franklin Pierce, scored 19 points had three assists, four rebounds, and two steals. In a win over LeMoyne, had 11 points, seven assists and two steals.

Lew Finnegan, Bentley (Sr., F, Lexington, Mass. - In Bentley’s only game of the week, scored a game-high 21 points while shooting six of nine overall in a 79-53 win over Southern Connecticut. Sank three of five treys and was perfect on six free throw attempts. Also had three assists, two rebounds, a steal and a block in 29 minutes.

Laurence Ekperigin, Le Moyne (Jr., F, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) - Averaged a double-double of 22 points and 11.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week. Tallied 21 points, including 19 in the first half, three blocks and three steals in a 71-64 non-conference win over Felician. Registered 23 points and 16 rebounds, including 20 points and 11 rebounds in the second half, in a 90-79 loss at Assumption.

Chris Johnson, Le Moyne (Fr., G, Lindenhurst, N.Y.) - Averaged 20 points per game off the bench in a 1-1 week. Tallied 21 points, while hitting five three-pointers, in a 71-64 non-conference win over Felician. Recorded 19 points in a 90-79 loss at Assumption.

Kyle Caiola, UMass Lowell (Fr., G, Parma, Ohio) - Registered 12.5 points per game in a 2-0 week. Scored 16 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished three assists in a 77-70 win at New Haven. Followed with nine points in a 66-49 win over Franklin Pierce.

Victor Colon, UMass Lowell (Jr., F, Chicago, Ill.) - Posted averages of 17 points, nine rebounds and three assists per game in a 2-0 week. Opened the week with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 77-70 win at New Haven and followed with 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 66-49 win over Franklin Pierce.

Darren Duncan, Merrimack (Jr., G, Briarwood, N.Y.) - Averaged 20 points, 8.3 assists, three steals and three boards in a 2-1 week. Scored 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting against #13 Stonehill.

Thomas Baudinet, Saint Anselm (So., G, Watertown, Conn.) - Averaged 23.3 points and nine rebounds, along with 1.7 assists, in three games last week. Shot 42.9 percent from three-point land, hitting 12 three-pointers in the week. Began the week with a 13-point, 12-rebound double-double at Saint Michael's. Matched a career-high with 27 points, including six three's, in an overtime game at American International. Then set a career high with 30 points, led by six three-pointers again, in a home win over Bridgeport.

Greg Vetrano, Saint Anselm (Jr., G, Andover, Mass.) - Averaged 13.7 points and 8.7 assists, along with 1.7 rebounds, in three games last week. Had 11 points, four assists and one steal to start the week at Saint Michael's. In a loss at American International in overtime, had a 15-point, 15-assist double-double. His 15-assist outing is the sixth highest single-game total in Saint Anselm history. Ended the week with 15 points, eight assists and two steals in a home win over Bridgeport.

Jermaine Clark, Saint Rose (Jr., G, Perth Amboy, N.J.) - Averaged 20 points, 3.5 rebounds and two assists throughout a 1-1 week. Shot 46.2 percent (12-for-26) from the floor and was 12-of-13 from the foul line. In an 83-66 setback at Merrimack, tossed in a game-high 27 points on the strength of four 3-pointers and a 9-for-15 shooting effort from the floor. Finished with 13 points, three boards and two assists in the 66-58 win versus Southern Connecticut. Was also a perfect 7-for-7 from the stripe.

Troy Bowen, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., G, Nashua, N.H.) - Averaged 14.5 points in a 1-1 week, shooting .529 from the floor (9-17). Totaled 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting in a 78-75 OT win over Post.

Matt Hall, Stonehill (Sr., G, Springfield, Mass.) - Averaged 14.5 points and five rebounds in a 2-0 week. Scored 14 points, had five rebounds and two steals in a win at Pace. With Stonehill winning by one, he stole the inbounds pass and slammed home the game clinching basket in the final seconds. Then in the win over Merrimack, scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half as the Skyhawks eraseed a 14-point deficit en route to a 73-72 win.


Weekly Notes:

STONEHILL: A.J. Rudowitz's 38-point performance was the first 30+ point outing for a Stonehill player since Evan Pellerin scored 32 in a win at St. Michael's on December 19, 2004, a span of 130 games. The 16th win for the Skyhawks means that the class of 2009 (Matt Hall, Colin Scanlon, Nick Smith, Kevin Wilkins and Nikola Stevanovic) have won more games than any other graduating class in school history (77). Nick Smith (Colonia, N.J.) moved into 15th place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,315 points.