ECC Men's Basketball Report - Week Nine

ECC Men's Basketball Report - Week Nine
Posted: Jan 17, 2023

Player and Rookie of the Week
Andrew Mason, Daemen (Jr, G - Webster, N.Y.)
Mason connected on 11-of-14 three-point attempts and averaged a team-high 19.0 points during a 2-0 week. He went 4-of-5 from downtown and scored 16 points in a non-league win over Assumption and made 7-of-9 three-pointers and scored a season-high 22 points in a league win over Roberts Wesleyan. It was the second time this season he has made seven triples in a game. The seven three-pointers also tied Daemen's NCAA-era (2015-present) record for three-pointers in a game. Mason also registered 13 rebounds over the two games.

Defensive Player of the Week
Joey Atkins, Daemen (Sr, G/F - Watervliet, N.Y.)
Atkins headed up a defense that allowed just 139 points (69.5 per game) and limited its two opponents to just 41.0 percent (51-for-124) from the field during a 2-0 week. He contributed seven rebounds (six defensive), three blocks, and four steals during a non-league win over Assumption and capped the week with five defensive rebounds and a career-high five blocks in a league win over Roberts Wesleyan. Atkins averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 4.0 blocks, and 2.0 steals over the two games.

Rookie of the Week
 Ryan Garwood, Roberts Wesleyan (Fr, G - Rochester, N.Y.)
Garwood averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals to help the Redhawks split a pair of games last week. He started the week with 11 points in a loss to Daemen before pouring in 22 points to go along with eight rebounds and three assists in a win over D'Youville. Garwood shot 56.3 percent on the week after draining 9-of-16 field goal attempts.

ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Sunnie Diamond, Queens (So, G - Hiram, Ga.)
Diamond averaged 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks on the week. Diamond began the week notching a career-high 24 points, 10 rebounds, four steals, and three blocks in the victory against Staten Island. The sophomore concluded the week with 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and three assists against UDC Saturday afternoon.

Darren Fergus, Molloy (So, G - Freeport, N.Y.)
Fergus was a force for the Lions this week, averaging 14.5 points, 8.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.5 steals per game. The senior tallied 15 points while dishing out eight assists in the win over UDC before putting up a career-high nine assists and six steals to go with 14 points and eight rebounds against CSI.

Messiah Mallory, Staten Island (So, C - Watervliet, N.Y.)
Mallory averaged 16.5 points, 11 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game for the Dolphins across a pair of games this past week. After recording a double-double against Queens on Wednesday, Mallory helped lead the Dolphins to a win over Molloy on Saturday with 23 points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots. Saturday's win marked the second time this season that Mallory has blocked at least five shots and he now has five double-doubles this season.

 Jahmir Marable-Williams, Dist. Columbia (Sr, G - Philadelphia, Pa.)
 Marable-Williams averaged 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 3.0 steals per game on the week. He also shot at 69.6 percent from the field. In the game against Molloy, he posted a team and season-high 22 points, while grabbing seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals. In the win over Queens, he added 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

ECC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

Date     Player Defensive Rookie
11/14 Joey Atkins, Daemen       Messiah Mallory, Staten Island       James Patterson, St. Thomas Aquinas
11/21 James Patterson, St. Thomas Aquinas        Micah Campbell, Dist. Columbia        James Patterson, St. Thomas Aquinas (2) 
11/28 Antonio Vendola, St. Thomas Aquinas  Jayden Dewaal, Mercy Sean Conroy, Mercy
12/5 Darren Fergus, Molloy  Tyler Carey, Queens James Patterson, St. Thomas Aquinas (3)
12/12 Messiah Mallory, Staten Island  DeVante Jamison, St. Thomas Aquinas        James Chestnut, Staten Island 
12/19 Billy Reyes, Molloy  Nicholas Johnson, Roberts Wesleyan James Chestnut, Staten Island (2) 
1/3 Jamal Barnes, St. Thomas Aquinas  Joey Atkins, Daemen James Patterson, St. Thomas Aquinas (4)
1/9 James Chestnut, Staten Island  Justin Hemphill, Daemen James Chestnut, Staten Island (3)
1/17 Andrew Mason, Daemen  Joey Atkins, Daemen (2) Ryan Garwood, Roberts Wesleyan

Standings

  Conference
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 Overall
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 GP Record Win % PF PA GP Record Win % GF GA Last 10 Streak
St. Thomas Aquinas 1. * 16 15-1 0.938 1410 1160 31 26-5 0.839 2622 2243 8-2 Lost 1
Daemen 2. 16 12-4 0.750 1239 1058 28 20-8 0.714 2091 1830 8-2 Lost 1
Dist. Columbia 4. 16 10-6 0.625 1304 1222 27 13-14 0.481 2203 2144 7-3 Lost 1
Molloy 3. 16 10-6 0.625 1229 1223 29 11-18 0.379 2135 2298 4-6 Lost 3
Roberts Wesleyan 6. 16 7-9 0.438 1232 1322 26 10-16 0.385 1939 2092 4-6 Lost 1
Staten Island 5. 16 7-9 0.438 1158 1217 28 9-19 0.321 2010 2168 4-6 Lost 1
Queens (N.Y.) 16 5-11 0.313 1196 1216 28 8-20 0.286 2003 2064 2-8 Won 1
Mercy 16 3-13 0.188 1191 1408 26 6-20 0.231 1896 2148 4-6 Lost 1
D'Youville 16 3-13 0.188 1163 1296 25 4-21 0.160 1749 2092 1-9 Lost 3

Last Week's Results

Monday January 09, 2023
Assumption
74
Daemen
88
Monday, January 09
Final
Wednesday January 11, 2023
Dist. Columbia *
79
Molloy
84
Wednesday, January 11
Final
Rockville Centre, NY | Quealy Gymnasium
Mercy *
79
St. Thomas Aquinas
116
Wednesday, January 11
Final
Staten Island *
72
Queens (N.Y.)
84
Wednesday, January 11
Final
Roberts Wesleyan *
65
Daemen
82
Wednesday, January 11
Final
Saturday January 14, 2023
Molloy *
70
Staten Island
84
Saturday, January 14
Final
Saint Anselm
81
St. Thomas Aquinas
74
Saturday, January 14
Final
Queens (N.Y.) *
60
Dist. Columbia
72
Saturday, January 14
Final
Washington D.C. | Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex
D'Youville *
80
Roberts Wesleyan
94
Saturday, January 14
Final
Rochester, N.Y. | Voller Athletics Center
* Conference

Upcoming Games

Monday January 16, 2023
Dist. Columbia *
79
Roberts Wesleyan
75
Monday, January 16
Final
Rochester, N.Y. | Voller Athletic Center
Tuesday January 17, 2023
Staten Island
69
Franklin Pierce
77
Tuesday, January 17
Final
Daemen *
56
D'Youville
53
Tuesday, January 17
Final
Buffalo, N.Y. | College Center Gym
Wednesday January 18, 2023
Mercy *
85
Molloy
97
Wednesday, January 18
Final
St. Thomas Aquinas *
97
Queens (N.Y.)
81
Wednesday, January 18
Final
Saturday January 21, 2023
Queens (N.Y.) *
82
Mercy
56
Saturday, January 21
Final
Salem (WV)
68
D'Youville
64
Saturday, January 21
Final
Buffalo, N.Y. | College Center Gym
Molloy *
76
St. Thomas Aquinas
84
Saturday, January 21
Final
Daemen *
80
Dist. Columbia
70
Saturday, January 21
Final
Washington D.C. | Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex
Staten Island *
81
Roberts Wesleyan
87
Saturday, January 21
Final
* Conference

NCAA Statistical Rankings

Through Games January 16

ECC Single Game-Highs

Individual
 Points: 32 - Darren Fergus, Molloy (vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 12/11)
Rebounds: 17 - Tyler Carey, Queens (vs. D'Youville, 12/2)
Assists: 14 - James Chestnut, Staten Island (vs. Saint Michael's, 11/22)
Steals: 6 - Darren Fergus, Molloy (vs. Staten Island, 1/14)
Blocks: 6 - Two times (Last: Micah Campbell, Dist. Columbia vs. Alliance, 11/14)
Field Goals Made: 12 - Two times (Last: James Chestnut, Staten Island vs. Daemen, 1/6)
Free Throws Made: 11 - Two times (Last: Eric Morgan, Jr., Dist. Columbia vs. D'Youville, 1/6)
Three Point Field Goals Made: 7 - Three times (Last: Andrew Mason, Daemen vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 1/11)

Team
 Points: 116 - St. Thomas Aquinas (vs. Mercy, 1/11)
Rebounds: 55 - St. Thomas Aquinas (vs. Alliance, 11/12)
Assists: 27 - Daemen (vs. Mercy, 12/11)
Steals: 18 - Dist. Columbia (vs. D'Youville, 1/6)
Blocks: 11 - Two times (Last: Daemen vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 1/11)
Field Goals Made: 43 - St. Thomas Aquinas (vs. Mercy, 1/11)
Free Throws Made: 28 - Dist. Columbia (vs. Goldey-Beacom, 11/16)
Three Point Field Goals Made: 18 - Two times (Last: St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Saint Rose, 12/19)

ECC Team Notes

Daemen: Daemen (10-6, 3-3 ECC) has won five-straight and seven of its last eight games. The Wildcats closed out non-conference play with an 88-74 win over Assumption last Monday and evened its East Coast Conference record to 3-3 following an 82-65 win over Roberts Wesleyan on Wednesday. Daemen leads the ECC in team defense (65.9 papg) and has limited six of its last eight opponents to less than 70 points. Daemen was ranked ninth in last week's D2SIDA East Region poll. Junior Dylan Fasoyiro (Houston, Tex.) is averaging a team-high 15.6 points during the five-game winning streak. Junior Justin Hemphill (Buffalo, N.Y.) has averaged 12.0 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds during the five game winning streak. The Wildcats begin a stretch of four-straight road games on Tuesday (Jan. 17) when they travel across town to face D'Youville in an ECC game. Daemen will close the week with a league game at District of Columbia on Saturday (Jan. 21).

District of Columbia: UDC split a pair of conference games to go 1-1 on the week. They fell to Molloy on the road in a highly contested match up before heading back home to pick up the Win over Queens College. Next, up they head to Rochester on Monday to compete against Roberts Wesleyan.

D'Youville: No team notes submitted.

Mercy: The Mercy College men's basketball team went 0-1 on the week with a loss to No. 18 St. Thomas Aquinas on Wednesday. The Mavericks were led by graduate student Sean Smith Jr. who had a team-high 21 points. Mercy resumes action on Wednesday when they play at Molloy at 7 p.m.

Molloy: No team notes submitted.

Queens: Queens went 1-1 on the week as Diamond led the Knights with a career-best 24 points in the victory over Staten Island. The Knights continue ECC play as they host STAC Wednesday evening before concluding the week against Mercy on the road.

Roberts Wesleyan: Roberts (6-9, 4-3 ECC) went 1-1 last week. The Redhawks lost to Daemen, 82-65 but defeated D'Youville, 94-80. Roberts will host UDC on Monday and CSI on Saturday.

Staten Island: No team notes submitted.

St. Thomas Aquinas: The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Basketball team (15-3, 6-0 ECC) went 1-1 last week, beating Mercy (116-79), before falling to Saint Anselm (81-74). STAC will next be in action on January 18 (7:30 p.m.) at Queens and January 21 (3:00 p.m.) vs. Molloy.

Polls

NABC Division II Top 25
D2SIDA Division II Top 25
D2SIDA Division II East Region
NCAA East Region Poll (First poll released February 16)
ECC Preseason Poll

Previously in the Polls

NABC Top 25 Poll

  PRE     WK1     WK2    WK3     WK4     WK5     WK6     WK7
Daemen         RV - - - - - - -
St. Thomas Aquinas     25 RV RV 25 23 23 21 18

D2SIDA Top 25 Poll

  PRE     WK1     WK2     WK3     WK4     WK5     WK6     WK7     WK8
Daemen - RV - - - - - - -
St. Thomas Aquinas     RV - - - RV 25 RV RV -

 
D2SIDA East Region Poll

  PRE     WK1     WK2     WK3     WK4     WK5     WK6     WK7     WK8     WK9
Daemen 6 4 4 5 9 10 - - 9 9
St. Thomas Aquinas     5 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 5