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					Overall
-	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

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Monday January 09, 2023

Assumption

Daemen

Monday, January 09

Final

Box Score

Wednesday January 11, 2023

Dist. Columbia *

Molloy

Wednesday, January 11

Final

Rockville Centre, NY | Quealy Gymnasium

Mercy *

St. Thomas Aquinas

116

Wednesday, January 11

Final

Staten Island *

Queens (N.Y.)

Wednesday, January 11

Final

Box Score

Roberts Wesleyan *

Daemen

Wednesday, January 11

Final

Box Score

Saturday January 14, 2023

Molloy *

Staten Island

Saturday, January 14

Final

Box Score

Saint Anselm

St. Thomas Aquinas

Saturday, January 14

Final

Queens (N.Y.) *

Dist. Columbia

Saturday, January 14

Final

Washington D.C. | Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex

D'Youville *

Roberts Wesleyan

Saturday, January 14

Final

Rochester, N.Y. | Voller Athletics Center

* Conference

Upcoming Games

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Monday January 16, 2023

Dist. Columbia *

Roberts Wesleyan

Monday, January 16

Final

Rochester, N.Y. | Voller Athletic Center

Tuesday January 17, 2023

Staten Island

Franklin Pierce

Tuesday, January 17

Final

Daemen *

D'Youville

Tuesday, January 17

Final

Buffalo, N.Y. | College Center Gym

Wednesday January 18, 2023

Mercy *

Molloy

Wednesday, January 18

Final

Box Score

St. Thomas Aquinas *

Queens (N.Y.)

Wednesday, January 18

Final

Saturday January 21, 2023

Queens (N.Y.) *

Mercy

Saturday, January 21

Final

Box Score

Salem (WV)

D'Youville

Saturday, January 21

Final

Buffalo, N.Y. | College Center Gym

Molloy *

St. Thomas Aquinas

Saturday, January 21

Final

Daemen *

Dist. Columbia

Saturday, January 21

Final

Washington D.C. | Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex

Staten Island *

Roberts Wesleyan

Saturday, January 21

Final

Box Score

* 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.