ECC Men's Basketball Report - Week 10

Posted: Jan 23, 2023

	Player of the Week Darren Fergus, Molloy (So, G - Freeport, N.Y.) Fergus led Molloy offensively, averaging 28.5 points per game while adding. 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. The sophomore netted a career-high 38 points, going 10-of-18 from the field and 15-of-18 from the foul line, against Mercy.
	Defensive Player of the Week Tyler Carey, Queens (Sr, F - Bay Shore, N.Y.) Carey averaged 19.0 points, 15.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks as the senior tallied two double-doubles on the week recording 38 points, 31 rebounds, four blocks, and four assists. Carey began the week with his sixth double-double of the season with a career-high 22 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks against STAC before concluding the week with 16 points, and a career-high 20 rebounds against Mercy. The 20 rebounds are the most by an ECC player this season and the first 20 rebound performance by a Knight since the 1976-77 season.
	Rookie of the Week James Patterson, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fr, F - Richmond, Va.) Patterson averaged 16.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in the Spartans' last two contests. The freshman forward recorded 17 points, three rebounds, and one steal at Queens, before posting a 16-point, eight-rebound, two-assist, three-steal effort against Molloy.

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Dylan Fasoyiro, Daemen (Jr, G - Houston, Texas)
Shot 68-percent (15-for-22) from the field and a perfect 9-of-9 from the charity stripe and averaged a team-high 19.5 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds during a 2-0 week, Totaled 16 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, and two steals in a 56-53 win at D'Youville and went 10-of-12 from the field and totaled 23 points, seven boards, two blocks, and two steals in an 80-70 win at UDC.

DeVante Jamison, St. Thomas Aquinas (Jr, G - Dorchester, Mass.)
Jamison averaged 18.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in two contests last week. The red-shirt junior guard recorded 17 points, two rebounds, and two assists at Queens, before posting a 20-point, three-rebound, two-assist, three-steal effort against Molloy.

Nicholas Johnson, Roberts Wesleyan (Sr, F - Silver Springs, Md.)
Johnson nearly averaged a double-double on the week with averages of 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. He also added 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Johnson began the week with 16 points, nine rebounds, and two steals in a loss to UDC before tallying a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Redhawks to a win over Staten Island. Overall, he shot 48.1 percent on the week (13-for-27).

Jayden Seraphin, Queens (So, G - Lakeview, N.Y.)
Seraphin averaged 13.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.0 blocks as he recorded 26 points, 19 rebounds, seven assists, and four blocks on the week. The sophomore tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, and a career-high three blocks against STAC before finishing the week with his first career double-double with 13 points, a career-high 12 rebounds, and five assists against Mercy on Saturday as Seraphin extended his double-digit scoring streak to 10 games.

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
1/23	Darren Fergus, Molloy (2)	Tyler Carey, Queens (2)	James Patterson, St. Thomas Aquinas (5)

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 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

Upcoming Games

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Wednesday January 25, 2023

Dist. Columbia *

St. Thomas Aquinas

100

Wednesday, January 25

Final

Officials Appreciation Night

Staten Island *

Mercy

Wednesday, January 25

Final

Box Score

Wilmington (Del.)

Molloy

Wednesday, January 25

Final

Friday January 27, 2023

Daemen *

Molloy

Friday, January 27

Final

Box Score

D'Youville *

Queens (N.Y.)

Friday, January 27

Final

Queens, N.Y. | Fitzgerald Gymnasium

Saturday January 28, 2023

St. Thomas Aquinas *

103

Staten Island

Saturday, January 28

Final

Mercy *

Dist. Columbia

113

Saturday, January 28

Final

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

Sunday January 29, 2023

Daemen *

Queens (N.Y.)

Sunday, January 29

Final

Box Score

D'Youville *

Molloy

Sunday, January 29

Final

Rockville Centre, N.Y. | Quealy Gymnasium

* Conference

NCAA Statistical Rankings

Through Games January 22

ECC Single Game-Highs

Individual
Points: 38 - Darren Fergus, Molloy (vs. Mercy, 1/18)
Rebounds: 20 - Tyler Carey, Queens (vs. Mercy, 1/21)
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: 15 - Darren Fergus, Molloy (vs. Mercy, 1/18)
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: 56 - Queens (vs. Mercy, 1/21)
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 (12-6, 5-3 ECC) has won an NCAA East Region best seven-straight games and posted road wins at D'Youville and District of Columbia last week. The Wildcats lead the ECC in team defense (65.5 papg) and field goal percentage defense (.416) and have limited 13 of their 18 opponents to 70 points or less this season. Daemen is idle until this weekend when it plays ECC games at Molloy (Jan. 27) and Queens (Jan. 29).
	District of Columbia: UDC went 1-1 on the week in conference play, defeating Roberts Wesleyan for the first time since the 2019-20 season and then falling to Daemen at home. The Firebirds end the first round of conference play with a 4-4 record and head into the second round facing off against STAC on Wednesday
	D'Youville: No team notes submitted.
	Mercy: The Mercy College men's basketball team went 0-2 on the week with losses to Molloy and Queens. The Mavericks were led by graduate student Sean Smith Jr. who had 19 points against Molloy. Mercy resumes action on Wednesday when they host Staten Island at 7 p.m.
	Molloy: No team notes submitted.
	Queens: Men's Basketball went 1-1 on the week as they fell to STAC before ending the week with a victory over Mercy College. Tyler Carey averaged 19.0 points, 15.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks as the senior tallied two double-doubles on the week recording 38 points, 31 rebounds, four blocks, and four assists. The Knights open a three-game homestand beginning with D'Youville on Friday before concluding the week against Daemen on Sunday.
	Roberts Wesleyan: Roberts Wesleyan went 1-1 last week to get to 7-10 overall and 5-4 in the ECC. The Redhawks lost to UDC, 79-75 but won at home against CSI, 87-81. Roberts will be off until Feb. 1 when the team hosts STAC.
	Staten Island: The Dolphins went 0-2 on the week suffering a loss in non-conference play against Franklin Pierce on Tuesday and a loss in conference play against Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday. Both games saw the Dolphins attempt to come from behind late, but the Dolphins ultimately fell short in both contests.
	St. Thomas Aquinas: The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Basketball team (17-3, 8-0 ECC) went 2-0 last week, beating Queens (97-81) and Molloy (84-76). STAC will next be in action on January 25 (7:00 p.m.) vs. UDC and January 28 (1:00 p.m.) vs. Staten Island.