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ECC Men's Basketball Report - Week 14

ECC Men's Basketball Report - Week 14
Posted: Feb 20, 2023

Player of the Week
Chris Velasquez, Staten Island (Sr, G - Staten Island, N.Y.)
Velasquez continued an incredible final month of his senior season with another career high in scoring on Wednesday. He scored 35 in the game against New Haven and added 21 more on Saturday at UDC to average 28.0 points per game on the week. He shot an incredibly efficient 53.3 percent from the floor across two games and connected on nearly 64 percent of his threes. In addition to his scoring, he also contributed an average of 3.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.

Defensive Player of the Week
 Justin Hemphill, Daemen (Jr, F - Buffalo, N.Y.)
Hemphill totaled a team-high 17 rebounds (14 defensive), two blocks, and a team-high five steals in a 2-0 week despite averaging just 19 minutes off the bench. He led the Wildcats to a big win over league-leading STAC, as he was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field and totaled a career-high 21 points and team-high nine rebounds in just 21 minutes of the bench. Hemphill also collected three steals against the Spartans. He made 12-of-13 shots and averaged 14.0 points and 8.5 rebounds over the two games and headed up a defense that limited STAC and Mercy to a combined 34 percent (38-for-113) from the field overall and 19 percent (8-42) from three-point land. Hemphill also helped Daemen hold STAC to a season-low 57 points and Mercy to just 51 points.

Rookie of the Week
 James Patterson, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fr, F - Richmond, Va.)
Patterson averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 1.0 steals in two contests last week. The freshman forward recorded 13 points and seven rebounds against Daemen, before posting a 21-point, seven-rebound, one-assist, two-steal effort at D'Youville.

ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Michael Aiken, Dist. Columbia (So, G - Washington, D.C.)
Aiken came off the bench to score a team-high 21 points to lead the Firebirds to an important conference victory over Staten Island. He shot at a season-high 80 percent from the field and 75 percent from behind the arc. He was one rebound shy of a double-double pulling down nine boards, while posting five assists and two steals.

Rian Carter, Roberts Wesleyan (Gr, G - Rochester, N.Y.)
Carter helped the Redhawks clinch a berth in the ECC Championship with a 24 point performance in a win over Queens. He added three assists and shot 53.3 percent on the afternoon. 

 Sunnie Diamond, Queens (So, G - Hiram, Ga.)
Diamond averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.5 steals as the sophomore recorded 39 points on 51.7 percent shooting to go with nine rebounds, four assists, and five steals in two games. Diamond began the week recording 17 points against Wilmington on Wednesday evening before tallying his fifth 20-point performance with a team-high 22 points on 58.3 percent shooting with five rebounds and two steals against Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday evening.

Hartnel Haye, Dist. Columbia (So, F - Camden, N.J.)
Haye posted another double-double (his fourth of the season), scoring 20 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. He also had four assists and two steals and shot 53.3 percent from the field.

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)
1/30 Darren Fergus, Molloy (3)  Tyler Carey, Queens (3) Kyle Pulliam, St. Thomas Aquinas
2/6 Jayden Dewaal, Mercy  Jayden Dewaal, Mercy (2) Kyle Pulliam, St. Thomas Aquinas (2)
2/13 Willie Kondrat, D'Youville  Hartnel Haye, Dist. Columbia Kyle Pulliam, St. Thomas Aquinas (3) 
2/20 Chris Velasquez, Staten Island  Justin Hemphill, Daemen (2) James Patterson, St. Thomas Aquinas (6)

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

Wednesday February 15, 2023
Queens (N.Y.)
74
Wilmington (Del.)
92
Wednesday, February 15
Final
Staten Island
60
New Haven
83
Wednesday, February 15
Final
Friday February 17, 2023
St. Thomas Aquinas *
57
Daemen
83
Friday, February 17
Final
Mercy *
81
D'Youville
79
Friday, February 17
Final
Buffalo, N.Y. | College Center Gym
Saturday February 18, 2023
Staten Island *
70
Dist. Columbia
80
Saturday, February 18
Final
Washington D.C. | Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex
Queens (N.Y.) *
81
Roberts Wesleyan
95
Saturday, February 18
Final
Sunday February 19, 2023
Mercy *
51
Daemen
82
Sunday, February 19
Final
St. Thomas Aquinas *
93
D'Youville
71
Sunday, February 19
Final
Buffalo, N.Y. | College Center Gym
* Conference

Upcoming Games

Wednesday February 22, 2023
Molloy *
76
Mercy
83
Wednesday, February 22
Final
Queens (N.Y.) *
74
St. Thomas Aquinas
76
Wednesday, February 22
Final
Senior Night
Thursday February 23, 2023
Roberts Wesleyan *
66
Dist. Columbia
90
Thursday, February 23
Final
Washington D.C. | Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex
Saturday February 25, 2023
Mercy *
82
Queens (N.Y.)
99
Saturday, February 25
Final
St. Thomas Aquinas *
94
Molloy
70
Saturday, February 25
Final
Roberts Wesleyan *
64
Staten Island
73
Saturday, February 25
Final
D'Youville *
74
Daemen
83
Saturday, February 25
Final
Amherst, N.Y. | Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
* Conference

NCAA Statistical Rankings

Through Games February 19

ECC Single Game-Highs

Individual
 Points: 38 - Darren Fergus, Molloy (vs. Mercy, 1/18)
Rebounds: 23 - Jayden Dewaal, Mercy (vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 2/8)
Assists: 14 - James Chestnut, Staten Island (vs. Saint Michael's, 11/22)
Steals: 9 - Will Kondrat, D'Youville (vs. Staten Island, 2/5)
Blocks: 7 - Joey Atkins, Daemen (vs. Dist. Columbia, 2/5)
Field Goals Made: 15 - Chris Velasquez, Staten Island (vs. New Haven, 2/15)
Free Throws Made: 15 - Two times (Last: Will Kondrat, D'Youville vs. Staten Island, 2/5)
Three Point Field Goals Made: 8 - Two times (Last: Jamal Barnes, St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 2/1)

Team
 Points: 116 - St. Thomas Aquinas (vs. Mercy, 1/11)
Rebounds: 56 - Two times (Last: Mercy vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 2/8)
Assists: 38 - Dist. Columbia (vs. Mercy, 1/28)
Steals: 20 - D'Youville (vs. Staten Island, 2/5)
Blocks: 12 - Daemen (vs. Dist. Columbia, 2/5)
Field Goals Made: 44 - Dist. Columbia (vs. Mercy, 1/28)
Free Throws Made: 30 - D'Youville (vs. Staten Island, 2/5)
Three Point Field Goals Made: 20 - St. Thomas Aquinas (vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 2/1)

ECC Team Notes

Daemen: Daemen (18-7, 11-4) extended its winning streak to six games following wins over league-leading STAC (83-57) and Mercy (82-51). The Wildcats have won 15 of their last 17 games. Daemen is outscoring its opponents by 22 points and is shooting 55 percent (188-342) from the field overall and 48.5 percent (63-130) from three-point land during its six-game winning streak. Head coach Mike MacDonald coached his 250th game at Daemen on Sunday. He has posted a 177-73 (.708) record in his nine seasons at Daemen. Junior Andrew Mason (Webster, N.Y.) is shooting 60 percent from three-point land during the six-game winning streak and ranks second nationally in three-point field goal percentage on the year at 51 percent (72-142). Daemen closes out the regular season Saturday at home against D'Youville.

District of Columbia: UDC defeated the College of Staten Island, to extend their win streak to 3 and keeping their hopes of hosting the quarterfinals alive. They have now won their last 7-10 games and have surpassed their season wins from last year by two. They look to secure their hosting spot welcoming Roberts Wesleyan on Thursday in their regular season finale.

D'Youville: No team notes submitted.

Mercy: The Mercy College men's basketball team went 1-1 on the week with a win over D'Youville and a loss to Daemen. The Mavericks were led by junior Jayden Dewaal who led the team in scoring and rebounding. Mercy resumes action on Wednesday when they host Molloy at 7 p.m.

Molloy: The Lions were idle this week. The team will conclude the regular season with contests at Mercy (Feb. 22) and against St. Thomas Aquinas (Feb. 25).

Queens: MBB went 0-2 on the week falling to Wilmington and Roberts Wesleyan. The Knights enter the last week of the regular season and will need to go 2-0 on the week to earn the sixth seed.

Roberts Wesleyan: Roberts got a 95-81 win over Queens in the final home game of the regular season. The Redhawks improved to 9-13, 7-7 ECC and will head to UDC and CSI for the final two games of the regular season.

Staten Island: The Dolphins lost twice this week first falling to New Haven on Wednesday. The Dolphins then had a chance to clinch a playoff berth on Saturday but could not get past UDC and suffered a 10-point loss.

St. Thomas Aquinas: The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Basketball team (22-4, 13-1 ECC) split a pair of contests last week, first falling to Daemen 83-57, then beating D'Youville 93-71. STAC will close out its regular season schedule by hosting Queens on February 22 (7:30 p.m.), then visiting Molloy on February 25 (2:00 p.m.).

Polls

NABC Division II Top 25
D2SIDA Division II Top 25
D2SIDA Division II East Region
NCAA East Region Poll 
ECC Preseason Poll

Previously in the Polls

NABC Top 25 Poll

  PRE     WK1     WK2    WK3     WK4     WK5     WK6     WK7     WK8     WK9     WK10     WK11     WK12
Daemen         RV - - - - - - - - - - - -
St. Thomas Aquinas     25 RV RV 25 23 23 21 18 RV 23 18 18 16

D2SIDA Top 25 Poll

  PRE     WK1     WK2     WK3     WK4     WK5     WK6     WK7     WK8     WK9     WK10     WK11     WK12     WK13
Daemen - RV - - - - - - - - - - - -
St. Thomas Aquinas     RV - - - RV 25 RV RV - RV - 25 18 16

 
D2SIDA East Region Poll

  PRE     WK1     WK2     WK3     WK4     WK5     WK6     WK7     WK8     WK9     WK10     WK11     WK12     WK13
Daemen 6 4 4 5 9 10 - - 9 9 8 10 8 9
St. Thomas Aquinas     5 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 3 2 2


NCAA East Region Poll

  WK1    
St. Thomas Aquinas     UC

 

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