December 10, 2019

HVIAC Players of the Week - December 10

Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Kyree Sawyer, Five Towns

Junior • Guard • Bay Shore, N.Y.

Sawyer tallies his third-straight Player of the Week honor after averaging 23 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.3 steals in a three-game week for the Sound. The junior led the way with 28 in a win over Webb and poured in 24 points in a loss against USCAA Division I opponent Bryant & Stratton-Buffalo.

Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week

Jaelin Wright, Culinary

Freshman • Guard • Newport News, Va.

Wright garners his second Rookie of the Week award of the season after putting up 25 points (6-12 FG, 11-12 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists, and five steals as Culinary edged Vaughn, 85-82, in an HVIAC matchup.

Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Kaina Martinez, Berkeley

Junior • Guard • Bronx, N.Y.

Martinez lifted Berkeley to a double-digit, HVIAC win over King's with 19 points, seven assists, six caroms, and five steals. She followed that up with 17 points, seven assists, seven boards, and three steals against USCAA Division I foe Bryant & Stratton-Buffalo.

Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week

Lanasia Drain, Five Towns

Freshman • Forward • Bay Shore, N.Y.

Drain picks up her second Rookie of the Week nod after a pair of double-doubles led to averages of 23 points and 17 boards across two games for the Sound. She put up 23 points (11-15 FG), 20 rebounds, and five assists in a win over Webb.

Honor Roll

Edward Ahanmisi, Albany Pharmacy • Men's Basketball

The senior posted 14 points, six boards, three assists, and a pair of steals in a loss to Central Maine C.C.

Isaiah Blakey, Culinary • Men's Basketball

The freshman had a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double as the Steels picked up a conference win over Vaughn.

Turray Bynum, Berkeley • Men's Basketball

The junior averaged 14 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across a 2-1 week for Berkeley.

Callie Donaghue, King's • Women's Basketball

The freshman averaged 9.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 4.0 steals in a win and a loss this week for King's.

Zachary Dormer, SUNY ESF • Men's Basketball

The junior scored 28 points on 10-13 shooting in a 100-79 triumph over Pratt.

Jesse Filho, King's • Men's Basketball

The freshman notched 16 points in a league loss to Berkeley.

Marcus Heron, Vaughn • Men's Basketball

The freshman averaged 25.3 points over an 0-3 week for Vaughn, highlighted by a career-high 36 points in the loss to Culinary.

Daquan Jackson, Berkeley • Men's Basketball

The freshman averaged 14 points and seven boards in a 2-1 week for the Knights.

Ariana Jones, Five Towns • Women's Basketball

The junior averaged 25 points in the 1-1 week for Five Towns, matching her career-high of 31 points against Webb.

Bailey Kaufman, King's • Women's Basketball

The junior posted just nine points in a loss to Berkeley but went off for 35 in a win over Webb.

Eric Romero, Five Towns • Men's Basketball

The rookie averaged 12.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in the 1-2 week for Five Towns.