February 15, 2022

HVIAC Players of the Week - February 15

Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Kenny Pitt, Berkeley

Sophomore • Guard • Brooklyn, N.Y.

Posted a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double against Five Towns; averaging 18 points and eight rebounds in Berkeley's 3-0 week.

Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week

Jan Filip Jagielski, Five Towns

Freshman • Forward • Kielce, Poland

Led the Sound behind 13.8 points and 11.3 boards in a four-game week. Logged two double-doubles: 20 points and 12 rebounds vs. Vaughn, 16 points and 23 rebounds against King's.

Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Essence Rayford, Five Towns

Senior • Guard • North Aurora, Ill.

Earns her second-consecutive Player of the Week nod, fourth overall, behind 16.3 points in the Sound's 2-1 week; including 24 points with nine rebounds, two assists, and four steals in a victory over Berkeley.

Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week

Cierra Highland, Berkeley

Freshman • Guard • Brooklyn, N.Y.

Averaged 21.5 points and seven rebounds in the Knights' two-game week, including a season-high 32 points in a narrow defeat to Five Towns.

Honor Roll

Jordan Tobin, Five Towns • Women's Basketball

Averaged 17.3 points and 13 rebounds in Five Towns' 2-1 week; including a pair of 20-point, 14-rebound games in wins over Berkeley and Word of Life/Davis.

Damani Merritt, Five Towns • Men's Basketball

Scored 26 points in a conference win against King's, averaging 19 points in a 2-2 week.

Jordan Bishop, King's • Men's Basketball

The senior had a season-high 24 points with three rebounds, 2 steals, and a block in a tough 85-84 loss at Five Towns.

Ashton Bushey, SUNY ESF • Men's Basketball

Scored 16 points on 70 percent shooting against Culinary.

Amal Mahmoud, Berkeley • Women's Basketball

Grabbed 16.0 rebounds and scored 11.0 points over two games including a 12-point, 17-rebound showing at Central Penn.

Cyrus Sprauge, Word of Life/Davis • Men's Basketball

Scored in double figures in each of the Huskies' three wins of the week including 16 points and six rebounds against Five Towns.

Jimmy Nguyen, King's • Men's Basketball

Registered 18 points and four assists in the Lions' loss to Five Towns.

Reid Patchett, SUNY ESF • Men's Basketball

Averaged 15 points and six rebounds in three games for the Mighty Oaks, including 21 points in a win over Culinary.

Grace Sheaffer, Word of Life/Davis • Women's Basketball

Totaled a team-high 13 points and collected eight caroms despite limited minutes.

Melody Parker, Word of Life/Davis • Women's Basketball

Scored 12 points and was a rebound shy of a double-double against Five Towns.

Grace Hallam, Word of Life/Davis • Women's Basketball

Pulled 11 boards on Sunday against Five Towns.

Evan Taylor, Word of Life/Davis • Men's Basketball

Totaled 28 minutes in a 3-0 week for the Huskies; scoring eight points and collecting four rebounds in the stretch.