December 7, 2021

HVIAC Players of the Week - December 7

Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Aaron Walker Jr., Berkeley

Sophomore • Guard • Brooklyn, N.Y.

Led the Knights to a 2-0 weekend in Maine thanks to 22.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5.5 steals over the two games; including a season-high 25 points at Central Maine.

Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week

Dontel Henry, Berkeley

Sophomore • Guard • Bronx, N.Y.

Registered a pair of 25-plus-point games in wins over Central Maine and Southern Maine, averaging 25.5 points per game.

Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Essence Rayford, Five Towns

Senior • Guard • North Aurora, Ill.

Averaged 20.5 points over two games for the Sound including a 27-point outburst in a win over Pratt to go with four assists and six steals.

Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week

Jordan Tobin, Five Towns

Sophomore • Forward • Massapequa, N.Y.

Registered a pair of double-doubles, averaging 18 points and 21 rebounds. She totaled five assists, six steals, and a block through two games.

Honor Roll

Kiera Pipeling, Word of Life/Davis • Women's Basketball

Led the Huskies with 18.0 points/game, 6.5 steals/game, and 5.5 assists/page at the Great Bay Holiday Festival to earn an All-Tournament nod.

Amal Mahmoud, Berkeley • Women's Basketball

Averaged a double-double – 18.5 points/game, 10.5 rebounds/game to go with 3.0 steals/game – over two games in Maine for the Knights.

Cierra Highland, Berkeley • Women's Basketball

Dropped 14.5 points per game to go with 5.5 boards, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals during Berkeley's weekend in Maine.

Damani Merritt, Five Towns • Men's Basketball

Dropped 28 points on a career-high 76.5% shooting in the Sound's win over Albany Pharmacy, averaged 25 points in two Five Towns wins.

Jan Filip Jagielski, Five Towns • Men's Basketball

The Polish big man averaged 12 points in Five Towns' 2-0 week with near double-doubles against Pratt (11 pts/7 reb) and Albany Pharmacy (13 pts/8 reb).

Reid Patchett, SUNY ESF • Men's Basketball

Averaged 23 points in the Mighty Oaks' split week (1-1).

Tyler Bowens, King's • Men's Basketball

Scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 5-of-8 from three-point land against Albany Pharmacy to go with five boards and four dimes.

Mali Binen, King's • Men's Basketball

The junior notched a 14-point, 13-carom double-double along with five blocks and two assists in a win over Albany Pharmacy.

James Mack, King's • Men's Basketball

Contributed to the Lions' road triumph over Albany Pharmacy by chipping in 10 rebounds and six bench points.