ECC Men's Basketball Report - Week 3

Player of the Week Redshirt Junior | C | Hamburg, N.Y. Bill had a monster week while leading No. 3 Daemen to wins over California (Pa.) and Clarion to stay unbeaten on the season and improve to 8-0. The Daemen redshirt junior center averaged 21.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 75 percent from the field for the week. He notched a team-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season to go with three assists, one steal, and one block in an 83-64 over California (Pa.) and followed up with a team-high 19 points on perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the field with eight rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in a 74-64 win over Clarion.  Defensive Player of the Week Senior | F | Philadelphia, Pa.  Campbell boasted 25 rebounds, 19 of which were defensive, with four steals and four blocks across two contests last week. The Queens senior forward opened the week with his first career double-double, scoring a career-high 31 points on 60.0 percent shooting, 10 rebounds, two blocks, and one steal against Adelphi. Facing defending East Regional champion Assumption, Campbell posted 22 points on 62.5 percent shooting, a career-high 15 rebounds, two blocks, and three steals, marking his second consecutive double-double.  Rookie of the Week Freshman | F | Helsinki, Finland Mennander averaged 14.0 points per game on 70.6 percent shooting (12-of-17 FG) and 9.5 rebounds per game, including one double-double. The Queens freshman forward tallied six points and seven rebounds against Adelphi before going off against defending East Regional champion Assumption with his first career double-double on a career-best 22 points (9-of-13 FG) and 12 rebounds with three assists. ECC Weekly Honor Roll Junior | G | Staten Island, N.Y. Goldstein led the Dolphins with 11.0 points per game while collecting 10 rebounds, six assists, and four steals through two games. The CSI junior went 8-of-11 (73 percent) from the free throw line in the win over Georgian Court and went 11-of-15 (73 percent) from the stripe for the week.  Redshirt Senior | F | Buffalo, N.Y. Hemphill continues to stuff the stat sheet night in and night out for No. 3 Daemen, and his efforts propelled the Wildcats to wins over California (Pa.) and Clarion last week. Hemphill averaged 14.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 71 percent from the field in the two Daemen victories.  Senior | F | Bronx, N.Y. Kone was a massive defensive presence for the Dolphins in their 1-1 week. Against Pace, The CSI senior forward led the team with three blocks and grabbed nine rebounds while against Georgian Court a few days later, Kone was one rebound shy of a double-double with 18 points, and nine rebounds, including seven defensive boards. Junior | G | Laurelton, N.Y. Merchant posted a double-double in the Lions’ lone game last week at Holy Family. The Molloy junior totaled 21 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists while shooting 58 percent from the floor and 6-of-6 from the foul line. Junior | G | Coney Island, N.Y. Prescott found his rhythm over two games, averaging 23.5 points per game on 60.7 percent shooting. Prescott began the week with a career-best 30 points, including five three-pointers, five assists, two rebounds, and one steal against Adelphi. Facing defending East Regional champion Assumption, Prescott tallied 17 points on 75.0 percent shooting, three three-pointers, two assists, one steal, and one rebound. Kohen Rowbatham, Mercy Sophomore | G | Slidell, La. Rowbatham had a game- and career-high 29 points with six assists, four rebounds, and four steals in Mercy's 98-92 loss at East Stroudsburg on Sunday.  Junior | G | New Orleans, La. Trahan had 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting with six rebounds and four steals in Mercy's 98-92 loss at East Stroudsburg on Sunday.  Junior | G/F | Carpentersville, Ill.  Junior Collin Woods recorded his second 20-point game of the season as he led the Redhawks with 20 points in an overtime loss at Lock Haven last week. He added nine assists, five rebounds, and a pair of steals to his stat line for the game.  ECC Men's Basketball Weekly Award Winners PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nov. 17 - Benjamin Bill, Daemen Nov. 24 - Aaron Goldstein, Staten Island and Zach Phillipkoski, Daemen Dec. 1 - Benjamin Bill, Daemen (2x) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nov. 17 - Ryan Heath, Daemen Nov. 24 - Benjamin Bill, Daemen Dec. 1 - Tahj-Malik Campbell, Queens ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Nov. 17 - Henri Mennander, Queens Nov. 24 - Ky Panda-Massey, St. Thomas Aquinas Dec. 1 - Henri Mennander, Queens (2x) ECC PRESEASON POLL 1. Daemen - 81 points (9 first-place votes) 2. St. Thomas Aquinas - 69 points  3. Staten Island - 54 points  4. Queens - 48 points 5. Roberts Wesleyan - 45 points 6. D'Youville - 42 points 7. District of Columbia - 24 points 8. Molloy - 22 points 9. Mercy - 20 points
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