Team
of
the Week Top player at each position last week
Nov. 20-26, 2006
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Nominations are due at 9 p.m. EST on Mondays
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players.
Men
Pos.
Women
Dan Smith
Jr., Emory
G
Jess Vadnais
Jr., Gustavus Adolphus
James McNeil
Jr., Medaille
G | F
Erin Hanson
Jr., Roanoke
Brandon Mimes
Sr., John Carroll
F
Andrea Carter
Sr., Chestnut Hill
James Wallace
Sr., Bethany
F
Carlee Culver
Fr., Trinity (Texas)
Terrell Hollins
Fr., Brandeis
F
Katelyn Whiton
Jr., Simpson
Jess Vadnais Vadnais averaged 23 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.3 steals in three wins last week. The team defeated Marian and Colorado College to win the Colorado College Thanksgiving Tournament and Vadnais was named the MVP of the tournament. She made 13-of-17 from behind the arc.
Erin Hanson Hanson averaged 18.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.5 steals and one block over two games or the Maroons last week. Of her 23 total rebounds, 12 came via the offensive glass. Against Ferrum, she dropped in 14 points to go with 11 boards, five assists, and four steals. She followed that up with 24 points and 12 rebounds with another five helpers and three steals.
Andrea Carter Carter had a double-double in a tough overtime loss to Washington College. She grabbed 17 rebounds, five offensively, while scoring 23 points against the Shorewomen. Carter was 9-of-18 from the field and 5-of-6 from the foul line in the contest.
Carlee Culver Culver, a freshman, led the team in scoring and rebounding in an 84-81 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday -- the team's only game last week. She finished with 28 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, while shooting 13-of-14 from the charity stripe.
Katelyn Whiton Whinton led Simpson to a 2-0 record at the UW-La Crosse Holiday Inn Express Thanksgiving Classic. She scored 16 points in Simpson's 62-57 victory over Carroll (Wis.). In a 77-73 victory over No. 23 UW-La Crosse, Whiton scored 29 points on 13-of-17 shooting.
Men Dan Smith Smith came off the bench and gave the Eagles a huge boost in helping the Eagles to a pair of wins. In a 96-93 overtime triumph over LaGrange, he played 20 minutes and finished with 18 points, sinking five of seven from the floor, including four of five from three point range, and four of five from the foul line. With Emory trailing, 57-48 with 12:40 left, Smith knocked down three treys that keyed a 19-5 scoring outburst that gave Emory a 67-62 advantage with seven minutes left. In the overtime, He scored seven points, hitting a trey and all four of his free throws. In a 93-82 triumph over No. 23-ranked Maryville, Smith logged 16 minutes of action and finished with 17 points, scoring 10 over the last 13:48 of the game in helping the Eagles rally from a seven-point second-half deficit.
James McNeil McNeil had 37 points, six assists, five rebounds, five steals and two blocks in the Mavericks' 76-70 win over D'Youville. He shot 65% from the field (11-of-17) and a perfect 10-of-10 from the charity stripe.
Brandon Mimes MVP of the Emory and Henry Food Country Invitational, Mimes scored 49 points in 42 minutes of court time. He shot 21-28 (.750) from the field and had 16 rebounds (five offensive) in the two tournament games. Mimes also had 10 points and a team-high seven boards in a loss to Division I Cleveland State.
James Wallace This week's PAC Player of the Week, Wallace scored a career-high 26 points in Bethany's 90-70 victory over Pitt-Greensburg. He shot 67% from the floor (8-12) and 77 percent (10-13) from the foul line in the victory. During a 21-5 run early in the second half that swelled BC's lead from 46-45 to 67-50, Wallace netted seven of his 15 second-half points to help the Bison pull away. In addition, he pulled down a game-high eight rebounds, matched his career high with three assists and made two steals.
Terrell Hollins Hollins, a rookie, averaged 20 points and seven rebounds while shooting 64 percent from the floor in just 18.5 minutes per game off the bench as the Judges went 2-0. Brandeis defeated Suffolk, 87-60, and No. 12 Tufts, 99-89. Hollins recorded his first career double-double against Suffolk with 19 points and 11 rebounds, both game-highs. He also contributed two assists and a steal. Against Tufts, he tied for game-high honors with 21 points on 9-of-12 from the floor with three rebounds, two assists and a steal.