Druw Harman, Penn State Altoona, Men's Basketball
Harman averaged a double-double for the Lions in a 2-0 week of AMCC play that included wins over defending conference champion La Roche and a road victory at Medaille, helping Penn State Altoona to its best-ever start in program history (7-1) and a 3-0 beginning to AMCC play. In Wednesday night's convincing home win over La Roche, Harman scored a game-high 19 points to go along with a team-leading 13 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and he also contributed three assists, two blocks, and one steal. In Saturday's big win at Medaille -- Penn State Altoona's first over the Mavs in Buffalo since 2005 -- the senior finished with eight points, eight rebounds, three blocks, and one steal. On the week, Harman averaged 13.5 points per game while shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from the free throw line, 10.5 rebounds per game, 2.5 blocks per game, 1.5 assists per game, and 1.0 steal per game.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PS-Altoona G/F Druw Harman averaged a double-double for the Lions in a 2-0 week of AMCC play that included wins over defending conference champion La Roche and a road victory at Medaille, helping Penn State Altoona to its best-ever start in program history (7-1) and a 3-0 beginning to AMCC play. In Wednesday night's convincing home win over La Roche, Harman scored a game-high 19 points to go along with a team-leading 13 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and he also contributed three assists, two blocks, and one steal. In Saturday's big win at Medaille -- Penn State Altoona's first over the Mavs in Buffalo since 2005 -- the senior finished with eight points, eight rebounds, three blocks, and one steal. On the week, Harman averaged 13.5 points per game while shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from the free throw line, 10.5 rebounds per game, 2.5 blocks per game, 1.5 assists per game, and 1.0 steal per game.
BEST OF THE REST: PS-Behrend G Tommy DiRienzo averaged 20.5 points per game and helped the Lions to a 2-0 week in conference play, as he tied his career high in points against Hilbert (15) and shattered that mark against Mt. Aloysius, having 26 tallies, he also contributed defensively with six rebounds, two steals and a block and dished out four assists...Hilbert F Eddie Perez led the Hawks this week averaging a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds per game, as the freshman forward racked up two double-doubles with 12 points and 11 rebounds mid-week against Penn State Behrend, and 10 points and 13 rebounds over the weekend against Pitt-Greensburg...Medaille G Kendall McGill went 9-for-14 scoring 21 points against Keuka, then went 9-for-20, scoring 20 points, with nine rebounds, and three assists, including sinking the game-winning three with four seconds left against Houghton to earn the Maverick's third victory of the season, he then went 5-for-15 scoring 13 points, with six rebounds, and one assist in a conference game against PS-Altoona...Pitt-Greensburg G Jojo France scored a game-high 28 points in Pitt-Greensburg's in over Hilbert on Saturday, as he shot 50 percent from the floor and hit four three pointers, while also dishing out three assists and securing four rebounds.