SHU's Delgado (DI), NYU's Kupferberg (DII-III) Named Players of the Week
MBWA Players of the Week (2-1 to 2-7) 2015-16 / Week 8
FFI: Chuck Stogel, MBWA - 914-428-6111, chstogel@aol.com
Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Delgado, Kupferberg Selected MBB Players of the Week
NEW YORK (Feb. 9, 2016) ---
Angel Delgado of Seton Hall and
Evan Kupferberg of NYU have been named Men’s Division I and Divisions II-III Players of the Week, respectively, by the Met Basketball Writers Assn.
The designations, for games played Feb. 1-7, are unique in that they encompass players from 74 Met area schools across Divisions I, II and III.
This was the second week in a row that a player from Seton Hall earned the MBWA designation, following Isaiah Whitehead the previous week. Meanwhile, this was the second MBWA Player of the Week award for Kupferberg this season.
A 6-9 sophomore forward from the Dominican Republic, Delgado averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds while shooting 76.2% from the field in a 2-0 week at home for the Pirates (17-6), who are 12-0 this season when he racks up a double-double.
Delgado was a scorching 8-of-9 from the floor in posting 19 points and 13 rebounds in a 79-62 victory over Marquette. After the Golden Eagles tied the score to start the second half, Delgado delivered eight of his 11 second-half points in the first 5:46 to help the Pirates build a nine-point lead.
Delgado posted another 19 points with 13 rebounds in Seton Hall’s 69-61 victory over Georgetown. He had a critical layup at 5:19 to stave off a Hoyas run, then assisted on Isaiah Whitehead’s three-pointer with 3:44 remaining to give the Pirates a five-point edge.
A 6-6 senior forward from Boca Raton, FL, Kupferberg produced a trio of double-doubles en route to three victories --- all on the road --- for the Violets (17-3) last week.
Kupferberg, who has 14 double-doubles this season, began with a game-best 24 points and a game-high tying 16 rebounds, as well as a pair of steals, as NYU defeated Stevens Tech 74-66.
Then, in a pair of close University Athletic Association contests, Kupferberg registered 13 points and 10 rebounds in a 70-67 win at Carnegie Mellon, followed by game highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Violets trumped Case Western Reserve 80-79.
Players receiving MBWA Men’s Division I Honorable Mention for the week: Damon Lynn, NJIT; Justin Robinson, Monmouth; Jameel Warney, Stony Brook.
Players receiving MBWA Men’s Divisions II-III Honorable Mention for the week: Nick Davidson, Bloomfield; Chima Ekekeugbor, Baruch; Jamir Ferebee, Mount Saint Vincent; Will Fonseca, Staten Island; Jalen Harris, NJCU; Tyseem Lyles, Mercy; DeVahnte Mosley, Bard; Bryan Rivers, Pace; Tyree White, Queens.
Previous MBWA 2015-16 Men's Players of the Week: Dec. 8, A.J. English, Iona, Div. I; Egzon Gjonbalaj, Brooklyn, Divs. II-III . . . Dec. 15, Luke Petrasek, Columbia, Div. I; Chinwe Wosu, New Jersey City, Divs. II-III . . . . Dec. 22, Jameel Warney, Stony Brook and Damon Lynn, NJIT, Div. I; Anthony Maestre, Manhattanville, Divs. II-III . . . Jan. 12, A.J. English, Iona, Div. I; Evan Kupferberg, NYU, and Justin Reyes, St. Thomas Aquinas, Divs. II-III . . . Jan. 19, Teddy Okereafor, Rider, Div. I; Mike Klinger, Drew and John Snow, Rutgers-Newark, Divs. II-III . . . Jan. 26, Juan'ya Green, Hofstra, Div. I; Chima Ekekeugbor, Baruch, Divs. II-III . . . Feb. 2, Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall, Div. I; Matthew Lee, Medgar Evers, Divs. II-III.