Army WP's Wilson, Adelphi's Foley Reign In Weekly Honors
MBWA Players of the Week (2-10 to 2-16) 2019-20 / Week 9
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Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association
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Wilson, Foley Reign In Weekly Awards
NEW YORK (Feb. 18, 2020) ---
Matt Wilson of Army West Point in Division I and
Spencer Foley of Adelphi in Divisions II-III have been named Men’s Players of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Assn.
The designations, for games played Feb. 10-16, are unique in that they encompass players from 71 Met area schools across Divisions I, II and III.
A 6-8 senior forward from Alexandria, KY, Wilson --- who also was named Patriot League player of the week --- posted two 20-point-plus performances to help the Black Knights (13-12) to a pair of homecourt conference victories last week. He averaged 20.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 67% (20-of-30) from the field in wins over Lafayette (65-48) and Lehigh (79-66).
Wilson produced a double-double against Lafayette by scoring a game-high 20 points on 10-of-17 shooting to go with 13 rebounds as he moved into third place in career rebounding at Army.
He then had 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting plus eight rebounds against Lehigh as he became the eighth Cadet to surpass 1,500 career points.
A 6-7 junior forward from Chicago, IL, Foley --- who also was named the Northeast 10 Conference player of the week --- averaged 31.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists as the Panthers (18-7) registered a 107-99 victory at Le Moyne and an 87-82 overtime triumph at home over Saint Rose.
Foley notched a career-high 32 points with five 3-pointers against Le Moyne. He put up 30 points against Saint Rose, nailing a perfect 10-of-10 at the free throw line, including six foul shots in overtime.
Players receiving MBWA Men’s Division I Honorable Mention for the week: Tajuan Agee, Iona; Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers; Jahlil Jenkins, Fairleigh Dickinson; Eli Pemberton, Hofstra.
Players receiving MBWA Men’s Divisions II-III Honorable Mention for the week: Jason Copman, Dominican; Donald Hartley Jr., York; Jeff Lewis, Felician; Rob McWilliams, Ramapo; Ryan Turell, Yeshiva; Tom Weiler, Centenary.
Previous MBWA 2019-20 Men’s Players of the Week: Dec. 10, Elijah Olaniyi, Stony Brook, Div. I; Peyton Wejnert, Pace, Divs. II-III . . . Dec. 17, Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers, Div. I; Elijah Lott, Purchase, Divs. II-III . . . Dec. 24, Quincy McKnight, Seton Hall, Div. I; Chris LaBelle, Centenary, Divs. II-III . . . Jan. 14, Myles Powell, Seton Hall, Div. I; Chris LaBelle, Centenary, Divs. II-III . . . Jan. 21, Myles Powell, Seton Hall, Div. I; Peyton Wejnert, Pace, and Elijah Lott, Purchase, Divs. II-III . . . Jan. 28, Tommy Funk, Army West Point, and Romaro Gill, Seton Hall, Div. I; Gabriel Leifer, Yeshiva, Divs. II-III .... Feb. 4, Desure Buie, Hofstra, Div. I; Gabriel Leifer, Yeshiva, Divs. II-III . . . Feb. 11, Myles Powell, Seton Hall, Div. I; Brandon Jacobs, Pace, and Gabriel Leifer, Yeshiva, Divs. II-III.