SUNY Maritime's Donovan Earns Met Men's Divs. II/III Player of the Week Nod

NEW YORK (Feb. 22, 2022) --- Ryan Donovan of SUNY Maritime has been named Divisions II/III Men’s Player of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
 
The designation, for games played Feb. 14-20, is unique in that it encompasses players from 48 Met area schools across Divisions II and III.

A 6-2 senior guard from North Salem, NY, Donovan --- who also was named the Skyline Conference player of the week --- averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in a 1-1 week on the road for Maritime (4-19). Overall in the two games, he connected on 54.5% (18-of-33) of his shots from the floor.
 
Donovan scored a career-high 31 points on 10-of-20 shooting, including 2-of-4 from downtown, and nailed 9-of-11 (81.8%) at the free throw line to go with five rebounds and four assists in Tuesday’s 97-90 overtime win at SUNY Purchase that ended a 13-game losing streak this season for the Privateers. He recorded 12 of his points in the extra session, including a 3-point goal that put Maritime ahead to stay. For the team, it was the most points scored by the Privateers in 14 seasons, since they defeated Bard 101-77 back on Dec. 4 2007.
 
Back on the road again on Saturday, Donovan led Maritime in both points (18) and rebounds (7) as the Privateers fell short 71-62 at Mount Saint Mary.
 
Donovan is Maritime’s leader in scoring and rebounding with 18.5 ppg (fifth in the Skyline) and 6.6 rpg, and is shooting 49.1% (135-of-275) from the field (sixth in the conference).
 
This week’s Players of the Week selections are the next-to-last this season for the MBWA, which will announce its final weekly honorees for 2021-22 on Tuesday, March 1.
 
Players receiving MBWA Divisions II/III Honorable Mention for the week: Jaylen Colon, Felician; Alec DiPietrantonio, Stevens; Quran Dublin, York; David Gervase, Drew; Bobby Hawkinson NYU; Mike Jackson, Montclair State; Garrett Kirkland, Mercy; Chris LaBelle, Centenary; Gabe Leifer, Yeshiva; Brandon Powell, Pace.
 
Previous MBWA 2021-22 Divs. II/III Men’s Players of the Week: Dec. 7, Ryan Turell, Yeshiva; Dec. 14, Ryan Turell, Yeshiva; Dec. 21, Ryan Turell, Yeshiva; Jan. 11, Ronnie Silva, Adelphi; Jan. 18, Darnill Brown, Saint Elizabeth and Grant Singleton, St. Thomas Aquinas; Jan. 25, Bryce Bristow, USMMA; Feb. 1, Gian Batista, Lehman, Feb. 8 Ronnie Silva, Adelphi and Quran Dublin, York; Feb. 15, Demetre Roberts, St. Thomas Aquinas and Bobby Hawkinson, NYU.