NEW YORK (Jan. 31, 2023) ---
Bryce Bristow of the United States Merchant Marine Academy has been named Divisions II/III Men’s Player of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
The designation, for games played Jan. 23-29, is unique in that it encompasses players from 45 Met area schools across Divisions II and III.
A 6-4 junior guard-forward from Plano, TX, Bristow --- who also was named the Skyline Conference player of the week --- averaged a double-double of 21.0 points and 10.0 rebounds as the Mariners (10-9) registered a pair of homecourt Skyline triumphs last week, defeating St. Joseph’s Long Island 75-72 in overtime on Wednesday and clipping Yeshiva 85-79 on Sunday.
Bristow recorded 20 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in the OT victory over St. Joseph’s as Merchant Marine rallied from eight points down with 7:40 left in regulation to force the extra session.
Bristow finished the week by draining 10-of-11 shots from the floor for a team-high 22 points against Yeshiva.
The two wins increased USMMA’s Skyline record to 8-2 atop the conference’s North Division, a game ahead of Manhattanville and two games ahead of SUNY Maritime.
Players receiving MBWA Divisions II/III Honorable Mention for the week: Darren Fergus, Molloy; Spencer Freedman, NYU; Terrell Fullerton, York; Isaiah Geathers, Lehman; Howard McBurnie Jr., Drew; Devin Nicholson, Baruch; Jarnel Rancy, Caldwell; Sean Smith, Mercy; Antonio Vendola, St. Thomas Aquinas.
Previous MBWA 2022-23 Divisions II/III Men’s Players of the Week: Dec. 6,
Jack Spellman, Stevens; Dec. 13,
Messiah Mallory, Staten Island; Dec. 20,
Griffin Barker, Kean; Jan. 10,
JJ Chestnut, CSI and Yassine Sakhi, CCNY; Jan. 17,
Kendall Robinson, WestConn; Jan. 24,
Terrell Fullerton, York.
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