* ECAC Division III Player of the Week

February 20, 2006
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected SUNYIT junior guard Chris Reaves (Syracuse) as its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 19. Reaves led the Wildcats to a pair of weekend road wins. He averaged 23.0 points and 6.7 rebounds as SUNYIT defeated Fredonia State and Buffalo State on successive days. He also compiled 13 assists in the two games and connected on 7 of 13 shots from three-point range. It was second time this season Reaves received the Player of the Week award. He was cited previously on Dec. 12. Reaves attended Henninger High School.

February 13, 2006
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected Potsdam senior guard Edane Barton (Spring Valley) as its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 12. Barton averaged 24.6 points and 9.3 rebounds in three conference wins by the Bears. He scored 28 points in an 85-52 victory over SUNYIT. He followed that with 26 points in a 97-81 victory over Buffalo State. Barton's week concluded with a double-double -- 20 points and 13 rebounds -- in a 68-57 Potsdam win over Fredonia State. For the week, Barton connected on 59.5 percent of his field-goal attempts (25 of 42). He also averaged 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He is averaging 16.7 points per game, fourth best in the conference. In addition, he's second in the conference in rebounding with a 9.1 per game average. This is the second time this season Barton has won the weekly award given by the SUNYAC. His previous kudos came on Dec. 5.

February 6, 2006
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected Brockport senior guard Ben Bellucci (Cicero/Cicero-North Syracuse) as its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 5. Bellucci averaged 23.7 points in three conference wins as the Golden Eagles improved to 9-3 in the conference (13-8 overall). In addition to shooting 50 percent from the field (20 of 40) and 47.1 percent from three-point range (8 of 17), Bellucci connected on 23 of 29 free throws (79.3 percent), including 11 of 11 in a 30-point game vs. Potsdam. The following night, he led the Golden Eagles to a victory over Plattsburgh with 26 points and eight assists. It was the third time this season Bellucci has won the weekly SUNYAC award. His previous awards were made on Nov. 28 and Jan. 23.

January 30, 2006
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected Plattsburgh sophomore guard Anthony Williams (Brooklyn) and Potsdam freshman guard Damon Brown (Staten Island) as the Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week for the week ending Jan. 29.
Williams averaged 23.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.5 steals in a pair of Cardinal wins last week - 71-69 over Potsdam, and 69-67 over SUNYIT. His 24 points vs. SUNYIT represented a collegiate high game. He previously attended Morgan State University.
Brown was deadly accurate from long range in two games. He finished 9 of 10 from beyond the arc, including 6 of 6 in Potsdam's narrow 69-71 road loss at Plattsburgh on Tuesday. Brown ended the week shooting 68 percent (15 of 22) while averaging 21 points. The Bears defeated Oneonta 82-63 on Friday to advance their record to 10-7 (5-3 SUNYAC).

January 23, 2006
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected Brockport senior guard Ben Bellucci (Cicero/Cicero-North Syracuse) as its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending January 22. Bellucci averaged 31.3 points while shooting .652 percent (30 of 46) in three games during the week, all against SUNYAC opponents resulting in Brockport wins. After scoring 33 points vs. New Paltz and 34 points vs. Buffalo State, Bellucci closed out his week by making 4 of 5 free throws in the closing seconds to finish with 27 points and secure a 98-95 victory over SUNYIT. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and was 3 of 3 from beyond the arc vs. SUNYIT. He was 8 of 10 on three-pointers during the week and averaged 7.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the three games. Bellucci was also named SUNYAC Player of the Week once before this season on Nov. 28, 2005.

January 16, 2006
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected Cortland senior forward Frank Ranieri (Cicero) as its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 15. Ranieri averaged 18.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in three SUNYAC road wins last week. He shot 67 percent from the field (24 of 36), including 11 of 14 vs. Plattsburgh in a milestone game for him. With 24 points vs. Plattsburgh, Ranieri became the 17th player in Cortland history to surpass 1,000 career points (he stands at 1,027). A graduate of Cicero-North Syracuse High School, Ranieri leads the Red Dragons in scoring (14.7 points per game) and playmaking (3.2 assists per game) and is shooting 59 percent from the field. The Red Dragons have won 12 straight games to improve to 12-1, the program's best record since the 1963-64 team was 16-1.

January 9, 2006
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected Fredonia State junior guard Taha Alassari (Brooklyn) as its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 8. Alassari had his second double-double of the season (18 points, 13 rebounds) in a 70-59 victory over Houghton. He also had 30 points -- including 11 in overtime -- and six steals in a 81-73 win over Thiel. He was 22 of 32 from the foul line during the week. By averaging 24.0 points in the two games, Alassari took over the team scoring lead (13.3 ppg.). He also leads the Blue Devils (5-6) with 6.5 rebounds per game. Alassari attended Sweet Home High School in Amherst, N.Y.

December 12, 2005
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected SUNYIT junior guard Chris Reaves (Syracuse) as its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 11. Reaves averaged 20.3 points in three games, including a high game of 26 points in an 84-66 non-conference win over Paul Smith. In that game, he had nine steals and five assists. His other top game was 24 points with five assists and four steals in a loss to unbeaten Hamilton. SUNYIT heads into the semester break with a 4-3 record, including a 2-0 mark in the SUNYAC.

December 5, 2005
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected Potsdam senior guard Edane Barton (Spring Valley) and Oswego junior guard Nick Perioli (Liverpool/Liverpool) as its Men’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week for the week ending Dec. 4. Barton, who attended Colgate University before Potsdam, led the Bears to a 3-0 week by averaging 15.6 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He had double-doubles in two of the three games – 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 79-61 win over Clarkson, and 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Bears downed New Paltz, 84-60. Barton shot 60 percent from the field (18 of 30) and 73 percent from the line (11 of 15). Perioli also led his team to a 3-0 week as the Lakers defeated non-conference foe Cazenovia, and SUNYAC opponents Geneseo and Brockport. He played all 80 minutes in the two conference games and made just four turnovers in the three games as the Laker point guard. For the week, Perioli averaged 16.7 points and was credited with 11 assists and 13 steals. He shot 58 percent from the field (21 of 36) and 78 percent from the foul line (7 of 9).

November 28, 2005
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected Brockport senior guard Ben Bellucci (Cicero/Cicero-North Syracuse) as its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending November 27. Bellucci averaged 25.5 points and shot .621 percent in two games during the week. He scored 29 points in the second half in a 102-90 loss to Hamilton. He finished with 36 points on 13 of 18 shooting from the field. He also was 8 of 10 from the line and had six rebounds and three assists. During a 77-74 victory over St. Lawrence, Bellucci scored 15 points – nine in the second half – and grabbed seven rebounds.

November 21, 2005
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected Buffalo State senior James Williams (Brooklyn/William Grady) as the Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 20. Williams led the Bengals to a 2-1 start on the season, averaging 20.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game over the weekend. He scored 28 points in the win over Marietta on 12-17 from the field and 4-4 from the charity stripe. Williams chipped in with 22 points against Nazareth on his way to being named the MVP of the Buffalo St. Coles Classic. He set a new school record of seven blocks against the Golden Flyers. On Sunday, the Bengals took on Division I University at Buffalo. Williams contributed 11 points, five rebounds and five blocks.