The Team of the Week was in its ninth season in 2005-06, recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.

Dates: Jan 16-22, 2006

Women

Tarra Richardson
Richardson scored 31 points, had eight rebounds, six steals and two blocks in an 88-57 win versus Concordia-Austin. She followed that performance with a double double scoring 20 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in a 75-67 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor.

Malinda Berglund
Berglund averaged 25 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in just under 29 minutes a game during a 3-0 week for the Cougars. She made 22 of 35 field goals (63%) and 27 of 29 free throws (93%). In a 90-54 win over Martin Luther, Berglund was 12-for-15 from the floor, 3-for-3 behind the arc and 15-for-16 from the charity stripe for a 42-point performance.

Melissa Hartman
Hartman had a double double in the first half of Fisher's 62-45 win over R.I.T. She followed up that performance by scoring 36 points and grabbing a career-high 20 rebounds in Fisher's 85-62 win over Nazareth. Hartman averaged 27.5 points, 16.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and three assists in the two wins, while shooting 67% from the floor and 93% from the foul line.

Jennifer King
King cleared the 30-point mark in Guilford’s two comeback ODAC wins on the road last week. She poured in a career-high 36 points and helped the Quakers’ erase an 18-point second-half deficit in Guilford’s Jan. 18 win at Emory & Henry. King added eight rebounds, six steals and four assists in the win. She scored 22 of her game-high 31 points in the second half to help Guilford overcome an eight-point second half deficit in the Quakers’ win at Lynchburg Jan. 21. She added nine boards, four assists and two blocks in the victory.

Chiresse Paradise
Paradise averaged 15.7 points, nine rebounds, 6.7 assists, four blocks and three assists in a 3-0 week for Baruch. She nearly recorded a triple-double in a 66-54 win over Medgar Evers, finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals.

Men

Ben Strong
Strong, named ODAC player of the week, helped Guilford extend its winning streak to five with a pair of ODAC wins last week. He scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second-half of the Quakers’ home win over Emory & Henry. Strong made his first 11 shots from the floor and 14-of-16 shots overall. He also added five rebounds, three assists and three blocks in the win. Strong tallied 14 points, a game-high nine rebounds and a career-best five blocks in the Quakers’ Jan. 21 win at Lynchburg.

Andrew St. Clair
St. Clair helped lead Colby-Sawyer to a 3-0 week following a six-game losing streak the two weeks prior. He shot 37-for-47 from the field (79%) while averaging 27.3 points and pulling down 7.3 rebounds on the week. He was a perfect on all 10 of his field goals in a 58-54 win over Salve Regina.

Anthony Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald led the Mustangs to a 3-0 week. He recorded three straight double-doubles, averaging 23 points and 17.7 rebounds. Fitzgerald scored 31 points and pulled down 22 rebounds in a 85-68 win over SUNY-Purchase.

Kyle Myrick
Myrick was named MVP of his fourth tournament this season after scoring a career high 45 points and helping Lincoln win the Castle Classic with a 118-101 win over Manhattanville. In the opening round, Myrick notched his fifth double-double of the season with 34 points and 12 assists in a 100-84 win over Montclair State. He averaged 39.5 points and 10.5 assists on the week.

Mike McGarvey
McGarvey averaged 11.5 points, 6.5 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.5 rebounds in two wins last week. He recorded a triple-double — 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists — in a 76-56 win against Muhlenberg.