Team of the Week

The Team of the Week was in its fifth season in 2001-02, recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.

Men Pos. Women
Duane Parham
So., Methodist
G Lindsay St. Lawrence
Sr., Muhlenberg
Adam Johnson
Sr., Buena Vista
G Tanga Williams
Sr., Newport News
Mark Lesko
Sr., Muhlenberg
F Rachael Poland
Sr., Heidelberg
Derek Reich
Jr., Chicago
F Kate Guggino
So., Goucher
Darren Pugh
St., Lebanon Valley
C Jennifer Patterson
Jr., Centre
Games of Dec. 31, 2001-Jan. 6, 2002.  

Women

Lindsay St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence keyed Muhlenberg's upset of No. 9 Scranton by scoring 14 of her game-high 19 points in the first 7:16. She also had two assists and a rebound during that span, helping the Mules jump out to a 28-13 lead. She finished 8-for-15 from the floor, adding three assists and three steals.

Tanga Williams
Williams set a school record of eight 3-pointers in a 96-69 win against Goucher. She ended up shooting 10-for-18 from long range for the week, averaging 26 points, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals.

Rachael Poland
Poland earned All-Tournament at the Ferrum College Classic on Jan. 4-5. She scored 32 points in The 'Berg's 74-61 victory against Ferrum and averaged 24 points and 7.5 rebounds in the two games.

Kate Guggino
Guggino posted a career-high 16 rebounds against Newport News and career-high 32 points against Christopher Newport en route to a 27-point average for the week. Guggino shot 21-for-37 from the floor and 11-for-12 from the line.

Jennifer Patterson
Patterson led Centre to victories against Rhodes and Hendrix by averaging 26 points and 11 rebounds for the two games. She shot an incredible 81.5 percent (22-for-27) from the floor for the weekend, and scored 31 points against Rhodes on a 13-for-16 performance from the floor. Patterson also chipped in 21 points on Sunday against Hendrix on 9-for-11 shooting. She was also 8-for-12 from the free-throw line (66 oercent) on the weekend.

Men

Duane Parham
Parham tied his own school record for 3-pointers in a game, scoring 24 of his 29 points in the second half of a win against Messiah and 13 of his 19 points in the second half of a win against Savannah Art & Design. Parham shot 15-for-24 from the floor, 10-for-15 from 3-point range and 9-for-11 from the line while adding six assists and six rebounds in the two games.

Adam Johnson
Jones averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games. In a 77-55 victory against Coe, he scored 13 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists. The following evening against Cornell, Jones scored 28 points on 8-for-13 shooting including 7-for-11 from 3-point range. In the 96-56 victory, he also grabbed five rebounds and handed out two assists in 24 minutes.

Mark Lesko
Lesko was named MVP of Whittier's Purple & Gold Poet Classic after leading the Mules to the championship with wins against Whittier and Richard Stockton. He had 32 points and a career-high-tying 17 rebounds in the championship game. Lesko has scored in double figures in 34 consecutive games and has seven double-doubles this year. Lesko averaged 26.5 points and 14.5 rebounds, shooting 20-for-30 from the floor in the two games.

Derek Reich
Reich averaged 31.5 points and 9.5 rebounds as Chicago split a pair of games. In a 63-57 win against Benedictine, he scored 34 points, including the go-ahead basket in the game's final three minutes. He then finished with 29 points and 14 boards in a 65-62 loss at No. 10 Washington.

Darren Pugh
Pugh led Lebanon Valley to the Rinso Marquette Invitational championship, averaging 17.0 points and 15.5 rebounds in wins over Delaware Valley and John Jay. In the tournament’s first round game against Delaware Valley, Pugh had a game-high 16 points and 16 rebounds, along with three blocks and one steal. He shot 71.4 percent from the field (5-for-7). In the championship game, Pugh scored 18 points and picked up 15 rebounds to help give LVC the championship.