The Team of the Week was in its eighth season in 2004-05, recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.
Dates: Nov. 29-Dec. 5
| Men | Pos. | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick McGowan Sr., Colby |
G | Heather Kessler Sr., York (Pa.) |
| Cedric Isom Jr., East Texas Baptist |
G | Casey Thran So., Connecticut College |
| Onyie Onunaku So., Shenandoah |
F | Silvana Toro Sr., Sewanee |
| Justin Wansley Jr., Randolph-Macon |
F | Kari Simpson So., Maine-Farmington |
| Chris Hendershot Sr., FDU-Florham |
F | Tarra Richardson Fr., McMurry |
Women's
Heather Kessler
Kessler averaged 17 points, 4.0 steals, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while shooting a perfect 13-for-13 from the charity stripe.
Casey Thran
Thran led the Camels with 15 points and 9.0 rebounds in Connecticut's three games, including an eye-popping triple-double in a win against Wentworth Tech. The sophomore dropped 21 points, corralled 12 boards, and tallied 10 steals in the 76-67 victory.
Silvana Toro
Sewanee opened its SCAC schedule with two wins for the first time in five years, due in part to the contribution of Toro. The senior led the Tigers with 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.0 steals while posting her 12th career double-double.
Kari Simpson
Simpson averaged 17.3 minutes with the Beavers in their 3-0 week while knocking down 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3 steals in victories over Thomas, Bay Path, and Wheelock.
Tarra Richardson
Richardson averaged 15.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.7 blocks as the Indians won by an average margin of 29 points. The freshman played only 16.3 minutes per outing in the wins over LeTourneau, Texas-Dallas, and East Texas Baptist.
Men's
Patrick McGowan
Colby guard Patrick McGowan averaged 19.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2 steals in the Mules' 3-0 week. He shot 64% from the field in the three games and was 57% from 3-point range. McGowan had 27 points, eight boards and four assists with no turnovers in a 73-71 overtime win against Maine-Farmington.
Cedric Isom
Isom posted three double-doubles last week, including a 25-point, 10-rebound, 7-assist performance in an 81-75 win over McMurry. For the week, the junior averaged 22.3 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in three games.
Onyie Onunaku
The sophomore forward had 21 points and 19 rebounds in an 87-70 win over Division II Shepherd and 13 points and 17 boards in a narrow 86-82 overtime loss at Division I Liberty. Onunaku ended the week averaging 16 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Justin Wansley
Wansley led R-MC in all three ODAC wins last week. Pacing the Yellow Jackets, the junior averaged 22.7 points, 15.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals in victories over Lynchburg, Washington & Lee, and Roanoke.
Chris Hendershot
Hendershot led the Devils to a 2-1 week with the loss coming to Scranton on a tip-in with two seconds to play. Last year’s First Team All-Freedom Conference center averaged 25 points on 26-of-36 shooting, pulling in just under 8 boards per game.