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. 9-15, 2006
| Men | Pos. | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Kildare Sr., New York University |
G | Megan Silva Sr., Randolph-Macon |
| Dashawn Warren Sr., SUNY-Farmingdale |
G | Danna Purnell Jr., SUNY-Old Westbury |
| Cole Pittis Sr., Muskingum |
F | G | Courtney Cunningham Jr., Drew |
| Mike Drahos Sr., Bethany |
F | Liz Bondi Sr., DePauw |
| Brandon Adair Jr., Virginia Wesleyan |
F | Ana Castillo Jr., University of Dallas |
Men
Jared Kildare
Kildore averaged 13.5 points, 12.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and two steals in a 2-0 week. He dished out the second-most assists in a game in Division III this season in a 79-75 win over Brandeis, finishing with 14.
Dashawn Warren
Dashawn led the Rams 3-0 week averaging 18 points, 7.3 boards and five assists per game. He made 12-of-22 (54%) from three-point land, hitting on five in the 92-62 win over St. Joseph’s, four in the 91-59 win over Briarcliffe and three in the 70-62 win over Old Westbury.
Brandon Adair
Adair led Virginia Wesleyan to a 2-0 week with a 78-75 double-overtime win over Bridgewater and a crucial 78-65 victory at No. 14-ranked Randolph-Macon. Adair averaged 23 points and eight rebounds in the two games, scoring a season-high 29 points and recording six steals against Bridgewater. He shot 64% from the field in the two games, highlighted by a 14-of-17 showing against the Eagles.
Mike Drahos
Drahos averaged 27 points, eight rebounds and four assists in his team's two wins. For the week, he shot 16-for-22 (73%) from the field and 19-for-20 (95%) from the charity stripe. Drahos poured in 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 100-83 win over Washington and Jefferson.
Cole Pittis
Pittis averaged 18 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in Muskingum’s wins over No. 17-ranked Wilmington and John Carroll. He shot 10-for-15 (67%) from the floor and 13-for-14 (93%) from the free throw line in the two victories.
Women
Megan Silva
In two wins, Silva averaged 20.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 2.5 steals. Against Washington and Lee, she led the Yellow Jackets with game-highs of 29 points, on 12-of-18 shooting (66.7%), 10 assists and six rebounds.
Danna Purnell
Purnell averaged 18 points, 8.5 assists, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 steals in a 2-0 week for the Panthers. In a double-overtime win over Kings Point, she nearly tallied the first quadruple-double of the season, finishing with 25 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and seven steals.
Courtney Cunningham
Cunningham averaged 22.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals in a 3-0 week for the Rangers. She finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in a 73-66 win over Delaware Valley.
Ana Castillo
Castillo averaged 21 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals in a 3-1 week for the Crusaders. She finished with 37 points and 25 rebounds — 12 offensive — in a 71-65 win over LaGrange. She shot 19-for-23 from the line in the victory. Castillo recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 63-60 loss at Rust.
Liz Bondi
Bondi averaged 24 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and two assists in a 2-0 week for the Tigers. She scored a career-high 32 points, on 14-of-17 shooting from the field, in 24 minutes of a 106-66 win over Sewanee, adding five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals.