The Team of the Week is D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll, started in 1997, recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.
| Men | Pos. | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Marlon Smith, Sr. Hunter |
G | Melanie Auguste, Jr. Colorado College |
| Andrew Buxton, Sr. Westminster (Mo.) |
G | Sarah Meisenberg, Jr. Franklin and Marshall |
| Nick Harrington, Sr. Southern Vermont |
F | G | Marisa Vespa, Sr. William Smith |
| Nate Hainje, Sr. Chicago |
F | Alex D'Amico, Jr. John Carroll |
| Greg Gonzalez, Sr. Carnegie Mellon |
C | Colleen Feeney, Sr. Bridgewater State |
| Games of Feb. 18-24, 2008 | ||
Men's
Marlon Smith
Smith averaged 38.5 points while shooting 60 percent from three-point range and a perfect 21-for-21 from the foul line as Hunter advanced to the CUNYAC semifinals. He totaled seven rebounds and seven assists in the two wins.
Andrew Buxton
Buxton averaged 25.5 points a game in leading Westminster (Mo.) to two SLIAC wins last week. Buxton scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 70-69 overtime home win over Fontbonne, scoring 10 of his team's 13 points in the overtime session. In a 64-58 win at Blackburn, Buxton scored 25 points and grabbed three rebounds.
Nick Harrington
Harrington crossed the 1,500-point and 1,000-rebound thresholds in same game vs. Newbury. On the week, he averaged 29 points and 17.5 rebounds. Harrington made 20 of 34 field goals and 18 of 26 free throws.
Nate Hainje
Hainje averaged 27 points and nine rebounds as Chicago won a pair of UAA games to gain a share of first place in the league. He poured in a career-high 30 points in an 81-62 win over NYU before scoring a game-high 24 points in a 74-66 victory over sixth-ranked Brandeis.
Greg Gonzalez
Gonzalez averaged 17.5 points, 17.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks for the week, and made all 10 of his free throw attempts. He had a career high 21 rebounds against Case Western Reserve.
Women's
Melanie Auguste
Auguste had game-highs with 18 points, seven assists, five steals, and a team-high nine rebounds, in a 68-57 win over Southwestern. She followed that up with a near triple-double with 26 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists, and five steals in a 70-66 loss to Trinity (Texas).
Sarah Meisenberg
Meisenberg averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 assists, five rebounds, and five steals to help Franklin and Marshall secure home-court advantage in the Centennial Conference playoffs.
Marisa Vespa
Vespa averaged 15 points, 5.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.7 steals in a 3-0 week for the Herons. Against Union, she did not miss a shot on her way to a career-high 30 points, five rebounds, and four assists. She was 10-for-10 from the floor, including seven threes, and 3-for-3 from the line against the Dutchwomen.
Alex D'Amico
Had a career-high 21 points in a 76-72 road win at Heidelberg on Wednesday, then matched it with a 21-point effort on the road Saturday at Marietta in a 90-78 victory. Missed just one shot against Marietta (6-for-7, 4-for-5 from three-point range) from the field.
Colleen Feeney
Feeney helped the Bears go 3-0 on the week and sew up their first MASCAC regular season title since the 1985-86 season. She had 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 75-41 win over Worcester State, and 19 points, 11 boards, and four blocks in 66-53 win on the road at Salem. She finished the week with 18 points, 17 rebounds, and four blocks in a 64-53 win over Fitchburg State.