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| Lyle Tipton Geneva athletics photo |
The Team of the Week presented by Scoutware is D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll, in its 24th season of recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.
| Men | Pos. | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Azor, Jr. UMass-Dartmouth |
G | Leah Porath, Sr. UW-Oshkosh |
| Nick Bowman, Jr. Trine |
G | Julia Setaro, So. TCNJ |
| Ryan Turell, Jr. Yeshiva |
G | Kendall Sosa, Sr. Illinois Wesleyan |
| Kevin Diemer, Jr. Rockford |
F | Megan Roberts, Jr. Northwestern (Minn.) |
| Lyle Tipton, So. Geneva |
F | C | Bailey Donovan, So. Husson |
| Games of Feb. 8-14, 2021 | Previous seasons | All-time honorees | ||
Women's
Leah Porath
Porath averaged 23 points and five rebounds as UW-Oshkosh swept a two-game series with defending WIAC champion UW-Whitewater. She shot 54% (15-28) from the field and 79% (11-for-14) from the free throw line. She also made 4-of-8 3-point shots while compiling two steals and one assist. In the 73-68 overtime road win, Porath scored 25 points with seven rebounds; in the 69-51 home victory she tallied 20 points.
Julia Setaro
Setaro averaged 25 points on 70% shooting over two wins for TCNJ this week. Despite playing just 21 minutes per game, she scored 21 and 29 in wins over Rutgers-Camden. Setaro was hot from the three point line, hitting 11 of 16 on the week.
Kendall Sosa
Megan Roberts
Roberts averaged a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds on the week to lead the Eagles to two UMAC victories. She scored 24 points on 71% shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds on Thursday in a 70-57 win over Minnesota-Morris. On Saturday, Roberts scored 25 points and grabbed another 14 boards in a 73-55 win over Martin Luther. Additionally, she averaged three blocks, two assists, and a steal per game.
Bailey Donovan
Donovan helped Husson open up the season with a victory, setting records in the process. She scored 34 points and pulled down 20 rebounds to go with two steals and two blocks in the first game of the year. Donovan shot 71% from the floor and hit 10-11 free throws.
Men's
Marcus Azor
Azor averaged a double-double of 19 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 2-1 week for Corsairs, including a career-high 28 points, nine boards, and three assists in 77-70 victory at Rhode Island College. He added 13 points, 15 boards, and five assists in a 86-75 triumph at Keene State after posting 17 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in 68-67 home setback to those same Owls.
Nick Bowman
Bowman continues to fill the stat sheet, helping Trine extend their undefeated season with three additional wins this week. He averaged 24 points, four rebounds, five assists, and six steals over that span, shooting 64% from the floor, 50% from three, and 75% from the line.
Ryan Turell
Turell led all players in points and rebounds in both of Yeshiva's season-opening games against Manhattanville. He had 31 points and 10 rebounds with three assists on 58% shooting in the first matchup, then 36 points (12-for-18 from the field), 13 rebounds, and three more assists just 14 hours later in the second matchup. Turell hit eight of his 14 3-pointers on the week and shot 62% overall.
Kevin Diemer
Diemer recorded a pair of double-doubles last week, averaging 33 points on 83% shooting, 15 rebounds, three assists and a steal to lead Rockford to two NACC wins. He opened with a career-high 41 points along with 16 rebounds and four assists in Rockford's 87-71 win over Concordia Chicago on Friday. Diemer then poured in 24 points and 13 rebounds in the Regents' 82-68 victory on Saturday.
Lyle Tipton
Tipton led Geneva to three single-digit wins over conference foes this past week, averaging 25 points on 56% shooting from the floor, including a 5-of-11 effort (46%) from 3-point range. He also averaged nine rebounds, two steals, two blocks and an assist. Tipton hit 11 of 14 free throws on the week, many of which came in the final minute of close games to preserve the win.