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: Feb. 6-12, 2006
| Men | Pos. | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Davon Barton Fr., Christopher Newport |
G | Janell Fabor So., William Paterson |
| Jordan Kemper Sr., Wheaton |
F | Jennifer Bengel Sr., Gettysburg |
| Kenny McMillan Sr., SUNY-Farmingdale |
F | Amanda Stanonik Sr., Washington & Jefferson |
| Drew Cohen Jr., Colby |
C | Nahamah Jackson Jr., Salem |
| Tyler Ousley Sr., Otterbein |
C | Melissa Hartman Sr., St. John Fisher |
Women
Melissa Hartman
Hartman was named E8 Player of the Week for the fifth time this season. Came two rebounds shy of a triple-double (31 points, 10 steals, eight rebounds) in a 71-64 win over Ithaca. Fisher went on a 16-0 run to end the game with Hartman scoring eight of the points. On the week, she averaged 23.7 points, seven rebounds and five steals.
Nahamah Jackson
In Salem's lone contest of the week, Jackson grabbed the fourth most rebounds in a game in nation this season with 26. In Salem's 50-46 overtime defeat of Allen, Jackson also added 13 points and five steals. She scored the bucket that sent the game into overtime and the eventual game-winner.
Amanda Stanonik
Stanonik averaged 26 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists last week, netting career highs with 32 points and 16 rebounds against Thiel. She turned a six-point deficit into an 11-point halftime lead by outscoring Thiel by herself, 19-2, in the final 5:05 of the first half, hitting five consecutive three-pointers during the stretch. Stanonik shot 59% (22-for-37) overall and 47% (8-for-17) from three-point range for the week.
Jennifer Bengel
Bengel averaged 26.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg in a 2-0 week for the Bullets. She scored a career-high 34 points in a 71-57 win over Swarthmore on 12-of-16 from the floor and 9-of-9 from the charity stripe. Bengel led Gettysburg with a game-high 18 points and a game-high nine rebounds in a 62-42 win over Ursinus. She made 17-of-20 free throws (85%) on the week.
Janell Fabor
Fabor averaged 20 points, 9.5 rebounds, four assists and 3.5 steals in the Pioneers’ 2-0 week. She helped WPU overcome a 15-point second-half deficit against Kean by scoring a career-high 23 points and snaring 10 rebounds in an 83-76 overtime victory. She scored five her points during the extra session, adding five steals and four assists in the contest.
Men
Tyler Ousley
Ousley led Otterbein to a pair of victories over Heidelberg (96-81) and John Carroll (78-56) last week. Against John Carroll, he had career highs with 34 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocks. For the week, Ousley shot 19-for-26 from the field (73.1%) and 12-for-14 from the charity stripe (85.7%).
Drew Cohen
Cohen averaged 21.5 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks during the Mules' 2-0 week. He shot 9-for-15 from the field for 27 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocked shots in a 78-64 victory over Middlebury. Cohen chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds and three assists as the Mules upset Williams to earn a NESCAC playoff spot. With the score tied 59-59, Cohen scored a basket with 2:51 left to put Colby ahead for good on the way to the 67-61 win over Williams.
Kenny McMillan
McMillan averaged 28.7 points, 15 rebounds and 6.3 steals in leading SUNY-Farmingdale to a 3-0 week. In the two conference victories, he averaged 39.5 points and seven steals. McMillan had a career-high 37 points and 14 rebounds against Stevens before closing the week by breaking his career high again with 42 points along with 14 rebounds against Mount Saint Vincent.
Jordan Kemper
On Wednesday, Wheaton upset then No. 3-ranked Augustana 64-60 as Kemper grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds and added eight points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field. On Saturday night the Thunder earned a 69-66 win against then No. 7-ranked Illinois Wesleyan. The Thunder co-captain led all scorers with 25 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field, including 5-for-6 from three-point range. He scored 19 points in a stretch of 8:25 to help Wheaton overcome a 15-point second half deficit. Kemper added eight rebounds in the win.
Davon Barton
Barton averaged 15.7 points, 8.3 assists, 3.3 steals and three rebounds for the Captains in a 3-0 week. The freshman point guard tallied 15 points and 13 assists in a 78-74 win over Ferrum as fellow freshman Mark Blasingame narrowly missed a triple-double with nine points (4-for-4 FGs), 13 rebounds and 10 blocks.