Jan. 25, 2010
Men's Player of the Week
The Philadelphia Big 5 honored Rodney Green (Sr., G) of La Salle with the Big 5 Men's Player of the Week award. Green averaged 23.5 points and 5.5 assists per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. He racked up a career-high 32 points against Charlotte on Saturday. He also set career highs in field goals with 12 and field goals attempted with 25. His performance was the most points scored by an Explorer since Steven Smith had 41 in 2005, and it places him at 13th place on the all time list with 1,715 points.
Honor Roll
• Zack Rosen (So., G) of Penn tallied more than half of the Quakers' points, scoring 29 with four assists, three rebounds, and two steals as Penn fell to La Salle 76-57 on Wednesday. He made 9-of-21 from the field and sank five three-pointers for the fourth time this season. He has scored in double figures in 11 straight games.
• Garrett Williamson (Sr., G) of Saint Joseph's averaged 13.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game as the Hawks went 2-0 on the week. He scored a team-high 15 points, shot 6-for-9 from the field and had the game-saving block with 0:04 seconds remaining to protect the Hawks' 60-59 win over Dayton.
• Ryan Brooks (Sr., G) of Temple averaged 15.5 points as the Owls went 2-0 on the week. He racked up 22 points, seven rebounds, an assist, and a steal as Temple defeated Xavier 77-72 on Wednesday.
• Corey Fisher (Jr., G) of Villanova averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game and made 14-of-23 from the field in a two win week for the Wildcats.
Women's Player of the Week
Villanova's Maria Getty (Sr., G) was awarded Player of the Week on the women's side. Getty averaged 18.5 points and 2.5 steals per game as the Wildcats went 1-1 on the week. She totaled a career and game-high 26 points along with four steals, three assists, and a rebound as Villanova defeated George Washington 55-44 on Thursday. She also added 11 points and three rebounds in their loss to Connecticut Saturday. Getty currently leads Villanova in minutes played with 35.4 per game, steals with 26 and assists with 55.
Honor Roll
• Jerin Smith (Jr., F) of Penn tallied 16 points and six boards, while making 7-of-12 from the field in the Quakers 55-31 loss to Temple on Saturday.
• Ashley Prim (Fr., G) of Saint Joseph's averaged a team-best 10 points, six rebounds, three steals, and three assists per game as the Hawks secured a 1-1 record on the week. She racked up a team-best five assists as Saint Joseph's upset Dayton 68-62 and then followed this up with a team-high 14 points against Charlotte on Saturday.
• Kristen McCarthy (So., F) of Temple scored in double figures for her sixth and seventh time this season, leading Temple to a 2-0 week. She totaled 13 points and nine rebounds while shooting 5-of-8 from the field at Rhode Island and followed it up with 13 points while shooting 5-for-13 from the field and 2-2 from beyond the arc as the Owls defeated Big 5 opponent Penn 55-31 on Sat
