Joe Starzynski, La Roche University, Men's Basketball
Starzynski had a fantastic final week of the regular season as La Roche clinched the top seed in the AMCC Tournament and a share of the regular season championship. In Wednesday's 76-64 victory over Carlow, Starzynski put together a line of 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal, extending the Redhawks winning streak to 13. On Saturday, despite being defeated by Penn State Altoona, Starzynski penciled in a double-double to the stat sheet with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while also chipping in a pair of steals and three blocks on the defensive end. For the week, Starzynski averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: La Roche G Joe Starzynski had a fantastic final week of the regular season as La Roche clinched the top seed in the AMCC Tournament and a share of the regular season championship. In Wednesday's 76-64 victory over Carlow, Starzynski put together a line of 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal, extending the Redhawks winning streak to 13. On Saturday, despite being defeated by Penn State Altoona, Starzynski penciled in a double-double to the stat sheet with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while also chipping in a pair of steals and three blocks on the defensive end. For the week, Starzynski averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game.
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