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Ivy Weekly Men's Basketball Report 3 - 11/23
Created: 11/23/2009 2:12:15 PM

Week 3, November 23, 2009

CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Brown senior center Matt Mullery (Millstone, N.J.) continues to be a major force in the middle for the Bears. In tough games against URI, St. John's and Maine, Mullery averaged over 16 points per game and shot 19-of-29 (.655) from the field. He registered a double-double against URI with 10 points and 11 rebounds with three assists. He came back against St. John's with 16 points, 3 rebounds and three steals. Mullery led the Bears to a win over Maine with 24 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Columbia sophomore guard Noruwa Agho (New City, N.Y.) averaged 18.5 points in two games. Agho shot a sizzling 70% from three-point range during the opening week for the Lions, and connected on 57.9% from the field in all. On Friday in Columbia's home-opening win vs. Longwood, Agho matched his career-best with 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including a perfect 4-of-4 from downtown. He added four rebounds, a steal and three assists without a turnover. In the season opener at DePaul, Agho scored 13 points, hitting 3-of-6 three-pointers, with two rebounds, two assists and three steals.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Brown freshman forward Andrew McCarthy (Sudbury, Mass.) scored 8 points, blocked a shot and grabbed 3 rebounds against Rhode Island, and scored 11 points, pulled down 6 rebounds and block two shots in Brown's close loss to St. John's. He came back in Brown's win over Maine to score 10 points, grab six rebounds and block two shots against the Black Bears.

THE HONOR ROLL
Brian Grimes, Columbia — 13.5 ppg, 12 rpg, .400 FG%
Had 14 points and 13 rebounds on 7-of-9 shooting vs. Longwood.

Adam Wire, Cornell — 9.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.5 apg and 1.0 spg, .860 FG%
Had 11 points (5-of-5 FG) with five offensve rebounds vs. Seton Hall.

Clive Weeden, Dartmouth — 11 points, 11 rebounds, .500 FG%, 1 block
First career double-double at Furman.

Jeremy Lin, Harvard — 12 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks
All in just 27 minutes in 77-51 win over Bryant.

Darren Smith, Penn — 19 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1 apg, 1.5 spg
Had 17 points and 5 rebounds vs. Delaware.

Dan Mavraides, Princeton — 13.5 ppg, 4 rpg, 3 apg
14 points and a career-high five assists vs. Army.

Alex Zampier, Yale — Averaged 21 ppg in three games.
29 points, 5 assists and 5 steals vs. Quinnipiac.


2009-10 AWARDWINNERS
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 16 — Ryan Wittman, F, Cornell / Jeremy Lin, G, Harvard
November 23 — Matt Mullery, C, Brown / Noruwa Agho, G, Columbia
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ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
November 16 — Dee Giger, G, Harvard
November 23 — Andrew McCarthy, F, Brown
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