Div. III Men's Basketball Players of the Week
For the week ending February 19, 2007
Division III - New England
Player of the Week
Jimmy Bartolotta-Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Sophomore, Guard, Littleton, Colo.
Bartolotta posted big numbers in a 1-1 week for the Engineers.
In a 76-68 victory against Lasell, he scored a game-high 27 points,
while adding a game and career-high 21 rebounds, six assists, three
blocks and two steals. Although MIT lost to Clark on Saturday,
Bartolotta was once again huge as he scored a game-high 32 points
on 9-of-12 shooting, while adding nine rebounds, seven assists, a
block and a career-high six steals. He combined to shoot 18-of-31
from the field and 22-of-23 at the free-throw line while averaging
29.5 points, 15 rebounds, 6.5 assists, four steals and two
blocks.
Honor Roll
Andrew Olson, Amherst College; Kinsey Durgin, Rhode Island
College; Curtis Gadles, Westfield State College
Division III - Upstate
Player of the Week
John Grazioli-Hobart College
Junior, Forward, Melville, N.Y.
Grazioli led the Statesmen to a 3-0 week, averaging 25.3 points,
8.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 1.3 blocked shots. At Hamilton on
Tuesday, he scored a career-high 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting,
including a pair of threes, and 4-of-4 from the line as Hobart won
87-86 in overtime. On Friday in a 69-62 win over RPI, Grazioli
scored a game-high 18 points and shared game-high honors with seven
rebounds. He closed out the season with another career-high,
scoring 30 points and pulling down a game-high 11 boards in an
85-78 win over Vassar. Grazioli, who also had three steals and two
blocked shots, connected on 10-of-14 from the floor, including a
three, and was 9-of-12 from the line. For the week, he shot 67.4
percent from the floor, 55.6 percent from three-point range (5-9),
and 81.3 percent from the charity stripe.
Honor Roll
David Goode, Chestnut Hill College; Robby McCarter, Alfred
University; Justin Beigel, St. John Fisher College
Division III - Metro
Co-Player of the Week
Mike Hoyt-Mount Saint Mary College
Senior, Guard, Florida, N.Y.
In his final home game at Mount Saint Mary College, senior guard
Mike Hoyt went out in a big way. Hoyt scored 57 points,
including his 2,500th career point as he led the Blue Knights to a
95-77 upset of first-place Stevens. Hoyt, who also had six
assists, buried seven 3-pointers and was a perfect 18-for-18 from
the free throw line. In two games on the week, he averaged
42.5 points along with 5.5 assists while going 24-for-26 (92.3
percent) from the stripe. Hoyt also had 28 points in a close
loss to Farmingdale State. The nation's leading scorer, Hoyt
has 868 points this season.
Thomas Baker- Rowan University
Senior, Guard, Millville, N.J.
Baker earns averaged 32.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting
.510 from the field in a pair of league contests to help the Profs
clinch the NJAC South Division championship. He first netted 28
points and seven rebounds in Rowan's 88-68 conference road win at
Kean. He wrapped up the regular season by posting 37 points on
15-of-27 shooting from the field while adding six rebounds in the
Profs' 80-69 victory over NJAC rival Richard Stockton.
Honor Roll
Jason Boone, New York University
Division III - South
Chris DelBrocco- Gwynedd-Mercy College
Senior, Guard, Philadelphia, Pa.
DelBrocco averaged 30 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the
Griffins in an undefeated (2-0) conference week. For the
week, DelBrocco shot 54 percent (20 of 37) from the field and 56
percent (14 of 25) from three-point range. In the Griffins' season
finale, Delbrocco tied his career high with 31 points, including
the game-winner with 0.6 left to defeat Cabrini College 74-73.
Honor Roll
Kevin Buczynski, Penn. St. Behrend; Tom Scott, Muhlenberg
College; Beau Wilson, Waynesburg College












