MAC Freedom Player of the Week
Sean Smith, Jr. (Manhattanville / So., G-F / Yonkers, N.Y.) earns his second conference weekly award of the season. Smith combined for 45 points and 26 rebounds in two games this past week. The sophomore began with a double-double in a tough high-scoring loss at Purchase with 19 points and 11 rebounds on Wednesday night. He followed that up with a career-high-tying and game-best 26 points, a game-high 15 rebounds and four assists -- including going 12-of-14 from the line -- as Manhattanville topped York (N.Y.), 92-85, on Saturday. He finished the week averaging 22.5 points, 13 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.5 assists per game.