CUNYAC / CON EDISON NOTES
BARUCH 3-0 on the week
The Statesmen have averaged 82 points a game over their current 5-
game winning streak and 79.5 over the last six since Christmas. Senior
guard Ernie Cappello leads the balanced squad with 138 points (9.9
ppg), followed by junior guard John Alesi with 124 (10.3 ppg) and three
younger big men: Shaun Applebaum (8.6 ppg), Joe Longobardi (8.4)
and Sime Marnika (8.2).
BROOKLYN 1-1 on the week
The Bridges had two outstanding individual efforts this week from senior
forward Clifford Brown, who averaged 27.5 points and 8.5 re-bounds
in two games, shooting 16-28 from the field and 8-15 from the
arc. Junior forward Shakespeare Thomas also had a stellar effort
against St. Joseph's with 30 points and 11 rebounds. He followed that up
with a double-double (12 points, 13 rebounds) versus City Tech.
CCNY 0-2 on the week
The Beavers improved their lineup over the break with the addition of
Edwin Caceras, a 6'2 junior guard from Queens, by way of St. Francis
College. Caceras has averaged 15.3 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds
over his first six games. A product of John Bowne HS, Caceras was an
student assistant coach for CCNY last year.
HUNTER 1-2 on the week
The Hawks won a fast-paced decision over Lehman in the CUNY-TV
men's game of the week. Two-time CUNYAC All-Star Darryl Munroe led
Hunter with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Two days later, Munroe had
another double-double against Baruch with 11 of each. Freshman slasher
Tereek Frazier had 14 points in HC's loss at Connecticut College over
the weekend.
JOHN JAY 3-0 on the week
The Bloodhounds have now won 10 of their last 12 and six of the last
seven games since starting the season with a loss. Nine of their 13
games have been decided by five points or less and Jay is 7-2 in those
contests. This week's CUNY-TV game against Lehman will put the winner
in a strong position in the competitive North Division with a 3-1 intra-division
record as they go cross-division for the next few games. Fresh-man
guard Tim White led the 'Hounds with 18 points in the NYU win.
LEHMAN 1-1 on the week
The Lightning were led by their two outstanding rookies last week, Luis
Chavez and Jeff White. Chavez led a balanced effort against Hunter
with 12 points, followed by a 10-point effort against Centenary, while
White had eight points against the Hawks and a game-high 21 points
versus Centenary over the weekend.
MEDGAR EVERS 1-1 on the week
The Cougars lost a heartbreaker at home, 79-74 to South Division rival,
Staten Island. Guards Jebah Clayton and Malik Copeland led the Cougars,
with 22 and 20 points, respectively, as they drop to 1-2 in league
play.
NY CITY TECH 1-1 on the week
It was a Jekyll-and-Hyde week for City Tech. Sophomore center Kwesi
Joseph had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, against
York. Two days later, guard Sam Deadwyler and Joseph both had double-doubles
with 10 points and 13 rebounds, and 18 points and 11 rebounds
respectively. Jeff Thomas led City Tech with 26 points.
STATEN ISLAND 1-0 on the week
Freshman Michael Stewart was spectacular in the Dolphins win at
Medgar Evers. The freshman from Westinghouse HS in Brooklyn had 22
points and five rebounds, as CSI improved to 3-0 in the South Division.
Senior forward David Paul chipped in with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
YORK 1-0 on the week
The Cardinals were led by guard Roberto Tapia, who had 21 points
(shooting 4-6 from long distance) and forward Dwayne Uriri with 11
points and 7 rebounds in their 76-56 defeat of City Tech. Thirteen players
scored for York.
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