Men's Basketball

NESCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Release - Jan. 22, 2024

NESCAC Player of the Week
Ben Callahan-Gold – Trinity – Sr. – F/C – New York, N.Y.
Callahan-Gold powered the unbeaten Bantams to a pair of victories, averaging 26.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Callahan-Gold, who shot 46 percent from long range for the week, netted a game-high 27 points in 28 minutes, connecting on a career-high seven 3-pointers, with eight rebounds in an 88-69 victory at Worcester State. In a NESCAC overtime thriller at Wesleyan, Callahan-Gold tallied a game-high 25 points, including 14 in the second half, with six rebounds and two blocks in the 79-77 win. Callahan Gold’s free throws with six seconds left in the extra period sealed the win for the Bantams. 
 
NESCAC Weekly Honor Roll
AmherstBobby Sommers (Southborough, Mass.) averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game with four steals in a 2-0 week for the Mammoths. The junior shot 53.0 percent from the floor (9-for-17).

Bates – Simon McCormick (Whitefield, Maine) turned in a pair of impressive performances for the Bobcats last week. The senior tallied 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting to go along with six rebounds and five assists on Wednesday at UMaine-Farmington. The guard followed up with 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting, three rebounds, and three assists on Saturday at Tufts. McCormick shot 7-of-14 from 3-point range over the course of the two games.

Colby – Marcos Montiel (Somerville, Mass.) led Colby past rival Bowdoin on Saturday for its first conference win of the season. The first year led all scorers with a career-high 21 points, including 11 in the second half when Colby erased a two-point halftime deficit to eventually win by 13. In a midweek contest, Montiel scored the game-winning basket with seconds remaining to deliver Husson only its third loss of the season.  

Conn. College – David Murray (Jackson Heights, N.Y.) averaged 20.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game last week as the Camels went 1-1 in non-conference play. The senior began the week with a team-high 21 points, six rebounds, and three steals in an overtime loss at Albertus Magnus. Murray also posted 20 points, six boards, three assists, two blocks, and a steal in a 71-59 victory over UMass Dartmouth, helping the Camels to their 10th non-league win of the season.

Hamilton - Teja Singh (Seattle, Wash.) averaged 14.0 points and shot 44.4 percent (8-of-18) from 3-point range in three games. The junior guard started the week with eight points and a career-high seven assists in a 94-70 win against SUNY Potsdam and dropped in 20 points in a 71-67 overtime setback at Amherst. Singh finished the busy week with 14 points in an 84-76 loss against SUNY Polytechnic.

Middlebury – Senior Noah Osher (Northbrook Ill.) averaged 24.0 points per game in a 1-1 week for Middlebury. The Panther led all scorers against Williams with 26 points, while recording a career-best five steals. Osher moved into 19th place on Middlebury’s all-time scoring list with 1,073 for his career.

Tufts – Sophomore Joshua Bernstein (Miami, Fla.) returned to the starting lineup for the Jumbos and helped Tufts top Bates for its first conference win of the year. Bernstein was 6-of-7 from the floor in the victory, tallying 16 points while pulling in eight rebounds, blocking two shots, and collecting two steals. 

Wesleyan – Junior Shane Regan (Larchmont, N.Y.) poured in a career-high 29 points with five rebounds and four assists on Thursday at Mitchell. The guard followed with 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists against Trinity on Saturday.

Williams – Alex Lee (Houston, Texas) averaged 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, 1.0 steals, and 0.5 assists per game in a 1-1 week for the Ephs. The sophomore scored a team-high and season-best 22 points in a 91-82 NESCAC win at Middlebury on Saturday. Lee made a season-high four 3-pointers (4-of-7) against the Panthers and tied a career-high with nine made field goals (9-of-14).