Posted: Jan 10, 2012

Laurent & Redding Each Named Skyline Player of the Week for Jan. 9

Seniors Top Weekly Skyline Report

Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Olivier Laurent – St. Joseph's – L.I.
Sr, G, Amityville, NY/St. Anthony's HS
Laurent keyed a week in which the Golden Eagles won two league tilts and lost a 101-86 decision at Div. I Yale…Averaged 19.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, and 1.3 spg…He was the game's top scorer vs. Maritime (25 pts.) and stood out vs. Yale with 18 pts. (7-12 FG), 8 reb., and 4 assists...Added 15 pts., 6 reb., and 4 assists vs. Sage

Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week
Ibrahim Johnson – Farmingdale State
Fr., G, New York, NY/Hostos-Lincoln Academy
Johnson had a stellar game in a 101-85 win over Mount Saint Vincent…He poured in a season-best 21 points on 10-11 FG while pulling down 12 boards (also a season-best) and adding 2 blocks

Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Nicole Redding – St. Joseph's- L.I.
Sr, G, Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West HS
Redding was a standout in a 2-0 week for the Golden Eagles…For the week, she averaged 15.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg and 5.5 apg…Had a game-high 21 pts. and 11 reb. vs. Albertus Magnus and 10 pt.s, 14 reb., and game-high 7 assists in a league win over Sage

Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week
Kristina Nieves – Mount Saint Mary
Fr, F, Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn HS
Nieves shined in the Knights' only game of the week, a 72-44 Skyline win over Old Westbury… She tallied 10 pts. and grabbed 6 boards in only 23 minutes of action