Written by Andrew Capitelli (SJC-LI Sports Information)

New York, NY| Graduating senior Andy Laurent of the St. Joseph's College (L.I.) men's basketball team was included on the Skyline All-Conference First-Team as announced on the conference website on Monday morning.

Laurent earns the honor for the second-straight season after leading the Golden Eagles in several statistical categories, including points (15.0/game), rebounds (6.2/game), assists (3.2/game) and steals (1.7/game).

Additionally, Laurent ranked eighth in the conference in points-, assists- and minutes-per-game and fifth in steals-per-game.

The Amityville, NY native played his final collegiate game in SJC's 69-61 defeat to SUNY Old Westbury in Skyline Conference first-round action on Tuesday evening and graduates third all-time in program history in points (1,566), fourth in rebounds (565), sixth in assists (319) and seventh in three-pointers (140) and steals (151).

Earning Player of the Year honors for the second-straight season was Old Westbury's Jamail Stanley who led the conference in scoring (22.4/game) and was second in rebounds (12.2/game) and blocks (2.1/game).

Full Skyline Release

2016-17 Skyline Conference Men's Basketball All-Conference Team

First Team

Name, School, Cl., Pos., Hometown
Judah Cohen, Yeshiva, So., G, Teaneck, N.J.
Andy Laurent, St. Joseph's (L.I.,) Sr., G, Amityville, N.Y.
Patrick MacDonald, Maritime, Jr., C, Buffalo, N.Y.
Marcus Patterson, Sage, Sr., G/F, Bronx, N.Y.
George Riefenstahl, Farmingdale State, So., F, Bayport, N.Y.
Jamail Stanley *, Old Westbury, Sr., G, Syracuse, N.Y. 

Second Team

Name, School, Cl., Pos., Hometown
Brian Berrios, Purchase, Jr., G, New York, N.Y.
Deshawn Cann, Purchase, So., G, Queens, N.Y.
Ali Mableton, Farmingdale State, So., G, Brentwood, N.Y.
Matt Miller, USMMA, Sr., G, Augusta, Ga.
Gerard Nocera, Mount Saint Mary, Jr., G/F, Holmdel, N.J.

* Player of the Year: Jamail Stanley, Old Westbury
Defensive Player of the Year: Weldon Irvine, Farmingdale State (Sr., F; Queens, N.Y.)
Rookie of the Year: Simcha Halpert, Yeshiva (Fr., G; Los Angeles, Calif.)
Coach of the Year: Elliot Steinmetz, Yeshiva (third season)