Bembry named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week

Courtesy of SJUHawks.com

Saint Joseph’s junior DeAndre’ Bembry has been named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for February 29. It marks his second A-10 weekly honor of the year, and the fifth of his career.

Bembry averaged 22.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Hawks defeated Massachusetts and Saint Louis to run their record to 24-5 and earn a tie for first-place in the league. He converted 67.9 percent (19-for-28) from the field in the two victories.

The junior had 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds in the win at Massachusetts as SJU improved its road record to 10-1.

He followed that with a game-high 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the 77-63 win over Saint Louis that gave SJU a 13-3 record in the A-10. Bembry, who shot 11-for-16 from the field, scored 19 points in the second half as the Hawks pulled away and sealed the win. It marked his seventh 20-plus point game of the year and the 23rd of his career.

Bembry, an A-10 Player of the Year and All-America candidate, is averaging 17.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

Saint Joseph’s returns to action on Wednesday, March 2 when it takes on St. Bonaventure in Rochester, N.Y.

Chartouny named Rookie of the Week

Courtesy of Atlantic 10 Athletics

A forward from Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Chartouny averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists in two Fordham wins. He netted a season-high 24 points and added a season-best 13 assists in 91-82 win over Davidson, shooting 7-for-13 (.538) from the field while adding three steals. He netted 11 points and added four rebounds and four assists at La Salle, setting a Fordham freshman record with 132 assists on the year. The award is his sixth Rookie of the Week honor of the year.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Peyton Aldridge averaged 20.5 points in a split week for Davidson, including 24 points on 4-of-6 3-pointers in a win over Rhode Island … Dayton’s Dyshawn Pierre had a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double against Rhode Island and also grabbed 11 boards in the win at Saint Louis … Ryan Rhoomes had an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double with four blocks in the win over Davidson … George Mason’s Shevon Thompson, had back-to-back points-rebounds double-doubles, tallying 17 and 12 in the win over VCU and 14 and 15 at La Salle … Mason freshman Otis Livingston II averaged 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists per game in a split week for the Patriots … Jordan Price scored 24 points in La Salle’s win over George Mason after a 13-point, three assist, three block performance against Fordham … Rhode Island’s Jared Terrell averaged 15.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in a 1-1 week with a game-high 18 points to go with three assists and two steals at Dayton … Terry Allen recorded 25 points with eight rebounds and four assists in a win at Duquesne while shooting 14-of-22 (.636) from the field and 10-of-12 from the line in two games last week  .… St. Bonaventure’s Dion Wright scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double in the win over UMass after a 15-point, eight-rebound performance with two blocks and two steals in a win over Duquesne … Saint Louis freshman Jermaine Bishop scored 15 points with three assists at Saint Joseph’s … VCU’s Melvin Johnson tallied 24 points with four rebounds, four assists and four 3-pointers against George Mason.