SUNY Old Westbury women’s basketball senior center Crystal Barnes is picking up honors as fast as rebounds.
The Brooklyn native was named both the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Division II-III Player of the Week and Skyline Conference Co-Player of the Week honors for games played January 18-24.
Barnes, who was recognized last week as an MBWA Division II-III Honorable Mention selection, claimed a share of the Skyline Conference Player of the Week award for the fourth time this season.
Barnes led the Panthers to a pair of conference wins by averaging 14.0 points, 19.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals last week.
She opened the week by leading the Panthers to a 68-56 win over St. Joseph’s (L.I.), totaling 14 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and two steals to register her eighth double-double of the season.
She followed with her ninth double-double of the season (19th career), recording 14 points and a career-high 26 rebounds (14 offensive) to go with two blocks and two steals in the 73-48 victory at Farmingdale State.
On the season, Barnes is averaging 14.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 46.7 percent (98-of-210 FG) from the field and 68.5 percent (50-of-73 FT) from the free-throw line.
Nationally, Barnes ranks among the NCAA Division III leaders in offensive rebounds per game (21st, 4.8 per game), rebounds (27th, 191), double-doubles (34th) and rebounds per game (39th).
She also ranks among the conference leaders in scoring (6th), rebounding (3rd), blocked shots (2nd), offensive rebounding (T-1st), defensive rebounding (3rd, 6.4 per game), field goal percentage (2nd) and free throw percentage (9th).
Stanley named to conference honor roll
SUNY Old Westbury men’s basketball junior guard Jamail Stanley has been named to the Skyline Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the first time this season, the conference announced Monday for games played January 18-24. He was previously named the conference’s top player for the past two reporting periods.
Stanley, a native of Syracuse, provided 23 points (9-of-19 FG), 10 rebounds, four steals, three assists and one block in Old Westbury’s 79-65 win at Maritime. In the Panthers’ lone contest of the week, Stanley recorded his team-leading sixth double-double of the season.
On the season, Stanley is averaging 21.0 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 steals, 2.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 51.8 percent (101-of-195 FG) from the field and 70.5 percent (62-of-88 FT) from the free-throw line. He leads the conference in scoring and offensive rebounds (4.5 per game), and ranks among the leaders in steals (2nd), rebounding (6th), field goal percentage (7th) and minutes played (4th, 34.8 per game).
