ALBANY, N.Y. – The Empire 8 Conference picked Russell Sage College freshman center Khalel Noteman (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie) as its Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, December 3.
He averaged 6.33 points on 56.25 percent shooting, 7.33 rebounds and 1.67 blocks across three games last week. Noteman, who has now earned the honor three times this season, registered nine rebounds in two of the contests.
The Gators (5-3/0-2 E8) close the 2023 portion of their slate on Saturday afternoon at Bard. Tip-off is set for 4:00 PM.
Gator Bites: Head coach Brian Barnes is in his 15th season at the helm of the Gators…Seven returnees and eight newcomers comprise this year's roster…The team's co-captains: junior guard Noah Girard (Glens Falls, NY/Glens Falls), senior guard Jackson Brown (Latham, NY/Catholic Central/Fredonia State) and junior forward Todd Williamson (Schenectady, NY/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons) helped the Gators get off to a 4-0 start…Girard entered the game leading the Gators with 16.9 points per-game... He recorded 31 points, a career-high, on 10-of-16 shooting in the November 18 win at SUNY Poly...Brown added 13.9 points per-game, while Williamson averaged 7.5 points and 6.0 rebounds...An RSC player has taken home Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the week on four occasions...Noteman was picked three times (November 13, November 27, December 4), while freshman guard Deavion Springsteen (Albany, NY/Albany) was chosen on November 20.
