Sure, it might be a holiday, but that doesn’t mean the Varsity Insiders take a break. As always, we announce our Player of the Week, also known as #POTW, every Monday.
Both the picks this week played a huge part in helping their team take home tournament titles. Individual success coupled with team wins have been a key aspect of the #POTW this season.
Like the pick? Hate the pick? Tweet at Josh (@LohudInsider) or me (@LoHud_DeFran) with the hash tag #POTW and let us know.
Note: We’ll run the Game of the Week picks, or #GOTW, tomorrow due to the holiday. We figured we might as well spread the love to two days.
Josh’s POTW: Dane Williamson, Gorton —
The senior delivered in the best way possible — when it mattered and with city pride on the line.
Williamson was fantastic in leading the Wolves to the Yonkers City tournament championship. His team won its quarterfinal game and then beat Saunders and Riverside in wins that could both be considered upsets. The explosive guard averaged 21.0 ppg during a 3-0 week, including a terrific 31-point, MVP performance in Saturday’s 65-52 victory over Riverside in the championship.
Williamson has always been an underrated (and unknown) talent in Section 1, but he earned his share of the spotlight this week.
Dan’s POTW: Max Twyman, Rye (pictured above) —
Twyman helped Rye go 2-1 this past week as the Garnets won the Mamaroneck Sound Shore Classic. My favorite thing about Twyman’s performance is that it got better as the week went on.
The Garnets didn’t start the week off great, losing to Horace Greeley 65-61 on Monday. Still the 6-foot-5 senior managed to score 19 points in the loss.
Knowing his team needed more from him, Twyman put up 24 points and 10 rebounds in the opening round of the Sound Shore Classic as Rye topped Harrison 60-47.
Still, Twyman saved the best for last. He scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the final as the Garnets defeated cross-town rival Rye Neck 60-55, ending the Panthers six-game winning streak.
Continued growth as a player while leading your team to a championship? Yeah that sounds #POTW worthy to me.
2012-13 Players of the Week
Dec. 17 —
John Decker, Somers
Jay Cabell, Peekskill
Dec. 24 —
Demarcus Miller, Stepinac
Brian Daniels, Briarcliff
Jan. 2 —
Jack Sullivan, Albertus Magnus
John Decker, Somers
Jan. 7 —
Brendan Hynes, Mahopac
Jan. 14—
Vaughn Dweck, Panas
Umar Singh, North Salem
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GREAT WORK BY BOTH GUYS,WELL DESERVED,CONGRATS
I saw the rye/rye neck final at the mamaroneck tournament. Twyman was outstanding and displayed a wide array of offensive and defendive skills. Had rye neck won that game i believe his redhaired counterpart Matt Franks of Rye Neck may have been the POTW. Cingratulations to Max, well deserved.
Congratulations to Max Twyman. Happy to see him getting recognition. He’s a very tough cover and is one of the the Section’s top talents.
Good press for a Yonkers kid who is very underrated because nobody cares about Yonkers. Can’t blame the press ,their own teachers and city could careless..Great job Gorton and keep on playing Williamson. Good to know people are watching.
Twyman is a great choice, Tough kid, backs down from no one , Two excellent wins in a rivalry game and against a nice rye neck team. Well deserved
Rickey McGill was dominant for Spring Valley against Cl. South in their double OT win at Cl. South and he hit the game winning 3 for the Tigers against Cl. North from halfcourt at the buzzer…...The kid should have been considered…..
VALLEY GRAD,
THAT IS WHY THEY ASK US TO NOMINATE PLAYERS AHEAD OF TIME
[...] Jan. 7 — Brendan Hynes, Mahopac Jan. 14— Vaughn Dweck, Panas Umar Singh, North Salem Jan. 21 — Dane Williamson, Gorton Max Twyman, Rye Jan. 28 — Joe Letizia, Tappan Zee Ryan Simone, [...]
[...] Jan. 7 — Brendan Hynes, Mahopac Jan. 14— Vaughn Dweck, Panas Umar Singh, North Salem Jan. 21 — Dane Williamson, Gorton Max Twyman, Rye Jan. 28 — Joe Letizia, Tappan Zee Ryan Simone, [...]