BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point junior guard Ryan Curry was voted Patriot League Men’s Basketball PenFed Credit Union Player when the League office announced weekly honors on Monday. Colgate first-year forward Andrew Alekseyenko earned rookie of the week accolades for the fourth time.
Curry claimed Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors for the first time after posting 23 points, a career-high nine rebounds and seven assists in a 95-85 overtime victory over Binghamton.
Alekseyenko claimed his fourth Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week award after finishing with 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists in the Raiders’ 78-69 loss against Harvard.
American sophomore forward Julen Iturbe, Army West Point freshman guard Jackson Furman and Colgate junior guard Jalen Cox earned honorable mentions for their performances last week.
The Patriot League men’s basketball players of the week are selected in a vote by League media members and each school’s men’s basketball athletics communications contacts, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
2025 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Standings (as of December 29)
| School |
PL |
PL Pct. |
Overall |
Overall Pct. |
| Navy |
0-0 |
.000 |
8-5 |
.615 |
| American |
0-0 |
.000 |
7-6 |
.538 |
| Army West Point |
0-0 |
.000 |
6-7 |
.462 |
| Colgate |
0-0 |
.000 |
6-7 |
.462 |
| Boston University |
0-0 |
.000 |
5-8 |
.385 |
| Holy Cross |
0-0 |
.000 |
5-8 |
.385 |
| Lehigh |
0-0 |
.000 |
4-9 |
.308 |
| Loyola Maryland |
0-0 |
.000 |
4-9 |
.308 |
| Bucknell |
0-0 |
.000 |
3-10 |
.231 |
| Lafayette |
0-0 |
.000 |
3-10 |
.231 |
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NCAA RANKING SUMMARY
PATRIOT LEAGUE PENFED CREDIT UNION MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Curry, Army West Point, Jr., G, Montgomery, N.J./Montgomery
*Curry posted 23 points, a career-high nine rebounds and seven assists to lead Army West Point to a 95-85 overtime win over Binghamton.
*The junior guard shot 5-of-9 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range.
*He shot 9-of-10 from the charity stripe, including going 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in overtime.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PENFED CREDIT UNION MEN’S BASKETBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Andrew Alekseyenko, Colgate, Fy., G, Brookline, Mass./The Rivers School
*Alekseyenko finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists in Colgate’s 78-69 loss against Harvard on Sunday.
*The first-year guard scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half to help the Raiders erase a 10-point deficit, including seven straight points and a go-ahead 3-pointer during a 10-0 Raiders’ run.
*He connected on 7-of-13 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Julen Iturbe, American, So., F, Greenville, S.C./Riverside
*Iturbe scored a team-high 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc in American’s loss at No. 21 Virginia. He matched a team-high with four rebounds and added two assists.
Jackson Furman, Army West Point, Fr., G, Upper Marlboro, Md./Riverdale Baptist
*Furman finished with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists in Army West Point’s 95-85 overtime win over Binghamton. He connected on 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point range.
Jalen Cox, Colgate, Jr., G, Los Angeles, Calif./Loyola Academy
*Cox scored a team-high 19 points and dished out eight assists in Colgate’s loss vs. Harvard on Sunday. The junior guard posted 12 points and six assists in the second half to help the Raiders erase a 10-point deficit. He also added five rebounds and two steals.
Player of the Week
11.10 – Jayden Williams, Bucknell, So., G
11.17 – Jacob Theodosiou, Loyola Maryland, Jr., G
11.24 – Jalen Cox, Colgate, Jr. G
12.1 – Nasir Whitlock, Lehigh, Jr., G
12.8 – Austin Benigni, Navy, Sr., G
12.15 – Jalen Cox, Colgate, Jr., G
12.22 – Aidan Kehoe, Navy, Sr., C
12.29 – Ryan Curry, Army West Point, Jr., G
Rookie of the Week
11.10 – Amon Dörries, Bucknell, Fr., C
11.17 – Andrew Alekseyenko, Colgate, Fy., F
11.24 – Andrew Alekseyenko, Colgate, Fy., F
12.1 – Emmett Adair, Loyola Maryland, Fr., F
12.8 – Madden Collins, American, Fr., G
12.15 – Andrew Alekseyenko, Colgate, Fy., F
12.22 – Christian Humphrey-Rembert, Lafayette, Fr., F
12.29 – Andrew Alekseyenko, Colgate, Fy., F
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