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Elijah Peters of Dominican earns CACC Player of the Week Honors
Elijah Peters of Dominican earns CACC Player of the Week Honors
January 19, 2026

PETERS NAMED CACC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CACC MEN'S BASKETBALL – January 19, 2026

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ELIJAH PETERS, Dominican (SO, G, Edison, N.J.) – Averaged 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds during a pair of two-point victories for the Chargers. Totaled 17 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and three steals as Dominican topped Bridgeport, 56-54, on Jan. 14. Followed with 21 points during Saturday's 84-82 triumph at Jefferson.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

MATT GARDLER, Holy Family (FR, G, Broomall, Pa.) – Averaged 16.0 points and 5.5 assists during a 2-0 week for the Tigers. Shot 56 percent from the floor, including 8 for 14 from three-point range. Scored 17 points with five assists during a Jan. 14  victory over Wilmington (67-60) and added 15 points, five rebounds, and six assists during Saturday's 76-74 win at Bridgeport.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

RAPHAEL DUPOUY, Holy Family (JR, F, Bordeaux, France) – Averaged 9.0 rebounds (7.0 defensive) and 3.0 blocks as the Tigers' held opponents to 41-percent shooting during a 2-0 week. Turned in a season-high four blocks, a steal, and eight total rebounds during a Jan. 14 home victory over Wilmington.

 

HONOR ROLL

JEREMIAH ANDERSON, Felician – Was 9 for 12 from the floor and scored 20 points with five assists during a victory over Georgian Court.
ALEJANDRO CYBAK, Chestnut Hill – Averaged 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds as the Griffins split a pair of games.
JASON EDOKPAYI, Bridgeport – Averaged 10.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks in two starts for the Purple Knights.
DERRICK THOMAS II, Post – Averaged 17.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.0 steals during a 2-0 week for the Eagles.
JULIAN WILLIAMS, Goldey-Beacom – Scored 21 points, on 8-of-10 shooting, and pulled down nine rebounds as the Lightning topped Wilmington.
TA'QUAN WILLIAMS, Post – Shot 73 percent from the floor and scored 20.5 points with 3.5 assists per game in helping the Eagles to a pair of conference wins.

 

2025-26 Honorees

Player of the Week
Nov. 17 – Jaiden Guy, Wilmington
Nov. 24 – Jeremiah Anderson, Felician
Dec. 1 – Jeremiah Anderson, Felician
Dec. 8 – Jeremiah Anderson, Felician
Dec. 15 – Tre Hawkins, Wilmington
Dec. 22 – Melvin Evans, Caldwell
Jan. 5 – Jeremiah Anderson, Felician
Jan. 12 – Cam Edmonds, Georgian Court
Jan. 19 – Elijah Peters, Dominican

Rookie of the Week
Nov. 17 – Jaycen Santucci, Georgian Court
Nov. 24 – Jaycen Santucci, Georgian Court
Dec. 1 – Terence Thompson, Caldwell
Dec. 8 – Jeremiah Gorham, Chestnut Hill
Dec. 15 – Amari Dow, Chestnut Hill
Dec. 22 – Jeremiah Gorham, Chestnut Hill
Jan. 5 – Terence Thompson, Caldwell
Jan. 12 – Jaycen Santucci, Georgian Court
Jan. 19 – Matt Gardler, Holy Family

Defensive Player of the Week
Nov. 17 – Denim Perkins, Wilmington
Nov. 24 – Tristin Harcourt, Felician
Dec. 1 – Emarquis Jones, Goldey-Beacom
Dec. 8 – Jeremiah Anderson, Felician
Dec. 15 – Tristin Harcourt, Felician
Dec. 22 – Emarquis Jones, Goldey-Beacom
Jan. 5 – Jeremiah Dorsey, Jefferson
Jan. 12 – Tristin Harcourt, Felician
Jan. 19 – Raphael Dupouy, Holy Family

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.