University of Albany's Luke Devlin Named America East Conference Basketball Rookie of the Week for 4th Time - UAlbany Sports 2011

Cambridge, Mass. - University at Albany's Luke Devlin has been selected America East Conference Rookie of the Week in men's basketball, as announced on Monday, Feb. 7 by the conference office. Devlin, a freshman forward, earned the weekly award for the fourth time this season. Jon Iati and Jamar Wilson are the only UAlbany players to have received the award more in a season since the program joined the conference in 2001-02.

A native of Sydney, Australia, Devlin averaged 10.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in two games. He recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds in last Saturday's 62-59 Big Purple Growl victory over Hartford. He also had 10 points and 14 rebounds, one off the program's Division I single-game record, in an overtime loss at New Hampshire on Feb. 2.

Devlin ranks ninth among the America East leaders in rebounding at 6.3 per game, plus is scoring at a 6.8 clip. UAlbany (12-14, AE 5-6) meets Boston University in the Big Apple Battle on Thursday, Feb. 10 in the second half of a college doubleheader at Madison Square Garden. St. John's hosts Connecticut in the first game.

Paw Prints: The 14th annual Big Purple Growl produced the largest home crowd (4,037) this season ... the University's Winter Homecoming drew 4,000-plus fans for the fourth consecutive year ... Tim Ambrose, a 6-foot senior, has moved past Don Cohen (1957-61) into fifth place on the school's career scoring list with 1,481 points ... Ambrose and Jamar Wilson are the only players in UAlbany's 97 seasons to combine for more than 1,400 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists during a career ... UAlbany has played in 11 games decided by four points or less this winter ... the Great Danes are making their first-ever Madison Square Garden appearance on Feb. 10 in the Big Apple Battle.


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