CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Hudson Valley Community College is ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA Division III men's basketball poll for the seventh straight week in the poll that was released earlier today..
The Vikings are off to a 23-0 start this season and are the only undefeated team among all NJCAA Division III colleges.
Sophomore guard Justin Gallo (Brunswick/Lansingburgh High School) leads the Vikings with 22.1 points per game. He currently ranks third on the college's all-time scoring list with 980 career points.
Sophomore forward Datwan Hemingway (Albany/CBA) is netting 19.7 points per game and grabbing 14.1 rebounds per contest. Sophomore guard Emanuel Mayben (Troy/Troy High School) is averaging 19 points and 9.7 assists per game.
Hudson Valley returns to action Wednesday, February 6 when it hosts Clinton Community College (13-10) at 7 p.m.
NJCAA Division III Men's Basketball Poll
| Rank |
School |
Record |
| 1 |
Hudson Valley |
23-0 |
| 2 |
Suffolk-Selden |
21-1 |
| 3 |
Herkimer |
18-3 |
| 4 |
Brookhaven (TX) |
20-3 |
| 5 |
Ocean County (NJ) |
17-3 |
| 6 |
Minneapolis (MN) |
17-5 |
| 7 |
Springfield Tech (MA) |
20-4 |
| 8 |
Joliet (IL) |
17-6 |
| 9 |
Harper (IL) |
16-6 |
| 10 |
Passaic (NJ) |
21-5 |