Week 13 PAC Honors (for events between February 5-11)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 13 of the 2023-24 season.
 

PAC Player of the Week

Mike Iuzzolino • Saint Vincent • Junior guard • Sewickley, Pa./Canterbury School Iuzzolino averaged 21.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 2.5 rebounds over two wins for the Bearcats, while shooting 53 percent (10-19) from the field, 50 percent (6-12) from distance and 80 percent (16-20) from the foul line ... In Wednesday's win over Bethany, Iuzzolino scored 21 points, going 5-for-10 from the field, 4-for-8 from long range and 7-for-8 from the line, and added seven assists ... Three days later, in a victory over W&J, Iuzzolino again scored 21 points, shooting 5-of-9 from the field, 2-of-4 from downtown and 9-of-12 from the stripe.

PAC Men's Basketball Honor Roll

Allegheny sophomore guard Isaiah Portis (Medina, Ohio/Norwayne); Bethany sophomore forward Cole Dailey (East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool); Chatham senior guard Simon Boyer (Hampton, Va./Hampton Roads Academy); Geneva senior forward Ryan Rachic (Prince Frederick, Md./Calvert); Grove City junior guard Chase Yarberough (Lititz, Pa./Warwick); Thiel senior forward Rayshod Hooper (Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy); W&J sophomore forward Alex Acosta (Acworth, Ga./North Cobb); Waynesburg senior forward Antone Baker (Maple Heights, Ohio/Maple Heights); Westminster sophomore guard Trey DePietro (Boardman, Ohio/Boardman)

 

PAC Newcomer of the Week

Sawyer Butler • Franciscan • Freshman guard • Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area Butler averaged 24.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks in a 1-1 week for the Barons ... He posted 26 points and 10 boards for his third double-double of the year, as well as four blocks and three steals in Franciscan's win over Westminster Wednesday ... Saturday at Allegheny, Butler fired in 22 points and added four rebounds and three steals ... His six steals last week add to his single-season steal record and maintain his 3.0 steals per game average, which is fifth in the nation ... His current 303 points on the season is third all-time at Franciscan for a freshman.

PAC Men's Basketball Newcomer Honor Roll

Allegheny freshman forward Zion Barksdale (Meadville, Pa./Cathedral Prep); Bethany freshman guard Colin Meany (Fairview Park, Ohio/Fairview Park); Grove City freshman center Isaac Cherry (Sagamore Hills, Ohio/Nordonia); Thiel freshman forward Jonah Biggers (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hill); Waynesburg freshman guard Mikey Smith (Medford, N.Y./William Floyd)

 

PAC Records & Milestones

Bethany sophomore Cole Dailey averaged 32.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in losses to Saint Vincent and Geneva last week ... With 18 points in Saturday's game at Saint Vincent, W&J senior Nick Gearhart (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon) became the 26th player in W&J men's basketball history to reach 1,000 career points ... Westminster senior Reese Leone (Beloit, Ohio/West Branch) became the 41st player in program history to hit 1,000 career points in Wednesday's game with Franciscan.