Jan. 9, 2006

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Mitchell Beauford earns Stony Brook Athlete of the Week honors after averaging 17.7 points in a 2-1 week for the men's basketball team.

He scored a season-high 20 points in Monday's win over Colgate and followed that up with 16 points versus Vermont. Beauford hit the game-winning layup against the Catamounts, converting a three-point play with 1.5 seconds remaining. He also added 17 points in Sunday's outing versus Binghamton.