Posted: Feb 25, 2025

Batiste, Dennison, Verdill Close Out Regular Season as Players of the Week

See who performed at their best this past week with our Players of the Week! These awards are based on performances for the final week of the PSUAC basketball regular season, which ended on Sunday, February 25.

All individual award winner's announcement can also be found on their respective sport pages and in Player of the Week archives.

PSUAC Players of the Week are nominated by their individual campus and selected by the conference office from a list of nominees. Click on the award winners name for their full POTW profile!

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MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK 13

Beau Verdill, Penn State DuBois

Fourth Year

Clarion, Pa.

Beau Verdill scored his 1,000th career point and grabbed his 500th rebound in Penn State DuBois’ game against Penn State New Kensington. Verdill played a crucial role in helping DuBois clinch the West Division regular season title for the first time since 2007. Penn State DuBois’ next game is Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. against Penn State Greater Allegheny.

Shooting per game	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
Overall	2	2	31.0	7.5-13.5	55.6	3.0-6.0	50.0	1.5-1.5	100.0	19.5

Shooting totals	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Overall	2	2	62	15-27	55.6	6-12	50.0	3-3	100.0	39

Ball control per game	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
Overall	2	2	31.0	2.0	5.5	7.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	-	4.5	0.5

Ball control totals	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
Overall	2	2	62	4	11	15	2	0	1	0	-	9	1

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK 13

Destiny Batiste, Penn State New Kensington

Fourth Year

Thibodaux, La.

Destiny Batiste averaged 18.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 4 steals over the course of two games. She scored 21 points, including her 1,000th career point, to go along with her triple double of 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals in a playoff-clinching victory over Penn State Greater Allegheny. Penn State New Kensington finished its season with a 68-52 loss against Shenango in the PSUAC quarterfinals.

Shooting per game	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
Overall	2	2	38.0	5.0-18.0	27.8	1.0-5.0	20.0	7.5-9.0	83.3	18.5

Shooting totals	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Overall	2	2	76	10-36	27.8	2-10	20.0	15-18	83.3	37

Ball control per game	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
Overall	2	2	38.0	3.0	6.5	9.5	2.5	0.0	6.0	1.5	4.0	4.0	0.0

Ball control totals	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
Overall	2	2	76	6	13	19	5	0	12	3	4.0	8	0

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Brandon Dennison, Penn State Fayette

First Year

Charleston, W.Va.

Brandon Dennison averaged 14.5 points, 5 rebounds and had a 52% success rate for shots from the field, shooting 12 of 23 during the week. He had 29 points in two games and 13 rebounds. He averaged 6.5 rebounds as well. Penn State Fayette’s season ended with their game against Penn State Greater Allegheny on Feb. 21.

Shooting per game	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
Overall	2	1	35.5	6.0-11.5	52.2	1.0-3.0	33.3	1.5-3.0	50.0	14.5

Shooting totals	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Overall	2	1	71	12-23	52.2	2-6	33.3	3-6	50.0	29

Ball control per game	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
Overall	2	1	35.5	3.0	3.5	6.5	3.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	1.3	1.5	0.5

Ball control totals	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
Overall	2	1	71	6	7	13	6	0	4	3	1.3	3	1

TEAM OF THE WEEK

Penn State Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball

After beating Penn State New Kensington Tuesday, Greater Allegheny came back from a 14-point deficit against Penn State Fayette on Friday to secure the no. 2 seed in the PSUAC West playoffs. Bryce Phillips led his team with 37 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the comeback victory. Elijah Hannon also had an emphatic performance with a double-double, scoring 14 points and 16 rebounds.