NEW YORK – Junior guard Eli Yusavage of the Drew University men's basketball team has been named to the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Division II/III Weekly Honor Roll, it was announced on Tuesday.

It is the second weekly award for Yusavage, who was also tabbed as the Landmark Conference Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week.
 
Yusavage averaged 24.5 points per game in a 2-0 week for the Rangers in which he shot 57.7% (15-for-26) from the field, including 50.0 (7-for-14) from 3-point range, and 80.0% (12-for-15) at the foul line. In his top performance, he poured in a career-high 30 points to lead Drew to a 92-84 victory at Susquehanna University, which clinched the No. 2 seed in the Landmark Conference Championships. He shot 9-for-17, including 5-for-11 from beyond the arc, and went 7-for-8 at the foul line including hitting 5-of-6 free throws in the final 31 seconds to help stave off a late Susquehanna rally. In addition, Yusavage posted 19 points and six rebounds in a 97-74 win over Moravian. He shot 6-for-9 from the field, including 2-for-3 from beyond the arc, and 5-for-7 at the line versus the Greyhounds.
 
For the season, Yusavage is the Rangers' leading scorer, averaging 16.7 points per game. He has made 2.5 3-pointers per game and shot 39.9% from 3-point range – marks that rank third among the Landmark Conference leaders. He is also second on the team in assists (2.4 apg) and third in steals (1.1 apg).
 
The MBWA media panel selects one men's and one women's player of the week and an honor roll from nominations received for Division I schools, plus one men's and one women's player of the week and an honor roll from nominations received for Division II and III schools combined. The Division II/III designation encompasses players from 45 Met area schools.
 
Three Rangers have earned a combined five selections to the MBWA Weekly Honor Roll this season. Senior forward David Musial was recognized on three occasions while junior guard Andre De Los Reyes was also honored once.
 
The Rangers (19-6, 13-5 LC) will open postseason play on Thursday, when they host a Landmark Conference Championship semifinal game at 7 p.m. They will take on the winner of the first-round game between No. 6-seeded Susquehanna and No. 3 seed University of Scranton.