Errick Peck is Rookie of the Week

Cornell's Errick Peck was named Ivy Rookie of the Week by the Ivy League Office. Ryan Wittman was also named to the League's Honor Roll. With respect to Peck and Wittman, the Ivy Office notes:

Cornell freshman Errick Peck (Indianapolis, Ind.) had a breakout performance in Cornell's 104-98 overtime win at Bucknell, posting a career-high 13 points to go along with three rebounds and two blocked shots in just 12 minutes of action. He added a rebound and an assist in nine minutes versus Saint Joseph's. For the season, Peck is averaging 3.2 points in just 7.1 minutes of action.

Ryan Wittman, Cornell — 21.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg
25 points on 8-13 field goals in 104-98 overtime win at Bucknell.

2009-10 AWARD WINNERS

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 16 — Ryan Wittman, F, Cornell / Jeremy Lin, G, Harvard
November 23 —Matt Mullery, C, Brown / Noruwa Agho, G, Columbia
November 30 — Noruwa Agho, G, Columbia / Ryan Wittman, F, Cornell
December 7 — Jeremy Lin, G, Harvard

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ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
November 16 — Dee Giger, G, Harvard
November 23 —Andrew McCarthy, F, Brown
November 30 — Matt Sullivan, G, Brown
December 7 — Errick Peck, F, Cornell
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(Below is the Cornell Athletics Press Release)

Peck Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week CornellBigRed.com

ITHACA, N.Y. – Freshman forward Errick Peck has been named the Ivy League Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week after helping Cornell to a pair of victories this past week. He joins senior Ryan Wittman, a two-time Player of the Week selection, as weekly award winners for the Big Red.

Peck averaged 6.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks off the bench for the Big Red. His big effort came in Cornell's 104-98 overtime win at Bucknell, posting a career-high 13 points to go along with three rebounds and two blocked shots in just 12 minutes of action. He added a rebound and an assist in nine minutes vs. Saint Joseph's. For the season, Peck is averaging 3.2 points in just 7.1 minutes of action.

Peck and the Big Red will have two weeks off before competing against Davidson in the first game of the Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival on Sunday, Dec. 20 at noon.