LATHAM, N.Y. – The United East Conference has announced its Athletes of the Week for November 9, 2026. This week's announcement features honorees from men's and women's basketball.
This week's selections included contests played from Friday, November 6, through Sunday, November 8. A total of four student-athletes from three institutions were recognized for their performances.
Men's Basketball
Offensive Player of the Week
Jacob Lewis / Lancaster Bible College / Allentown, Pa. / Lehigh Christian Academy
Jacob Lewis delivered a career-best performance to lead Lancaster Bible College to a dominant 105-69 road victory over Washington & Jefferson, a team receiving votes in the national preseason poll. Lewis poured in a career-high 24 points in just 22 minutes of action, shooting an efficient 10-of-16 (62.5%) from the field, including 3-of-5 (60.0%) from beyond the arc. He also contributed two rebounds, two steals, and an assist as the Chargers opened their season with an impressive victory over the Presidents.
Defensive Player of the Week
Dylan Moore / SR / Penn State Harrisburg / Washington, D.C. / DC International School
Dylan Moore earned United East Defensive Player of the Week honors after providing a spark on both ends of the court during Penn State Harrisburg's pair of victories to open the season. The senior guard netted a game-high 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked a pair of shots in a season-opening victory over Immaculata on Saturday night. He followed that performance with a team-high 16 points, six rebounds, and five steals in a win over Eastern the following day. Across the two contests, Moore averaged 17.0 points per game on 52 percent shooting from the field, along with 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game.
Women's Basketball
Offensive Player of the Week
Jayda Price / SO / Keystone College / York, Pa. / William Penn
Jayda Price earned United East Offensive Player of the Week honors after powering Keystone College to a 71-46 victory over Penn State Hazleton. Price delivered a standout performance, recording a triple-double with 17 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. She combined efficient scoring with exceptional playmaking, shooting 50 percent from the field and connecting on four of seven attempts from beyond the arc while posting a 10-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Price accounted for 10 of Keystone's 15 assists and added three steals, delivering a complete performance that helped the Giants improve to 1-0.
Defensive Player of the Week
Desiree Stamps / SO / Keystone College / Alpharetta, Ga. / Centennial
Desiree Stamps earned United East Defensive Player of the Week honors after collecting six defensive rebounds and two steals in Keystone's 71-46 victory over Penn State Hazleton. Her defensive efforts helped the Giants limit Hazleton to 29.2 percent shooting from the field and just 14.3 percent from three-point range. Stamps also contributed eight points as Keystone improved to 1-0.
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