York Dominates Player of the Week Awards After PSUAC Championships
See who performed at their best this past week with our Players of the Week! Here are your Players of the Week for the week ending Monday, February 23rd, 2026.
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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WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MVP AND PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Delaney Burroughs, Penn State York
Second Year
Townsend, Del.
Guard Delaney Burroughs helped lead Penn State York to its first championship in 20 years with a win over two-time defending champions Penn State Beaver. Burroughs led the team in the championship game with 23 points and seven assists, adding 10 rebounds. As the team moved through the quarterfinals and semifinals during the week, she scored a game-high 22 points in each of those games while averaging 6.7 assists and nearly two steals per game.
| Shooting per game | gp | gs | min/g | fg/g | pct | 3pt/g | pct | ft/g | pct | ppg |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 34.3 | 8.0-20.0 | 40.0 | 2.0-7.0 | 28.6 | 4.3-5.7 | 76.5 | 22.3 |
| Shooting totals | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 103 | 24-60 | 40.0 | 6-21 | 28.6 | 13-17 | 76.5 | 67 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 34.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Ball control totals | gp | gs | min | off | def | reb | pf | dq | ast | to | a/to | stl | blk |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 103 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 1.8 | 5 | 1 |
MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MVP
Fourth Year
Alexandria, Va.
Terrell Neal had an outstanding week for Penn State York as he led his team to the PSUAC Men's Basketball title on Monday. Neal has been named the game's MVP after finishing the title game with 18 points, seven assists and five rebounds en route to an 86-75 win over Penn State Beaver. Overall, Neal contributed in three postseason games for York, averaging nearly 16 points per game and six assists, while also blocking six shots on the week to help York advance to the USCAA Basketball National Championships next week.
| Shooting per game | gp | gs | min/g | fg/g | pct | 3pt/g | pct | ft/g | pct | ppg |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 36.7 | 5.7-13.3 | 42.5 | 0.0-0.7 | 0.0 | 4.3-8.0 | 54.2 | 15.7 |
| Shooting totals | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 110 | 17-40 | 42.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 13-24 | 54.2 | 47 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 36.7 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Ball control totals | gp | gs | min | off | def | reb | pf | dq | ast | to | a/to | stl | blk |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 110 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2.3 | 2 | 6 |
Men’s Player of the Week
Jermaine Knaff, Penn State Beaver
Second Year
Quincy, Ill.
Guard Jermaine Knaff recorded a game- and career-high performance with 33 points in the PSUAC championship game. He connected on eight of 15 three-pointers and hit all seven of his free throws. He also grabbed six rebounds. In his team’s semifinal victory, he contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, and his week of all-double-digit performances in the playoffs included 13 points (and eight rebounds) in the quarterfinals. Knaff was the key contributor in Beaver's run to the championship game and a runner-up finish.
| Shooting per game | gp | gs | min/g | fg/g | pct | 3pt/g | pct | ft/g | pct | ppg |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 24.3 | 5.3-13.3 | 40.0 | 4.7-10.7 | 43.8 | 5.0-5.3 | 93.8 | 20.3 |
| Shooting totals | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 73 | 16-40 | 40.0 | 14-32 | 43.8 | 15-16 | 93.8 | 61 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 24.3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Ball control totals | gp | gs | min | off | def | reb | pf | dq | ast | to | a/to | stl | blk |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 73 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 |
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
First Year
York, Pa.
Harper Poff capped her first season with a pair of double-double performances during the championship run for the Penn State York women’s basketball team. In a dominant 66-34 semifinal victory over Penn State Hazleton, Poff recorded a 20-point performance with 23 rebounds to seal the team's trip to the championship. She then notched 13 points and 11 rebounds in her team's 76-64 championship win over Penn State Beaver.
| Shooting per game | gp | gs | min/g | fg/g | pct | 3pt/g | pct | ft/g | pct | ppg |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 32.3 | 4.7-17.0 | 27.5 | 1.3-7.7 | 17.4 | 2.7-4.3 | 61.5 | 13.3 |
| Shooting totals | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 97 | 14-51 | 27.5 | 4-23 | 17.4 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 40 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 32.3 | 2.3 | 12.0 | 14.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Ball control totals | gp | gs | min | off | def | reb | pf | dq | ast | to | a/to | stl | blk |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 97 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1.6 | 6 | 6 |
Team of the Week
Penn State York Women's Basketball
The Penn State York women's basketball earned their first conference championship since 2005, capping a perfect season against PSUAC opponents. The team won 12 games in a row to conclude the season, including a 76-64 victory over Penn State Beaver in the PSUAC championship game.