Merchant averaged 21.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals, while shooting 58.3 percent from the floor (21-of-36), as SUNY Poly won a pair of league games in three contests during the week. A model of consistency, Merchant had 22 points, nine boards, six assists and three steals at SUNY Brockport Tuesday, 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 67-63 overtime win over Alfred Friday and 21 points, four assists and two steals in a 90-74 win over Houghton Saturday. He also shot at least 50 percent from the floor in each game. It is his second E8 weekly honor.