Onondaga Community College

Joseph Piazza (Central Square/P.V. Moore) of the Onondaga Community College men’s basketball team has been named the College’s Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending December 7, 2014.

After Onondaga dropped its first two games of the week, Piazza was instrumental in helping the Lazers rebound with a 100-80 home victory over Clinton Community College. The sophomore posted a career-high 28 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field while his eight made 3-point shots in the game fell just two shy of the Onondaga record. He also tallied eight rebounds and three assists in the contest.

Piazza also made solid contributions to the Lazers earlier in the week on the offensive end after tallying 13 points and three assists in Onondaga’s two other games.

On the season, the Central Square native has now hit the 20 point mark in a game twice. He is fourth on the team in scoring at 9.1 points per game and leads the team in made 3-point field goals at 21.

Piazza and the rest of the men’s basketball team will return to action at 1 p.m. on Saturday when they go on the road to take on nationally-ranked Herkimer Community College.