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Peter Donato

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    5/28/2015
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
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Peter Donato of the men's basketball team received the Charger Award for the Outstanding Male Athlete for the second straight year. This award is given each year to the male athlete who has extraordinary athletic ability and has contributed the most to his team, the College and the world of sport. The award is a token of hard work, good judgment, understanding and determination.
A junior center from Portland Maine, Peter had one of the best individual seasons in Colby-Sawyer men's basketball history. He led the Chargers in scoring (14.9 ppg), rebounding (6.8 rpg) and blocks (1.46 bpg) while shooting an astounding 58% from the floor. He was recognized by the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) with the rare distinction of being named both the Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. The Chargers finished the regular conference season at 15-3, good for the number one seed in the NAC tournament. Pete was amazingly consistent for the team, scoring in double figures in 24 of 26 games. A long and active defender, he can guard 5'6" point guards and 6'6" centers.
 
Donato was instrumental in two epic come from behind wins at home in the NAC tournament, playing 86 out of a possible 90 minutes,  to secure the NAC Championship. The Chargers finished the season at 19-7 after a close loss in the NCAA Tournament at Trinity, a game in which Peter's 21 points and nine rebounds led all participants.  Peter's season did not go unrecognized as he took home a couple of regional awards. He was named D3Hoops.com All-Northeast Third Team, as well as, ECAC All-New England Third Team. Peter is already among Colby-Sawyer's all-time leaders in blocked shots (7th with 77) and has a chance to graduate among the all-time leaders in points and rebounds.
 
"Quiet, modest, unassuming and consistent, Peter led the men's basketball team to the NAC championship and the NCAA tournament with an astounding individual effort.  I feel Peter was uniquely qualified for this very prestigious award." – Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Foti


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
3/6/2023 Julianna DeGray Women's Swimming and Diving
2/20/2023 Jah Gordon Men's Soccer
1/30/2023 Sam Bishop Women's Soccer
1/19/2023 Brooke Patnode Women's Volleyball
1/5/2023 Terrence Harvey Jr. Men's Basketball
12/12/2022 Julia Carr Field Hockey
11/27/2022 Natalie Panagrosso Women's Basketball
10/7/2022 Hayden Goyette Men's Cross Country
8/14/2022 Aoife Daly Field Hockey
3/10/2022 Eric Miller Men's Volleyball
2/21/2022 Chase Adams Men's Track and Field
2/7/2022 Kara Fortier Equestrian
1/24/2022 Chesley Smith Men's Alpine Skiing
12/17/2021 Kelsey Brown Women's Swimming and Diving
12/9/2021 Kevin Cummings Men's Basketball
11/21/2021 Samantha Carus Women's Cross Country
8/13/2020 Sarah Morin Women's Lacrosse
5/13/2020 Morgan Flynn Women's Volleyball
3/16/2020 Tim Unczur Baseball
3/16/2020 Yashu Yang Women's Tennis
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