HAMILTON – Fifth-year center Jeff Woodward and sophomore guard Jalen Cox represented Colgate on the Patriot League postseason honors released Monday afternoon. Woodward earned Second Team All-League, while Cox was named to the Third Team and All-Defensive Team.

Woodward and Cox garnered All-Patriot League honors for the first time in their careers after helping guide Colgate to the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Patriot League tournament, combining for seven 20-point games as the Raiders' two leading scorers this season. 

Woodward scored in double figures in 16 of Colgate's 18 Patriot League games with four 20-point showings and five double-doubles. He ranks sixth in the league in points per game (16.1), fourth in rebounding (8.1), and second in field goal percentage (.650). 

A native of Audubon, Pa., Woodward scored a career-high 25 points at American (1/25) on 12-of-19 from the field. He posted a personal-best 13 rebounds as part of his fifth double-double of the season against Holy Cross (2/26), finishing with 14 points in a 81-73 Colgate victory.

The fifth-year center became the 42nd player in Colgate history to reach the 1,000-point milestone in the Raiders' 87-80 victory over Bucknell (1/20). Beyond scoring, Woodward has contributed with 3.0 assists per game – second-best on the team. 

Cox averaged 11.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.7 steals per game with 29 games played and 28 starting assignments. The sophomore has scored in double-figures 20 times, including in eight straight games heading into the Patriot League tournament.

The Los Angeles product ranks fifth in the Patriot League in assists per game, fifth in steals, eighth in assist-turnover ratio (1.4), and ninth in field goal percentage (.540). He scored a career-best 25 points in a double-overtime game at Boston University (2/15), and posted a 22-point, 10-assist double-double in a win over Loyola (2/8). 

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Colgate (13-18, 10-8 Patriot) hosts sixth-seeded Army (16-14, 10-8 Patriot) in the Patriot League quarterfinals on Thursday. Tipoff from Cotterell Court is set for 7 p.m. The game can be streamed on ESPN+. 

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Player of the Year – Noah Williamson, Bucknell, Jr., C
Defensive Player of the Year – Justin Vander Baan, Lafayette, Sr., C
Rookie of the Year – Max Green, Holy Cross, Fr., G
Coach of the Year – John Griffin III, Bucknell
 
First-Team All-Patriot League Team
Matt Rogers, American, Gr., F
Jalen Rucker, Army West Point, Sr., G
Noah Williamson, Bucknell, Jr., C
Josh Bascoe, Bucknell, Sr., G
Austin Benigni, Navy, Jr., G
 
Second-Team All-Patriot League Team
Josh Scovens, Army West Point, So., F
Kyrone Alexander, Boston University, So., G
Jeff Woodward, Colgate, 5th-year, C
Tyler Whitney-Sidney, Lehigh, Sr., G
Milos Ilic, Loyola Maryland, Sr., F
 
Third-Team All-Patriot League Team*
Elijah Stephens, American, Sr., G
Miles Brewster, Boston University, Gr., G
Jalen Cox, Colgate, So., G
Max Green, Holy Cross, Fr., G
Alex Chaikin, Lafayette, Fr., G
Justin Vander Baan, Lafayette, Sr., C
 
Patriot League All-Defensive Team
Greg Jones, American, So., F
Noah Williamson, Bucknell, Jr., C
Jalen Cox, Colgate, So., G
Caleb Kenney, Holy Cross, Sr., F
Justin Vander Baan, Lafayette, Sr., C
 
Patriot League All-Rookie Team
Azmar Abdullah, Boston University, Fr., G
Max Green, Holy Cross, Fr., G
Alex Chaikin, Lafayette, Fr., G
Caleb Williams, Lafayette, Fr., G
Hank Alvey, Lehigh, Fy., F