Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va.— VCU senior Melvin Johnson was named the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday, while Saint Louis freshman Jermaine Bishop was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards are for games played Feb. 15-21. Johnson, a guard, averaged 19.5 points and shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the field, including … [Read more...] about VCU’S Johnson named Atlanitc 10 Player of the Week
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SLU’s Jermaine Bishop tabbed A-10 Rookie of the Week
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis freshman guard Jermaine Bishop (Queens, N.Y.) was named the Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball Rookie of the Week for the third time this season, the league office announced today. He is the first Billiken since Kwamain Mitchell in 2008-09 to claim the award at least three times. Bishop averaged a team-leading 18.5 … [Read more...] about SLU’s Jermaine Bishop tabbed A-10 Rookie of the Week
Xavier sweeps weekly Big East awards
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University swept the BIG EAST Conference major men’s basketball weekly honors with sophomore Trevon Bluiett being named BIG EAST Player of the Week and Edmond Sumner being named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. The duo helped the Musketeers to wins over Providence and at Georgetown last week. Bluiett averaged 18.0 points and … [Read more...] about Xavier sweeps weekly Big East awards
English and Seaborn garner third MAAC weekly honors
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week A.J. English, Iona Sr., G, 6-4, 190, Wilmington, DE/St. Thomas More (CT)/Appoquinimink Senior A.J. English led Iona in scoring in a pair of MAAC wins this week, at home vs. Quinnipiac on Monday and on the road at MAAC-leading Monmouth Friday night snapping the Hawks nine-game overall winning streak and nine-game home … [Read more...] about English and Seaborn garner third MAAC weekly honors
Following another standout week, Norelia named A-Sun Co-Player of the Week
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com MACON, Ga. - Following a pair of 20-point games, his 11th double-double of the season and a pair of victories, FGCU's Marc-Eddy Norelia has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week on Monday by league officials. Norelia shares the honor this with North Florida's Demarcus Daniels. The honor is the third … [Read more...] about Following another standout week, Norelia named A-Sun Co-Player of the Week