Courtesy of SJUHawks.com. PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's sophomore C.J. Aiken was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and classmate Ronald Roberts was chosen the Sixth Man of the Year, as the Hawks had five players receive conference honors. Langston Galloway was named to the A-10 All-Conference Second Team while Carl Jones and Halil Kanacevic … [Read more...] about Five Saint Joseph’s Players earn Atlantic 10 Honors
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Three Explorers honored by Atlantic 10; Pettis named league’s Most Improved Player
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Three La Salle men’s basketball players received recognition from the Atlantic 10 on Monday as the league announced its all-conference awards. Senior Earl Pettis (Philadelphia, Pa. / Neumann-Goretti /Rutgers) was named the Chris Daniels Most Improved Player and earned honorable mention all-Atlantic 10 accolades. Junior Ramon … [Read more...] about Three Explorers honored by Atlantic 10; Pettis named league’s Most Improved Player
Brian Conklin tabbed First-Team All-Conference
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis forward Brian Conklin was one of four Billikens honored Monday by the Atlantic 10 Conference by being named a first-team All-Conference selection in voting conducted by A-10 coaches. Junior guard Kwamain Mitchell was tabbed a third-team pick, while sophomore guard Jordair Jett earned a spot on the league’s All-Defensive … [Read more...] about Brian Conklin tabbed First-Team All-Conference
La Salle’s Jerrell Wright named Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com. PHILADELPHIA – La Salle freshman Jerrell Wright (Philadelphia, Pa. / Dobbins Tech) was named the Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. It is the second time that he has received the award this season. He shares the honor with Richmond’s Kendall Anthony. Wright averaged 12.5 ppg. and 4.5 rpg. in a … [Read more...] about La Salle’s Jerrell Wright named Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week
Loyola downs Siena, advances to MAAC title game
Courtesy of LoyolaGreyhounds.com. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Erik Etherly scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the second half, as Loyola University Maryland pulled away from Siena College for a 70-60 victory in the Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceSemifinals on Sunday evening at the MassMutual Center. With the win, the second-seeded Greyhounds … [Read more...] about Loyola downs Siena, advances to MAAC title game