Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com MACON, Ga. - Coming off a week in which he led FGCU by averaging 17 points and 4.5 assists per game, redshirt freshman Zach Johnson was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Co-Newcomer of the Week on Monday by league officials. Johnson shares the award with Stetson's Derick Newton. Johnson (Miami, Fla./Norland HS) scored 16 … [Read more...] about Zach Johnson named A-Sun Co-Newcomer of the Week
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FGCU loses early lead to NJIT
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DUNK CITY, Fla. - The FGCU men's basketball team (11-7, 2-0 A-Sun) let a big first-half lead get away against NJIT (9-9, 0-2 A-Sun), but the young and resilient Eagles clawed back in overtime to win their fifth in a row with an 82-78 decision Thursday night at Alico Arena. FGCU led by as much as 21 late in the first half, and by eight with … [Read more...] about FGCU loses early lead to NJIT
Norelia named A-Sun Co-Player of the Week
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com MACON, Ga. - Coming off a week in which he nearly averaged a double-double over three games, FGCU forward Marc-Eddy Norelia was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week on Monday by league officials. Norelia shared the honor with Jacksonville's Kori Babineaux. Norelia (Orlando, Fla./Tulane/Olympia HS) averaged … [Read more...] about Norelia named A-Sun Co-Player of the Week
Andy Enfield gets USC back on the radar
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- He's traded coasts, but Andy Enfield didn't trade systems. Enfield, the architect of Dunk City which put FGCU on the map, has the University of Southern California Trojans on the brink of relevance. And the style of play is the same that took a school less than a decade removed from Division II play to the Sweet Sixteen. "We … [Read more...] about Andy Enfield gets USC back on the radar
Tyler Greene, Brett Comer and the Atlantic Sun Slate
Compiled by Timothy Segrue USC Upstate 74 Kennesaw State 46 Ty Greene continues to play at a high level, draining five trey's and netting a game high 21 points. FGCU 67 Stetson 51 FGCU's Brett Comer scored a game high 21 points while adding 12 assists good for the double- double. Demetris Morant went to work in the paint grabbing 11 boards helping FGCU coast to a … [Read more...] about Tyler Greene, Brett Comer and the Atlantic Sun Slate