Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Dayton senior Scoochie Smith was chosen as the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week while Richmond freshman De’Monte Buckingham was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards, announced Monday and presented by Come Ready Nutrition, are for games played Jan. 2-8. Smith led UD to its fifth straight win … [Read more...] about Scoochie Smith, De’Monte Buckingham nab A-10 weekly honors
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Pookie Powell named Big 5 Player of the Week
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - La Salle sophomore Pookie Powell was named the Big 5 Men's Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced by the organization on Monday. Powell helped the Explorers to a pair of Atlantic 10 victories and is the second student-athlete from the men's basketball team to receive the honor this year (B.J. Johnson - Dec. 19). Powell … [Read more...] about Pookie Powell named Big 5 Player of the Week
La Salle cruises to 75-54 win over Atlantic 10 foe Saint Louis
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle University men's basketball team used a total team effort to pick up its first Atlantic 10 victory of the season, a 75-54 decision over Saint Louis at Tom Gola Arena on Wednesday evening. Senior Jordan Price led all scorers with 16 points while sophomore Pookie Powell had an impressive line of 13 points, eight assists … [Read more...] about La Salle cruises to 75-54 win over Atlantic 10 foe Saint Louis
Jaylen Adams, Kendall Pollard and the A-10 rundown
Results from the first weekend of Atlantic 10 conference play. St. Bonaventure (9-4/1-0) 89 UMass (10-4/0-1) 77 AMHERST, Mass. — Mark Schmidt wanted to make sure he heard the question correctly. His Bonnies had done more than enough offensively against what had been one of the league’s best defensive teams in the non-conference, and he’d eventually get to that. They … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams, Kendall Pollard and the A-10 rundown
Saint Louis predicted to finish first in Atlantic 10 women’s basketball
RICHMOND, Va. – Saint Louis has been picked as the 2016-17 Atlantic 10 Conference favorite in the league’s annual women’s basketball Preseason Poll. The conference announced the poll results and the Preseason All-Conference awards Tuesday in conjunction with its annual Media Day, held at the Richmond Marriott. The Billikens, which tied for the regular season title in … [Read more...] about Saint Louis predicted to finish first in Atlantic 10 women’s basketball