CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- University of Vermont's Marqus Blakley and University of New Hampshire's Alvin Abreu were recognized by America East on Tuesday for their respective accomplishments this season. Blakely was tabbed this season's selection as the 2010 America East Men's Basketball Fans' Choice Player of the Year while Abreu was named 2010 America East Player of the Game.
Blakely (Metchuen, N.J./Metchuen), who ranked near the top of almost ever statistical category, receives the Fans' Choice honor after being named America East's Kevin Roberson Player of the Year in each of the past two seasons. He ranks second in scoring (17.4 ppg), second in rebounding (9.1 rpg), fourth in assists (3.7 apg) and leads the conference in both steals (2.6 spg) and blocks (1.9 bpg). The senior forward received just under 30 percent of over 3,500 votes in the final round. Stony Brook's Tommy Brenton finished a close second, garnering 29 percent of the final tally.
Abreu (Lynn, Mass./Boys to Men (Ill.)), who ranks seventh among league leaders with 14.6 points per game, received the most Player of the Game honors during the season to garner the end-of-year award. He became the 27th Wildcat to score his 1,000 career point earlier this season, which came against Hartford on Feb. 6.The Player of the Game award was determined by tabulating award winners from the regular season. At the conclusion of each home game, a player was named the Player of the Game. Just one player was tabbed in non-conference games, while a player from each team was recognized during conference games. Hartford's Joe Zeglinski and Binghamton's Greer Wright were the other top recipients.
The league's annual awards, including the all-conference teams, as well as Player, Rookie and Coach of the Year, will be announced at the championship awards banquet on Friday, March 5 at 4 p.m. in Hartford, site of the 2010 of the America East Men's & Women's Basketball Championship Presented By Newman's Own.