American East Conference

#AEHoops MBB Season Hits Midway Point, Week #12 Awards Announced

1/29/2018 4:24:33 PM

BOSTON – The America East men’s basketball schedule is at the midway point with Vermont once again sitting on top the league standings at 7-0. The Catamounts, winners of 10 in a row overall, extended their league-record conference win streak to 28 games, the longest-active win streak in the country. UMBC, which will open its new arena this Saturday vs. Vermont, is in sole possession of second place at 6-2 while Hartford and New Hampshire are tied for third at 5-3. The top four teams in the #AEHoops standings at the end of the year will host quarterfinal contests of the #AEPlayoffs.

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Here are the 2017-18 week #11 award winners:

Co-Player of the Week
Jairus Lyles, UMBC – Sr., Guard, Silver Spring, Md.

• Averaged a league-best 25.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.5 steals in a 2-0 week for UMBC.
• Shot 55 percent (18-of-33) from the field overall and 63 percent (10-of-16) from three-point land.
• Had 34 points, six rebounds and four steals in a win over Maine Saturday.
• Contributed 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in a win over Binghamton Wednesday.
• This is Lyles’ second Player of the Week honor of the season and fifth of his career.

 
Co-Player of the Week
Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell – Sr., Forward, Williamsport, Pa.

• Averaged 25.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists a pair games for UMass Lowell last week.
• Shot 67 percent (18-of-27) from the floor.
• Tied his career high with 30 points in a win over Stony Brook Wednesday.
• Had 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists vs. Hartford Saturday.
• This is Thomas’ third Player of the Week honor of the season (11/21, 11/28) and sixth of his career.

Rookie of the Week
Daniel Akin, UMBC – Fr., Forward, Eltham, England

• Averaged 8.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for UMBC last week.
• Shot 86 percent (6-of-7) from floor.
• Had eight points and eight rebounds in a win over Binghamton Wednesday.
• Contributed nine points and 10 rebounds in a win over Maine Saturday.
• This is Akin’s secondRookie of the Week honor of the season (1/15)

Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 13 – Player of the Week: Greig Stire, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Obadiah Noel, UMass Lowell
Nov. 20 – Player of the Week: Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Elijah Jordan, New Hampshire
Nov. 27 – Co-Players of the Week: Joe Cremo, Albany & Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Elijah Olaniyi, Stony Brook
Dec. 4 – Player of the Week: Thomas Bruce, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Elijah Olaniyi, Stony Brook
Dec. 11 – Player of the Week: Joe Cremo, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Tyler Stewart, Binghamton
Dec. 18– Player of the Week: Jairus Lyles, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Stef Smith, Vermont
Dec. 26– Player of the Week: Jaron Cornish, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Obadiah Noel, UMass Lowell
Jan. 2 – Player of the Week: Tanner Leissner, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Josh Hopkins, New Hampshire
Jan. 8 – Co-Players of the Week: Aaron Calixte, Maine & Ernie Duncan, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Josh Hopkins, New Hampshire
Jan. 15 – Co-Players of the Week: Travis Weatherington, Hartford & Trae Bell-Haynes, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Daniel Akin, UMBC
Jan. 22 – Player of the Week: Trae Bell-Haynes, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Obadiah Noel, UMass Lowell
Jan. 29 - Co-Players of the Week: Jairus Lyles, UMBC & Jahad Thomas, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Daniel Akin, UMBC


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