UMBC Sweeps #AEHoops Weekly Awards
BOSTON – Heading into the holiday break, one week separates the non-conference schedule from #AEHoops conference play, which begins January 2.
Around #AEHoops
- Stony Brook’s 10-2 record is its best since the 1993-94 season.
- Maine (7-4) is ranked 15th in the College Insider Mid-Major Top-25.
- America East teams have four wins over Power 5/Atlantic-10 teams this season, including Maine’s win over North Carolina and Stony Brook’s win over Penn State.
- Stony Brook senior Shania Johnson ranks third in the nation with 8.3 assists per game.
- Vermont senior Candice Wright ranks sixth in the country with 3.0 blocks per game.
- Three #AEHoops student-athletes have surpassed the 1,000-point mark for their careers this season. Hartford senior Lindsey Abed, Maine junior Blanca Millan and Vermont junior Hanna Crymble have all accomplished the feat thus far.
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Here are the conference’s weekly award winners:
Player of the Week
Te’yJah Oliver, UMBC – Jr., Guard, Clinton, Md.
- Scored 25 points in 28 minutes in UMBC's win over Morgan State.
- Shot 56 percent from the field and grabbed nine rebounds.
- This is Oliver’s first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Kayla Jackson, UMBC – Fr., Forward, Rochester, N.Y.
- Scored 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting in Thursday’s win.
- Grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
- This is her first career #AEHoops award.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 12 – Player of the Week: Janee’a Summers, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Paula Rubio, UMBC
Nov. 19 – Co-Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Co-Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook
Nov. 26 – Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: O’lesheya Braxton, UMBC
Dec. 3 – Co-Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Co-Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Rose Caverly, Vermont
Dec. 10 – Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Kari Brekke, New Hampshire
Dec. 17 – Player of the Week: Jade Young, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook
Dec. 24 – Player of the Week: Te’yJah Oliver, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Kayla Jackson, UMBC
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