Lamb Leads Vermont to Best Start in 40 Years, Earns #AEHoops Player of Week Honors
BOSTON – Vermont and UMBC both improved to 4-0 last week, while Stony Brook posted four wins to move to 4-2. The Catamounts, who are 4-0 for the first time since the 1977-78 season, won at St. John’s on Saturday as Anthony Lamb hit the game-winning pull-up jumper with just 2.4 seconds left.
Lamb scored 23 points and added 13 points in that game en route to earning #AEHoops Player of the Week honors. In addition to Lamb, Stony Brook’s Eljiah Olanyi had a big week, averaging 20.0 points per game as the Seawolves went a perfect 3-0 at the Islander Invitational in Texas.
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Here are week #2 men’s basketball awards:
Player of the Week
Anthony Lamb, Vermont – Sr., Forward, Rochester, N.Y.
- Averaged 19.0 points, 14.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5. blocks in a 2-0 week for Vermont.
- Had 23 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in a 70-68 win at St. John’s on Saturday.
- Hit the game-winning shot, a pull-up jumper from 16 feet out, with 2.4 seconds remaining.
- Contributed 15 points and 16 rebounds in a win over Boston University on Wednesday.
- This is Lamb’s first #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season and eighth of his career.
Rookie of the Week
George Tinsley, Binghamton – Fr., Guard, Clarks Summit, Pa.
- Averaged a double-double of 15.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in two games last week.
- Had career-highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds in Binghamton’s win over Sacred Heart on Saturday.
- This is Tinsley’s first career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 11 – Player of the Week: Christian Lutete, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: P.J. Hunter, Hartford
Nov. 18 – Player of the Week: Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: P.J. Hunter, Hartford
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