UAlbany's Brown Earns 300th Win; Week #6 Awards Announced
BOSTON – The NCAA revealed the first NET rankings on Monday and Vermont leads all #AEHoops teams at 92. The ranking is 60 spots higher than the best America East team (Stony Brook) was ranked in the initial rankings last year. The Catamounts, one of select mid-major programs ranked in the top 100, return to action with tough games against UNC Greensboro and Lipscomb this week.
Elsewhere last week, UAlbany's Will Brown reached an impressive milestone, earning his 300th career win. All 300 victories have come leading the Great Danes.
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Here are the week #6 men’s basketball awards:
Player of the Week
Ahmad Clark, UAlbany – Sr. Guard, Bowie, Md.
- Averaged 18.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two games last week.
- Had 26 points and eight assists in UAlbany’s win over Niagara on Saturday.
- This is Clark’s first #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of his career.
Rookie of the Week
Trey Hutcheson, UAlbany – Fr., Guard/Forward, Marion, Iowa
- Scored a career-high 18 points in UAlbany’s win over Niagara on Saturday.
- This is Hutcheson’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: George Tinsley, Binghamton
Nov. 25 – Player of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Brenton Mills, Binghamton
Dec. 2 – Player of the Week: Obadiah Noel, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: George Tinsley, Binghamton
Dec. 9 – Player of the Week: Elijah Olaniyi, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Moses Flowers, Hartford
Dec. 16 – Player of the Week: Ahmad Clark, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Trey Hutcheson, UAlbany
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