#AEPlayoffs Seeding Battle Heats up as Season Winds Down
BOSTON – With the #AEPlayoffs fast approaching, three of the home sites for the quarterfinals on March 7 are still at stake. Stony Brook can join Vermont as teams to secure a top-four seed with a win over Hartford on Wednesday. The Hawks, UMBC, winner of five in a row, UAlbany and New Hampshire, all remain well-positioned to vie for a top four seed. The top eight teams in the standings will earn bids to the 2020 Hercules Tires America East Men’s Basketball Playoffs with the top four teams earning home quarterfinal games. Visit #AEPlayoffs Central
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, Vermont (12-2) sits atop the standings, followed by Stony Brook (9-4), Hartford (7-6), UAlbany (7-6), UMBC (7-6), ), New Hampshire (6-7), UMass Lowell (5-8), Maine (3-10) and Binghamton (3-11).
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Here are the week #16 men’s basketball awards:
Player of the Week
Sam Sessoms, Binghamton – So., Guard, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Averaged 30.5 points, 5.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals in a 1-1 week for Binghamton.
- Shot 54 percent (22-of-41) from the field.
- Scored 39 points and dished out six assists to lead Binghamton a win over UMass Lowell on Wednesday.
- This is Sessom’s second #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season and his career (11/25).
Rookie of the Week
Moses Flowers, Hartford – Fr., Guard, Dorchester, Mass.
- Averaged 10.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week for Hartford.
- Had 15 points and six boards in Hartford’s comeback win over Binghamton on Saturday.
- This is Flowers’ league-best fourth #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor of the season (12/9, 1/6, 2/3).
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
Dec. 23 – Player of the Week: Nick Guadarrama, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Miroslav Stafl, Hartford
Dec. 30 – Player of the Week: Elijah Olaniyi, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Miroslav Stafl, Hartford
Jan. 6 – Player of the Week: Obadiah Noel, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Moses Flowers, Hartford
Jan. 13 – Player of the Week: Elijah Olaniyi, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Brenton Mills, Binghamton
Jan. 20 – Player of the Week: Sergio El Darwich, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Connor Withers, UMass Lowell
Jan. 27 – Player of the Week: Cameron Healy, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: George Tinsley, Binghamton
Feb. 3 – Player of the Week: Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Moses Flowers, Hartford
Feb. 10 – Player of the Week: Chris Lester, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Trey Hutcheson, UAlbany
Feb. 17 – Player of the Week: Malik Ellison, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Connor Withers, UMass Lowell
Feb. 24 – Player of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Moses Flowers, Hartford
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