CAA News & Notes 1/9
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Some CAA News & Notes for the Week:
CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Joe Chealey • College of Charleston
Jr., G, 6-4, 195 - Orlando, Fla./Apopka
Chealey averaged 24.0 points while shooting 55% from the floor and 60% (12-20) from three in Charleston’s 3-0 week. The junior point guard has reached double figures in 7 seven straight games, also handed out 10 assists with only three turnovers last week.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Ryan Daly • Delaware
Fr., G, 6-4, 185 - Ardmore, Pa./Archbishop Carroll
Daly repeats as CAA Rookie of the Week after averaging 18.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in the Blue Hens’ three games. He shot 55% (22-40) from the floor and also dished out 8 assists. The freshman has scored double figures in eight of his past nine games, including four 20-point efforts.
CURRENT CAA STANDINGS: College of Charleston, UNCW and Northeastern are locked in a tie atop the CAA standings at 4-0 after the first 10 days of league play. The Cougars have a 4-0 conference mark for the first time since 2010-11, the Seahawks have a 4-0 CAA record for the first time since 2001-02 and the Huskies are 4-0 for the first time since 2012-13.
UNCW RANKED #24 IN RPI: UNCW is ranked #24 in the latest RPI rankings (rpiratings.com). The Seahawks (15-2) have captured 12 of their last 13 games, with the only loss coming on the road at ACC foe Clemson. College of Charleston (13-4) is currently #53 and has won 10 of its last 11 contests, with the only setback coming on the road at SEC member LSU. Northeastern (11-5) has moved up to #77 after extending its win streak to a season-best seven games, which includes road wins at Michigan State, Vermont and Oakland. W&M is currently at #120. Only eight other conferences (American, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12 and SEC) have three schools in the top 77 of the RPI. The CAA is ranked #11 among the nation’s 32 Division I leagues.
NORTHEASTERN SETS CAA MARK FOR 3-POINTERS: Northeastern set a CAA record for three-pointers in a game with 21 in Thursday’s victory over Delaware. The Huskies went 14-of-18 in the first half and finished 21-of-33 from beyond the arc.
W&M Notes:
• Daniel Dixon scored a team-high 25 points with 6 boards at HU and followed with 32 points and 8 rebounds vs. Elon. He’s tallied double figures in 8 straight games and is averaging 28.0 ppg in his last 4 outings.
• Omar Prewitt contributed 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists at HU. He has five 20-point efforts in the past 10 games. He was also named to the national Senior Class Award list.
• David Cohn posted his 2nd double-double at Hofstra with a season-high 11 points and a career-best 12 assists. It was the most assists by a W&M player since 1998.
• Jack Whitman averaged 10.0 ppg in the two games last week on 8-of-11 FG shooting. He’s shooting 64.4% for the season.
UNCW Seahawks Notes:
• Hawks off to a 4-0 CAA start for the first time since 2001-02 after wins topping Elon (79-63), Drexel (90-72) and Delaware (91-81) last week. Have won 12 of their last 13 games.
• 6'0" Sr. Guard Denzel Ingram had 17 points and 6 assists vs. Elon, 22 points at DU and 23 points and 8 assists at UD. He hit 16-of-33 threes for the week. He leads the CAA with 3.3 3’s per game, is 2nd in assists and 7th in scoring.
• 6'5" So. Guard C.J. Bryce posted his first career double-double (19 pts/11 reb) vs. Elon and scored a career-high 27 points at UD. He has tallied double figures in 13 straight games and ranks 2nd in the CAA with 17.8 ppg.
• 6'7" So. Forward Devontae Cacok had double-doubles at DU (22 pts/14 reb) and UD (16 pts/10 reb). He’s 49-of-54 from the floor over the last 8 games and leads Div. I in FG percentage (82.8%). He’s 2nd in the CAA with 9.6 rpg.
• 6'5" Sr. Guard Chris Flemmings averaged 16.7 ppg in the the three games last week. He’s reached double digits in 19 of his last 22 contests.
• UNCW leads the CAA in turnovers forced (16.8), turnover margin (+5.2) and steals.
Thursday night's game pits the #1 and #2 offenses in the CAA against each other (UNCW 86.8 - W&M 81.3). Both teams give up around 75 ppg.
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