University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Matt Dickey & J.P. Primm Honored by Big South Conference
02.28.2011 | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Junior guard Matt Dickey was named as a first team Big South All-Conference selection on Monday as the league announced its award winners for the 2010-11 season. In addition, he was named to the Big South All-Academic team for his work in the classroom.
Junior guard J.P. Primm was named as a second team All-Conference selection. The All-Conference selections are the first for Dickey and Primm.
Dickey is Asheville's leadings scorer this season with a 14.9 average. He is sixth in the league in scoring. Dickey is third in the league in steals (1.79), fourth in free throw percentage (83.6%), ninth in assists (3.31) and ninth in three-pointers made (1.86). He made the play of the year for the Bulldogs last week at Coastal Carolina when he stole an inbounds pass and hit a last-second three-pointer to give Asheville a 61-58 victory. The play was ESPN's Play of the Day and was featured throughout the country last week.
Primm is Asheville's second leading scorer with a 14.8 average and that's seventh best in the conference. He is second in the conference in assists (4.62) and steals (2.07). Primm is fifth in the BSC in free throw percentage (81.5%) and seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.52). The Dickson, Tenn. native has led Asheville in scoring 18 different times this year.
The Bulldogs open play in the Advance Auto Parts Big South Conference Men's Championship Tuesday night at home against Charleston Southern starting at 7 p.m.
