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Bulldogs Sweep Weekly Big South Conference Men’s Basketball Awards
02.13.2017 | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It was a clean sweep of the weekly Big South Conference men's basketball awards for UNC Asheville men's basketball with junior guard Ahmad Thomas tabbed Player of the Week and guard MaCio Teague selected the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017.
Thomas garners weekly accolades from the Big South Conference for the second time this season as he was also named the league Player of the Week on Dec. 12, 2016.
In total, Teague has received five weekly honors from the league office as he has been named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week four times (Nov. 21, Jan. 2, Jan. 9 and Feb. 13) and the Big South Conference Player of the Week once (Dec. 27).
Last week in UNC Asheville's two wins, Thomas averaged 24 points, 7.5 rebounds, three steals and two assists per game.
In Asheville's thrilling double overtime win over Winthrop at Kimmel Arena on Thursday, Feb. 9, Thomas concluded his efforts with a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three steals and two assists. Thomas was 10-of-13 (76.9 percent) from the free throw line in the Bulldog win over the Eagles.
Thomas followed up his performance against the Eagles by finishing his efforts in the Bulldog road victory at Longwood on Saturday, Feb. 11, with 22 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists. The Danville, Va. native was 11-of-16 (68.7 percent) from the field in the road win at Longwood.
Overall, the Hargrave Military Product was 19-of-26 (52.8 percent) from the field in the two Bulldog wins.
In UNC Asheville's two wins last week, Teague averaged 27 points, 4.5 assists and three rebounds per game. Teague was a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line in Asheville's two wins. He shot 53.1 percent (17-of-32) from the field in the two wins.
Teague once again showed why he is one of the best freshmen and really best players in the Big South Conference by finishing his night in the thrilling double overtime win over Winthrop at Kimmel Arena on Thursday, Feb. 9, with 24 points, five assists, four rebounds and one pivotal block. The Cincinnati, Ohio native was a perfect 5-of-5 at the free throw line in the game.
Teague's buzzer-beating three-pointer that was featured on SportsCenter's top-10 plays of the day originally sent the game into overtime tied at 77-all. Teague's block in the game came in the second overtime when he swatted away Keon Johnson's three-point attempt in the closing seconds of the game to help preserve Asheville's win.
The Walnut Hills High School product knocked down six three-pointers en route to a career-best 30 points in Asheville's road win at Longwood on Saturday, Feb. 11. Teague, who was 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the game, also had four assists in the Bulldog win.
Winners of seven straight and currently tied for first place in the Big South Conference, UNC Asheville men's basketball (20-7, 12-2 Big South Conference) next welcomes Presbyterian to Kimmel Arena for a 7 p.m. Big South Conference game on Wednesday, Feb. 15. It is the second-to-last home regular-season game of the year for the Bulldogs.
Thomas garners weekly accolades from the Big South Conference for the second time this season as he was also named the league Player of the Week on Dec. 12, 2016.
In total, Teague has received five weekly honors from the league office as he has been named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week four times (Nov. 21, Jan. 2, Jan. 9 and Feb. 13) and the Big South Conference Player of the Week once (Dec. 27).
Last week in UNC Asheville's two wins, Thomas averaged 24 points, 7.5 rebounds, three steals and two assists per game.
In Asheville's thrilling double overtime win over Winthrop at Kimmel Arena on Thursday, Feb. 9, Thomas concluded his efforts with a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three steals and two assists. Thomas was 10-of-13 (76.9 percent) from the free throw line in the Bulldog win over the Eagles.
Thomas followed up his performance against the Eagles by finishing his efforts in the Bulldog road victory at Longwood on Saturday, Feb. 11, with 22 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists. The Danville, Va. native was 11-of-16 (68.7 percent) from the field in the road win at Longwood.
Overall, the Hargrave Military Product was 19-of-26 (52.8 percent) from the field in the two Bulldog wins.
In UNC Asheville's two wins last week, Teague averaged 27 points, 4.5 assists and three rebounds per game. Teague was a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line in Asheville's two wins. He shot 53.1 percent (17-of-32) from the field in the two wins.
Teague once again showed why he is one of the best freshmen and really best players in the Big South Conference by finishing his night in the thrilling double overtime win over Winthrop at Kimmel Arena on Thursday, Feb. 9, with 24 points, five assists, four rebounds and one pivotal block. The Cincinnati, Ohio native was a perfect 5-of-5 at the free throw line in the game.
Teague's buzzer-beating three-pointer that was featured on SportsCenter's top-10 plays of the day originally sent the game into overtime tied at 77-all. Teague's block in the game came in the second overtime when he swatted away Keon Johnson's three-point attempt in the closing seconds of the game to help preserve Asheville's win.
The Walnut Hills High School product knocked down six three-pointers en route to a career-best 30 points in Asheville's road win at Longwood on Saturday, Feb. 11. Teague, who was 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the game, also had four assists in the Bulldog win.
Winners of seven straight and currently tied for first place in the Big South Conference, UNC Asheville men's basketball (20-7, 12-2 Big South Conference) next welcomes Presbyterian to Kimmel Arena for a 7 p.m. Big South Conference game on Wednesday, Feb. 15. It is the second-to-last home regular-season game of the year for the Bulldogs.
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