Hofstra's Green Headlines All-CAA MBB Team
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (March 3, 2016) – Hofstra senior guard
Juan’ya Green was selected as the Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball Player of the Year in voting by the league’s head coaches, media relations directors and members of the media.
Also receiving top honors were UNCW’s
Kevin Keatts as the CAA Coach of the Year, College of Charleston freshman forward
Jarrell Brantley as the CAA Rookie of the Year and William and Mary senior guard/forward
Terry Tarpey as the CAA Defensive Player of the Year. Northeastern senior guard
Caleb Donnelly was chosen as the recipient of the Dean Ehlers Leadership Award.
Green capped an outstanding career with a sensational senior season. The Pride point guard ranked third in the conference in scoring with 17.7 points per game and tallied double figures in 29 of 30 contests. He also led the CAA and was seventh in the nation in assists with 7.2 per contest and was second in the league with 53 steals. He is one of only three players nationally who are averaging better than 17.0 points and 7.0 assists per game this season. Green became just the fourth player to score more than 1,000 points at two NCAA Division I schools and he’s currently among the top five active Division I players in career points (2,242), assists (746) and steals (227). Green is Hofstra’s third CAA Player of the Year, joining Loren Stokes (2006-07) and Charles Jenkins (2009-10 and 2010-11).
Keatts became the first coach to receive CAA Coach of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons after guiding UNCW to a share of its second consecutive regular-season title. The Seahawks went 14-4 in league play, which was their most CAA wins since 2005-06. UNCW was 22-7 overall and tied a school record for regular-season victories in a season. The Seahawks, who returned just two starters and were picked sixth in the league’s pre-season poll, won a school-record 11 games from Jan. 9 – Feb. 13. Keatts joins former UNCW head coaches Jerry Wainwright (1996-97 and 2000-01) and Brad Brownell (2002-03 and 2005-06) as two-time CAA Coach of the Year honorees.
Brantley received Rookie of the Year accolades after an impressive freshman campaign. The Cougars’ forward started all 29 games this season and led all CAA freshmen in scoring (11.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.2 rpg). He ranked fifth in the league in rebounding, 20
th in scoring and sixth in field goal percentage (46.8%). Brantley closed the regular season by scoring double figures in 11 straight games and he recorded a team-high four double-doubles. He is the first College of Charleston player to be chosen as the CAA Rookie of the Year.
Tarpey earned CAA Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second year in a row. The senior guard led the conference and ranked 25
th nationally with 2.1 steals per game. He was also second in the conference with 38 blocked shots and ranked fourth in the CAA in rebounding with 8.0 per game. Tarpey ranks third in career blocks (117), third in career steals (166) and fifth in career rebounds (790) at W&M and is the first player in school history with more than 100 steals and 100 blocks. He’s the fifth player to be named CAA Defensive Player of the Year in multiple seasons.
Donnelly was chosen for the Ehlers Award for the second year in a row, becoming just the second two-time recipient. The Ehlers Award is presented annually to the men’s basketball student-athlete who “embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity and sportsmanship in conjunction with his academic athletic achievement.” Donnelly has a 3.99 grade point average while working on Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in chemical engineering and minoring in mathematics. He was selected as a class representative to the 2016 American Institute for Chemical Engineers and was a Huntington 100 Award winner, which recognizes the 100 most influential students at Northeastern University. Donnelly volunteered for six months as a teacher through the Citizen Schools Program and taught an inner-city, sixth-grade class how to build solar-powered toy cars.
Joining Green on the All-CAA first team were James Madison senior guard
Ron Curry, UNCW junior forward
Chris Flemmings, Hofstra sophomore center
Rokas Gustys, William & Mary junior guard/forward
Omar Prewitt and Northeastern senior guard
David Walker.
Curry received first-team honors in 2016 after earning a spot on the All-CAA second team a year ago. The senior guard ranked fifth in the league in scoring (17.2 ppg) and seventh in assists (3.6 apg). He scored 20 or more points 12 times and tallied double figures in his final 22 games this season. Curry’s 70 three-pointers were the fourth-most in the CAA and he was sixth in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (38.3%).
Flemmings claimed a spot on the All-CAA first team in his first year at UNCW. The junior forward ranked seventh in the conference in scoring (15.9 ppg) and 11
th in rebounding (6.1 rpg). He was also third in field goal percentage (51.0%), eighth in free throw percentage (80.2%) and eighth in steals (1.4 spg). Flemmings was the Seahawks’ leading scorer in 15 games and topped the team in rebounding nine times.
Gustys was a dominant force in the post for Hofstra. The sophomore center led the conference and ranked fourth in the nation in rebounding (12.7 rpg) and his 382 total rebounds are the third-highest season total in CAA history. He averaged 13.6 points per game and shot a league-best 65% from the floor, which ranks ninth in Division I. Gustys recorded a CAA-best 19 double-doubles, including 15 in his final 16 contests. He had five games with 20 or more rebounds, which is the most by a Division I player since 2010-11.
Prewitt moved up to the All-CAA first team after receiving third-team All-CAA honors last year and being named CAA Rookie of the Year in 2013-14. The junior guard/forward led the CAA in scoring (18.0 ppg) and also ranked among the league’s top 20 in rebounding (5.4 rpg/17
th) and assists (2.5 apg/14
th). He scored 20 or more points 12 times and tallied double figures in his final 11 contests. Prewitt shot 50.4% from the floor, which was fourth-best in the CAA.
Walker earned first-team All-CAA accolades after being named to the second team a year ago. The senior guard ranked second in the conference in scoring (18.0 ppg), sixth in assists (4.0 apg) and seventh in steals (1.5 spg). He also led the CAA and ranked among national leaders in 3-pointers made (92), 3-point field goal percentage (41.3%) and free throw percentage (86.4%). His 92 treys set an NU season record and he had a streak of 31 consecutive games with at least one made three that ended in February.
Earning second-team All-CAA honors were Towson junior forward
William Adala Moto (13.7 ppg/8.0 rpg), Northeastern senior forward/guard
Quincy Ford (16.1 ppg/7.1 rpg), Delaware sophomore guard
Kory Holden (17.3 ppg/4.3 apg), Hofstra senior guard/forward
Ameen Tanksley (15.6 ppg/5.3 rpg) and W&M’s Tarpey (11.0 ppg/8.0 rpg).
Named to the All-CAA third team were CofC’s Brantley (11.6 ppg/7.2 rpg), UNCW junior guard
Denzel Ingram (12.6 ppg/2.1 rpg), College of Charleston sophomore guard
Cameron Johnson (12.1 ppg/3.6 rpg), Delaware senior forward
Marvin King-Davis (14.8 ppg/9.0 rpg) and Towson sophomore forward
Mike Morsell (12.6 ppg/4.2 rpg).
The awards were announced on the eve of the 2016 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship, which will be held March 4-7 at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Md.
2015-16 CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL AWARD WINNERS
| First Team All-CAA |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
| Ron Curry, James Madison |
Sr. |
G |
6-3 |
200 |
Pennsauken, N.J./Paul VI |
| Chris Flemmings, UNCW |
Jr. |
G |
6-5 |
175 |
Cary, N.C./Green Hope |
| Juan’ya Green, Hofstra |
Sr. |
G |
6-3 |
205 |
Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Carroll |
| Rokas Gustys, Hofstra |
So. |
F/C |
6-9 |
260 |
Kaunas, Lithuania/Oak Hill Academy |
| Omar Prewitt, William & Mary |
Jr. |
G/F |
6-7 |
195 |
Mount Sterling, Ky./Montgomery County |
| David Walker, Northeastern |
Sr. |
G |
6-6 |
196 |
Stow, Ohio/Stow-Munroe Falls |
| Second Team All-CAA |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
| William Adala Moto, Towson |
Jr. |
F |
6-6 |
225 |
Yaounde, Cameroon/Episcopal |
| Quincy Ford, Northeastern |
Sr. |
F/G |
6-8 |
225 |
St. Petersburg, Fla./Gibbs |
| Kory Holden, Delaware |
So. |
G |
6-2 |
180 |
Salisbury, Md./J.M. Bennett |
| Ameen Tanksley, Hofstra |
Sr. |
G/F |
6-6 |
218 |
Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter |
| Terry Tarpey, William & Mary |
Sr. |
G/F |
6-5 |
210 |
Stamford, Conn./Fairfield Prep |
| Third Team All-CAA |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
| Jarrell Brantley, Charleston |
Fr. |
F |
6-7 |
245 |
Columbia, S.C./Notre Dame Prep |
| Denzel Ingram, UNCW |
Jr. |
G |
6-0 |
170 |
Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill |
| Cameron Johnson, Charleston |
So. |
G |
6-4 |
196 |
Athens, Ga./Clarke Central |
| Marvin King-Davis, Delaware |
Sr. |
F |
6-7 |
230 |
Richmond, Va./Meadowbrook |
| Mike Morsell, Towson |
So. |
F |
6-5 |
190 |
Fort Washington, Md./St. John’s College |
2015-16 CAA Player of the Year – Juan'ya Green, Hofstra
2015-16 CAA Coach of the Year – Kevin Keatts, UNCW
2015-16 CAA Rookie of the Year – Jarrell Brantley, College of Charleston
2015-16 CAA Defensive Player of the Year – Terry Tarpey, William & Mary
2015-16 Dean Ehlers Leadership Award – Caleb Donnelly, Northeastern
| CAA All-Rookie Team |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
| Terrell Allen, Drexel |
Fr. |
G |
6-2 |
180 |
Upper Marlboro, Md./DeMatha |
| Jarrell Brantley, Charleston |
Fr. |
F |
6-7 |
245 |
Columbia, S.C./Notre Dame Prep |
| C.J. Bryce, UNCW |
Fr. |
G |
6-5 |
180 |
Charlotte, N.C./North Mecklenburg |
| Marquise Pointer, Charleston |
Fr. |
G |
6-0 |
205 |
Jonesboro, Ark./Jonesboro Senior |
| Tyler Seibring, Elon |
Fr. |
F |
6-8 |
225 |
Towanda, Ill./Normal Community |
| CAA All-Defensive Team |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
| Ron Curry, James Madison |
Sr. |
G |
6-3 |
200 |
Pennsauken, N.J./Paul VI |
| Rokas Gustys, Hofstra |
So. |
F/C |
6-9 |
260 |
Kaunas, Lithuania/Oak Hill Academy |
| Payton Hulsey, Charleston |
Jr. |
G |
6-5 |
215 |
Memphis, Tenn./Southwind |
| Cameron Johnson, Charleston |
So. |
G |
6-4 |
196 |
Athens, Ga./Clarke Central |
| Timajh Parker-Rivera, Towson |
Sr. |
F |
6-7 |
215 |
Milford, Conn./St. Joseph |
| Terry Tarpey, William & Mary |
Sr. |
G |
6-5 |
210 |
Stamford, Conn./Fairfield Prep |
| CAA All-Academic Team |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
| William Adala Moto, Towson |
Jr. |
F |
6-6 |
225 |
Yaounde, Cameroon/Episcopal |
| Jack Anton, Elon |
So. |
F |
6-8 |
240 |
Mason, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller |
| Evan Bailey, Coll. of Charleston |
So. |
F |
6-6 |
207 |
Canton, Ohio/Jackson |
| Canyon Barry, Coll. of Charleston |
Jr. |
G |
6-6 |
210 |
Colorado Springs, Colo./Cheyenne Mountain |
| Dimitrije Cabarkapa, James Madison |
Jr. |
F |
6-10 |
240 |
Novi Sad, Serbia/High Medical School |
| Caleb Donnelly, Northeastern |
Sr. |
G |
6-1 |
181 |
Hudson, N.H./Alvirne |
| Luke Eddy, Elon |
Jr. |
G |
6-1 |
185 |
Charleston, W.Va./George Washington |
| Rokas Gustys, Hofstra |
So. |
F/C |
6-9 |
260 |
Kaunas, Lithuania/Oak Hill Academy |
| Christian Hairston, Elon |
Jr. |
G/F |
6-7 |
205 |
Greensboro, N.C./Greensboro Day School |
| Kevin Hickson, UNCW |
Sr. |
F |
6-8 |
215 |
Charlotte, N.C./Wofford |
| Sean Locke, Delaware |
Sr. |
G |
6-4 |
195 |
Newark, Del./St. Mark’s |
| Timajh Parker-Rivera, Towson |
Sr. |
F |
6-7 |
215 |
Milford, Conn./St. Joseph |
| Michael Schlotman, William & Mary |
So. |
G |
6-5 |
200 |
Munster, Ind./Munster |
| Sean Sheldon, William & Mary |
Sr. |
F |
6-9 |
252 |
Traverse City, Mich./St. Francis Catholic |
| Rodney Williams, Drexel |
Jr. |
F |
6-7 |
225 |
Richmond, Va./St. Christopher’s |