CAA Basketball Postseason Awards 2024: Hofstra Star Tyler Thomas CAA POTY
CAA Basketball Postseason Awards 2024: Hofstra Star Tyler Thomas CAA POTY
The CAA Annual Men's Basketball Awards were announced and had record breaking selections including Hofstra's third straight POTY. Here's a closer look .
The CAA Men's Basketball Postseason Awards were recently announced and featured record breaking selections such as Tyler Thomas as Player of The Year. This earns Hofstra its third straight POTY of the year selection and the first CAA program to do so in more than 20 years.
Thomas is a graduate transfer from New Haven and is the third leading scorer in the NCAA this season averaging 22.5 PPG for Hofstra.
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Drexel’s Amari Williams also made history being the first player in CAA History to three-peat as CAA Defensive Player of the Year. The 6-foot-10 senior forward led the CAA in blocks averaging 1.8 blocks per game along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
Charleston Men's Basketball, who is the No.1 seed in the 2024 CAA Tournament Finals, made waves with third year head coach Pat Kelsey being named Coach of The Year.
CAA Men's Basketball Awards
Here's a look at the full list of CAA Men's Basketball Annual Awards.
CAA Player of the Year
- Tyler Thomas, Hofstra
CAA Defensive Player of the Year:
- Amari Williams, Drexel
CAA Rookie of the Year
- Tyler Tejada, Towson
CAA Sixth Man of the Year
- Bryce Butler, Charleston
CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Christian Ray, Delaware
CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award
- Zac Ervin, Elon
CAA Coach of the Year
- Pat Kelsey, Charleston
All-CAA First Team
- Ante Brzovic Charleston Jr. F Zagreb, Croatia
- Xander Rice Monmouth Gr. G West Long Branch, N.J.
- Tyler Thomas Hofstra Gr. G New Haven, Conn.
- Trazarien White UNCW Jr. F Mansfield, Texas
- Amari Williams Drexel Sr. F Nottingham, England
All-CAA Second Team
- Jyáre Davis Delaware R-Jr. F Newark, Del.
- Anthony Dell’Orso Campbell So. G Melbourne, Australia
- Darlinstone Dubar Hofstra Jr. G Charlotte, N.C.
- Reyne Smith Charleston Jr. G Ulverstone, Australia
- Tyler Stephenson-Moore Stony Brook Gr. G Jamaica, N.Y.
All-CAA Third Team
- Ben Burnham Charleston Jr. F Fort Mill, S.C.
- Landon Glasper North Carolina A&T So. G Fayetteville, Ark.
- Justin Moore Drexel So. G Philadelphia, Pa.
- Shykeim Phillips UNCW Gr. G Winterville, N.C.
- Charles Thompson Towson Gr. F Fort Washington, Md.
CAA All-Rookie Team
- Nick Dorn Elon Fr. G Charlotte, N.C.
- James Scott Charleston Fr. F Fayetteville, N.C.
- Tyler Tejada Towson Fr. G Teaneck, N.J.
- Jaret Valencia Monmouth R-Fr. F Quibdó, Colombia
- Dylan Williamson Towson R-Fr. G Upper Marlboro, Md.
CAA All-Defensive Team
- Jaquan Carlos Hofstra Jr. G Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Shykeim Phillips UNCW Gr. G Winterville, N.C.
- Charles Thompson Towson Gr. F Fort Washington, Md.
- Jaret Valencia Monmouth R-Fr. F Quibdó, Colombia
- Amari Williams Drexel Sr. F Nottingham, England
CAA Conference Tournament Bracket
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Both the semifinals and championship game will be available on the CBS Sports Network.
CAA Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule
All Times Eastern
- Round 1 will begin Friday, March 8 with game one at 2pm Game two will be played at 4:30pm
- Round 2 will begin Saturday, March 9 with four games from 12 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
- Quarterfinals will begin Sunday, March 10 with four games from 12 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
- Semifinals will begin Monday, March 11 at 6pm and 8:30pm
- The championship game will begin Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m.
Where Is The 2024 CAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
The CAA men’s tournament will be returning to Washington, D.C. All games will be held at the Entertainment and Sports Arena.
When Does The 2024 NCAA Tournament Start?
The tournament will begin with Selection Sunday on March 17, followed by the First Four on March 19-20.
After the opening round is complete, the field will be set with the top 64 teams and the first round will start on March 21-22.
What Is Selection Sunday?
Selection Sunday is the day the NCAA committee releases the full tournament bracket initial seeding of all 68 teams.
Thirty-two teams will automatically qualify for the tournament by winning their conference tournament.
That leaves 36 other teams fighting for an at-large bid from the selection committee, which is considered through multiple stats and rankings to determine who receives the at-large bid.
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