A10 Awards 2023-24

[HerndonHops]

Mentioned in other thread, but deserves its own. Big time congrats on some big time accomplishments for our guys this year.

All-Conference First Team: Josh Cohen, Matt Cross

All Rookie Team: Jaylen Curry

Most Improved Player: Rahsool Diggins

https://atlantic10.com/news/2024/3/12/h ... wards.aspx

[WillHerndonFan]

Cohen, Cross, Diggins, and Curry truly deserved recognition as evidenced by our #4 finish in the A10. Hope all stick around but NIL wildwest Show will continue make a joke of the whole idea of the student-athlete. Don’t blame the players as money is to be made!

[inthescoop]

Two first teamers, that’s huge! Congrats to Cohen, Cross, Diggins, and Curry.

Clearly Ndjigue should have been on the rookie team but he’s not a box score hero. All good, we know he’s going to be the glue for this team throughout his collegiate career.

[Juice Stand]

It's really nice to see Diggins get an award. It sounds like he's put a ton of work in this year. I hope Robert Davis Jr is watching, because Rahsool had a tough time last year, just like Robert is having this year. Rahsool is setting an example for the younger guys about how to go about your work and what you can achieve.

[WillHerndonFan]

Two first teamers, that’s huge! Congrats to Cohen, Cross, Diggins, and Curry.

Clearly Ndjigue should have been on the rookie team but he’s not a box score hero. All good, we know he’s going to be the glue for this team throughout his collegiate career.

Agree on both points as he will never get the respect he deserves unless he becomes a better scorer/shooter.

[69MG]

He was underrecruited probably because he doesn't fill the stat sheet. Give Frank credit for recognizing a guy who helps you win.

[NilesGold]

Selfishly, I would prefer that our players get less recognition than they deserve, only because the more recognition they get, the bigger of a target they become for other teams to poach.

[LS71]

When’s tge last time this many UMass guys were honored?

[InnervisionsUMASS]

When’s tge last time this many UMass guys were honored?

Not as many players, obviously, but Lasme and Freeman combined for 5 recognitions in 06-07.

Lasme and Freeman both All-A10 1st team
Lasme All-A10 Defensive Team
Lasme POY
Lasme DOY


https://atlantic10.com/documents/2013/8 ... l-Conf.pdf

[LS71]

^ Either way, 17 years is a long time!