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       #Post#: 25961--------------------------------------------------
       Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 28, 2019, 9:17 am
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       I know we have 2 games left to go in the season, but thought we
       could post our thoughts on who will be represented by SBU at the
       annual AE awards dinner at this juncture.  Here are my
       predictions:
       Coach of the Year
       Coach Boals will get it IMO, ONLY IF we sweep the last 2 games,
       and get # 1 seed; otherwise, probably Becker or Odom.
       Regardless, he should get some votes here.
       All-Rookie Team
       Miles Latimer
       All Defensive Team
       Elijah Olaniyi
       1ST Team America East
       Akwasi Yeboah
       2ND team America East
       Elijah Olaniyi
       3RD team America East
       Andrew Garcia - Only thing that could prevent this is the fact
       that he's not a starter, and has fewer minutes than a lot of
       other candidates.  But IMO, he deserves it.
       #Post#: 25962--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: February 28, 2019, 9:49 am
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       looks good.
       i'd add to the first team- lamb, lutete, healy, ernie?
       second- maybe sherburne, sessoms, blagojevic?
       third- lynch/carroll, stewart, clark, cornish, smith?
       #Post#: 25963--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 28, 2019, 10:03 am
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       --- Quote from: Chairman of the Board link ---
       >
       > looks good.
       >
       > i'd add to the first team- lamb, lutete, healy, ernie?
       >
       > second- maybe sherburne, sessoms, blagojevic?
       >
       > third- lynch/carroll, stewart, clark, cornish, smith?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Since you brought it up, I like most of your other picks.
       Definitely Lamb and Ernie Duncan on 1st team, along with Lutete.
       I'd put Healy on All-Rookie and 2nd team, and I might even put
       Lynch on 1st team.
       2nd team, definitely Sherburne.  Sessoms (All-Rookie) but I
       think he shoots too much to be deserving of 1st - maybe 3rd team
       IMO.
       3rd team Carroll yes, Stewart yes, Clark yes, Smith I'd leave
       off (I liked him early on, but doesn't impress me lately).  I'd
       add KJ Jackson and Dunne.   Cornish may get some votes; for me,
       too many inconsistent games during the year, but that's just me.
       i'd be happy if he got it though.
       #Post#: 25964--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: February 28, 2019, 10:18 am
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       --- Quote from: OldSeawolf link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Chairman of the Board
       link=topic=758.msg25962#msg25962 date=1551368976]
       > looks good.
       >
       > i'd add to the first team- lamb, lutete, healy, ernie?
       >
       > second- maybe sherburne, sessoms, blagojevic?
       >
       > third- lynch/carroll, stewart, clark, cornish, smith?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Since you brought it up, I like most of your other picks.
       Definitely Lamb and Ernie Duncan on 1st team, along with Lutete.
       I'd put Healy on All-Rookie and 2nd team, and I might even put
       Lynch on 1st team.
       2nd team, definitely Sherburne.  Sessoms (All-Rookie) but I
       think he shoots too much to be deserving of 1st - maybe 3rd team
       IMO.
       3rd team Carroll yes, Stewart yes, Clark yes, Smith I'd leave
       off (I liked him early on, but doesn't impress me lately).  I'd
       add KJ Jackson and Dunne.   Cornish may get some votes; for me,
       too many inconsistent games during the year, but that's just me.
       i'd be happy if he got it though.
       [/quote]
       good point on smith- AE play is what matters here- so early on
       doesnt have the same impact (if at all).
       bingo might get sessoms on the 3rd for no other reason than poor
       record.
       blagojevic could go first in place of healy, he's everywhere.
       im sure im missing some names...
       #Post#: 25966--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 28, 2019, 10:55 am
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       --- Quote from: Chairman of the Board link ---
       >
       > good point on smith- AE play is what matters here- so early on
       doesnt have the same impact (if at all).
       >
       > bingo might get sessoms on the 3rd for no other reason than
       poor record.
       >
       > blagojevic could go first in place of healy, he's everywhere.
       im sure im missing some names...
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Yes, Blagojevic, he's deserving.  How about Andrew Fleming - he
       had a decent year, and we need to show him a little love after
       the incident the other night?  Also, maybe Lamar on UMBC?
       #Post#: 25967--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: February 28, 2019, 10:57 am
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       1st: Lamb, Duncan, Yeboah, Lutete, Sherburne
       2nd: Lynch, Blagojevic, Sessoms, Healy, Fleming
       3rd: Carroll, Olaniyi, Noel, Clark, Jackson
       CotY: Becker
       PotY: Lamb
       #Post#: 25968--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 28, 2019, 11:10 am
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       --- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
       >
       > 1st: Lamb, Duncan, Yeboah, Lutete, Sherburne
       > 2nd: Lynch, Blagojevic, Sessoms, Healy, Fleming
       > 3rd: Carroll, Olaniyi, Noel, Clark, Jackson
       > CotY: Becker
       > PotY: Lamb
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Solid picks.  Just think you're showing too much love for
       Sessoms and Healy (the Freshmen!).
       No takers for Garcia yet, I see.  If there was a 6th man award,
       he'd be a shoe-in.
       #Post#: 25969--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: February 28, 2019, 11:20 am
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       --- Quote from: OldSeawolf link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Chairman of the Board
       link=topic=758.msg25964#msg25964 date=1551370734]
       > good point on smith- AE play is what matters here- so early on
       doesnt have the same impact (if at all).
       >
       > bingo might get sessoms on the 3rd for no other reason than
       poor record.
       >
       > blagojevic could go first in place of healy, he's everywhere.
       im sure im missing some names...
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Yes, Blagojevic, he's deserving.  How about Andrew Fleming - he
       had a decent year, and we need to show him a little love after
       the incident the other night?  Also, maybe Lamar on UMBC?
       [/quote]
       yeah.  its just too many teams and players to see them all play-
       so i likely missed one or two...
       #Post#: 25971--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: February 28, 2019, 1:34 pm
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       --- Quote from: OldSeawolf link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Checkmate link=topic=758.msg25967#msg25967
       date=1551373043]
       > 1st: Lamb, Duncan, Yeboah, Lutete, Sherburne
       > 2nd: Lynch, Blagojevic, Sessoms, Healy, Fleming
       > 3rd: Carroll, Olaniyi, Noel, Clark, Jackson
       > CotY: Becker
       > PotY: Lamb
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Solid picks.  Just think you're showing too much love for
       Sessoms and Healy (the Freshmen!).
       No takers for Garcia yet, I see.  If there was a 6th man award,
       he'd be a shoe-in.
       [/quote]
       I feel pretty good about the first team. The second and third
       teams are interchangeable. Fair point on the freshmen. Last
       year, no freshman appeared on any of the all-conference teams.
       Granted, nobody was top five in scoring like Sessoms and Healy
       are. Lamb made the second team the year before, and Leissner and
       Thomas were all-conference in 2014-15. So there's some precedent
       for it, and it would be wrong to snub them all together based on
       what class they're in.
       #Post#: 25972--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 28, 2019, 1:55 pm
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       --- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
       >
       > I feel pretty good about the first team. The second and third
       teams are interchangeable. Fair point on the freshmen. Last
       year, no freshman appeared on any of the all-conference teams.
       Granted, nobody was top five in scoring like Sessoms and Healy
       are. Lamb made the second team the year before, and Leissner and
       Thomas were all-conference in 2014-15. So there's some precedent
       for it, and it would be wrong to snub them all together based on
       what class they're in.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       No, you are right, class should not determine awards, even
       though the voting probably gives advantage to upper classmen, in
       close cases.
       Sessoms has not impressed me at all - I've watched him maybe 5-6
       games this year.   I think he over-shoots and is a bit of a ball
       hog.  However, I went on the AE site, and to my amazement, he's
       shooting 46% from the field and 38% from 3-land; both solid #'s.
       So maybe I didn't catch him at his best.  Also, he's 4th in the
       league in Assists (but 10th in Assist/Turnover Ratio).  Given
       those overall #'s, he's deserving of at least 3rd team.
       Healy, although averaging 16.6 PPG, is only shooting 42% from
       the field but 41% from 3.  He shoots 89% from the line, so he
       definitely adds some PPG that way.  He torched us last game, but
       haven't seen enough of him this year to convince me that he's
       Top 15 in the league.
       It's hard to make judgements overall, when I've only seen some
       players twice all year.  Good discussion though.
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