2015 American Conference awards

[Bearcat2016]

Since the Bearcats are not in action until Friday, I would like to hear everybody's projections for the major American conference awards.

My projections
Player of the year: Boatright or Nic Moore
Coach of the year: LD or Larry Brown
Defensive Player of the year: Possibly Ellis?? Markus Kennedy from SMU??
Freshman of the year: Gary Clark or Hamilton from Uconn

Also, if anyone would like to share their all conference teams please share.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

For who I think will win, not who I want...Off the top of my head, I'd say...

POY: Nic Moore
Coach of the Year: Larry Brown
Defensive POY: Octavius Ellis
Freshman of the Year: Daniel Hamilton

1st Team All-Conference
Nic Moore
Ryan Boatright
James Woodard
Will Cummings
Austin Nichols

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

POY: Nic Moore (SMU)
COY: Frank Haith (Tulsa)
DPOY: Amidah Brimah (UConn)
FOY: Daniel Hamilton (UConn)

1st team All-Conference (we agree here Jacob):
Nic Moore (SMU)
Ryan Boatright (UConn)
Jordan Woodard (Tulsa)
Will Cummings (Temple)
Austin Nichols (Memphis)

2nd team All-Conference
Shaquille Harrison (Tulsa)
Corey Allen Jr (USF) -- could be talked out if it since he was suspended by NCAA
Yanick Moreira (SMU)
Octavius Ellis (UC)
Daniel Hamilton (UConn)

All-Freshman Team
BJ Tyson (ECU)
BJ Taylor (UCF)
Adonys Henriquez (UCF)
Daniel Hamilton (UConn)
Gary Clark (UC)

 

[CanadianBearcat]

POY: Nic Moore (SMU)
COY: Frank Haith (Tulsa)
DPOY: Amidah Brimah (UConn)
FOY: Daniel Hamilton (UConn)

1st team All-Conference (we agree here Jacob):
Nic Moore (SMU)
Ryan Boatright (UConn)
Jordan Woodard (Tulsa)
Will Cummings (Temple)
Austin Nichols (Memphis)

2nd team All-Conference
Shaquille Harrison (Tulsa)
Corey Allen Jr (USF) -- could be talked out if it since he was suspended by NCAA
Yanick Moreira (SMU)
Octavius Ellis (UC)
Daniel Hamilton (UConn)

All-Freshman Team
BJ Tyson (ECU)
BJ Taylor (UCF)
Adonys Henriquez (UCF)
Daniel Hamilton (UConn)
Gary Clark (UC)

This ^ , although I really think Nic Moore is over rated and the Boatright should get it, they just won't let UCONN sweep all three.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

POY: Nic Moore (SMU)
COY: Frank Haith (Tulsa)
DPOY: Amidah Brimah (UConn)
FOY: Daniel Hamilton (UConn)

1st team All-Conference (we agree here Jacob):
Nic Moore (SMU)
Ryan Boatright (UConn)
Jordan Woodard (Tulsa)
Will Cummings (Temple)
Austin Nichols (Memphis)

2nd team All-Conference
Shaquille Harrison (Tulsa)
Corey Allen Jr (USF) -- could be talked out if it since he was suspended by NCAA
Yanick Moreira (SMU)
Octavius Ellis (UC)
Daniel Hamilton (UConn)

All-Freshman Team
BJ Tyson (ECU)
BJ Taylor (UCF)
Adonys Henriquez (UCF)
Daniel Hamilton (UConn)
Gary Clark (UC)

Yeah duh I forgot Brimah for Defensive POY. Would you replace Allen with Kennedy? Caupain? DeCosey?

 

[mdchick]

Tulane was picked to finish last in our conference this year and beat us and Memphis away, that's pretty special for them

 

[Bulldog01]

Player of year:nic Moore
coach of year: LD
defensive player of year: Ellis
newcomer of year: Hamilton

1st team
Moore
Boatwright
Cummings
Nichols
ellis

 

[Bearcatboy]

Poy: Moore
Coy: brown
Dpoy:brimah
Freshman: hamilton

 

[ucdave]

In case no one saw it, here are the actual results:

2015 American Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team
Ryan Boatright, G, UConn *
Austin Nichols, F, Memphis
Nic Moore, G, SMU *
Will Cummings, G, Temple
James Woodard, G, Tulsa

2015 American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team
Octavius Ellis, F, Cincinnati
Markus Kennedy, F, SMU
Yanick Moreira, C, SMU
Louis Dabney, G, Tulane
Shaquille Harrison, G, Tulsa

2015 American Athletic Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention
Troy Caupain, G, Cincinnati
Amida Brimah, C, UConn
Daniel Hamilton, G/F, UConn
Jaylen Bond, F, Temple

2015 American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team
Adonys Henriquez, G, UCF
B.J. Taylor, G, UCF
Gary Clark, F, Cincinnati
Daniel Hamilton, G/F, UConn *
B.J. Tyson, G, East Carolina *

* unanimous

The conference's Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man Award and Sportsmanship Award – will be announced Wednesday. The league's Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards will be presented at a Thursday luncheon at the XL Center in Hartford.

http://theamerican.org/news/2015/3/10/MBB_0310150708.aspx

 

[cincrulz11]

Why exactly is it a 3 day event to get all the awards out there? Does anybody care that much?

 

[ucdave]

Why exactly is it a 3 day event to get all the awards out there? Does anybody care that much?

The way I read it, there's only one day the awards are actually given, just 3 separate announcements. I thought that is kind of typical.

 

[cincrulz11]

The way I read it, there's only one day the awards are actually given, just 3 separate announcements. I thought that is kind of typical.

I guess they gotta see who makes the first team, then pick a POY out of that group.


Then I guess they want 3 days worth of news coverage, but I don't know, who cares.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

My first team was spot on, on the second team I considered Dabney and Kennedy for the Allen Jr spot. I still think Hamilton should have made it but he was honorable mention.

 

[kskenyon4]

2015 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Amida Brimah, C, UConn

2015 American Athletic Conference Sixth Man Award
Markus Kennedy, F, SMU

2015 American Athletic Conference Most Improved Player
Yanick Moreira, C, SMU

2015 American Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award
Shaq Goodwin, F, Memphis

 

[kskenyon4]

2015 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Amida Brimah, C, UConn

2015 American Athletic Conference Sixth Man Award
Markus Kennedy, F, SMU

2015 American Athletic Conference Most Improved Player
Yanick Moreira, C, SMU

2015 American Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award
Shaq Goodwin, F, Memphis

I can't really agree with Brimah getting defensive player - he has one skill in blocking. He averages 3 point something rebounds game compared to Ellis's 7 point something. Ellis averages almost a steal a game to Brimahs .2 steals a game.

 

[LaxCat31]

I can't really agree with Brimah getting defensive player - he has one skill in blocking. He averages 3 point something rebounds game compared to Ellis's 7 point something. Ellis averages almost a steal a game to Brimahs .2 steals a game.

Brimah gets all of the hype before the season and around the country. So its no surprise that they give it to him anyway.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

I wonder what would've had to happen for Brimah to not get it.

 

[IABearcat]

Couldn't Cobb have been up for 6th man of the year? He only started 6 games.

 

[cincrulz11]

I wonder what would've had to happen for Brimah to not get it.

I mean he is flat out one of the best shot blockers in the country. People see a 7 footer blocking shots all over the place and they just gotta give him the award.

 

[TheLongHaul]

Justin Jackson got it for the same reason. He was an above average defender but not great with the exception of his shot blocking skills.