McCoy C-USA rookie of the week
Posted:
Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:33 pmby Wuba
Posted:
Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:57 amby PonyPower
I'm guessing this is the first of many times he wins this award.
Congratulations!
The SMUMustangs.com version:
Paul McCoy Named C-USA Men's Basketball Rookie Of The Week
Named All-Tournament, averaging 17.0 points, 3.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals
Nov. 24, 2008
SMU freshman Paul McCoy was named Conference USA men's basketball Rookie of the Week after his performance in the three games of the SMU Tip-Off Classic. The Mustangs went 2-1 for the week with a 79-60 win over Houston Baptist, a 56-51 victory against Alabama State and an 84-73 loss to Illinois State in the championship game of the invitational.
McCoy averaged 17.0 points, 3.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals with just four total turnovers to make the All-Tournament Team of the SMU Tip-Off Classic. For the weekend, he shot 69 percent (20-29) from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point range. He scored team-highs of 18 points against Alabama State and 22 points against Illinois State, hitting 8-of-11 from the field in both contests. This is his first C-USA Rookie of the Week nod.
For the season, McCoy is averaging 15.3 points and shooting 57 percent from the field. He is in the top-13 in Conference USA in seven statistical categories including scoring (T-13 at 15.3), field goal percentage (9 at 57.1), assists (T-11 at 3.25), steals (T-9 at 1.75), 3-point percentage (12 at 45.5), assist to turnover ratio (10 at 1.63), and minutes (T-7 at 34.00).
The Mustangs (2-2) visit TCU for the State Farm DFW Duel on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Posted:
Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:28 pmby MrMustang1965
McCoy will be fun to watch.
