Shake Milton named AAC Preseason Player of the Year

Post by **PonyPride** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:38 am

From SMUMustangs.com:

Shake Milton Selected The American Preseason Player Of The Year

PHILADELPHIA (SMU/The American) –┬áJunior guard┬áShake Milton┬áwas named the preseason American Athletic Conference Player of the Year during the league's media day on Monday.
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As a sophomore, Milton was a member of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list and was selected All-American Athletic Conference second team. He averaged 13.0 points (16th AAC), 4.5 assists (4th AAC) and 1.3 steals (10th AAC). He also had a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd AAC) while shooting 42.3 percent on threes (4th AAC).
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Milton helped the Mustangs sweep the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference season and tournament championships en route to the NCAA Tournament. The Mustangs won a program-record 30 games (30-5) that included going 17-1 in conference play and 18-0 in Moody Coliseum. SMU finished No. 11 in the final Associated Press Top 25.
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A Mustang has won three straight AAC Player of the Year awards, the longest active streak nationally.Semi Ojeleye┬átook home the 2016-17 award after Nic Moore won it back-to-back in 2014-15 and 2015-16.
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2017-18 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PRESEASON INDIVIDUAL HONORS
Preseason Player of the Year -┬áShake MiltonPreseason All-Conference First Team┬á┬á┬á┬á
Shake Milton, G, SMU┬á┬á┬á
Jalen Adams, G, UConn
Rob Gray, G, Houston┬á┬á┬á
Landry Shamet, G, Wichita State┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
B.J. Taylor, G, UCF┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
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Preseason All-Conference Second Team┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Gary Clark, F, Cincinnati
Junior Etou, F, Tulsa┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Jacob Evans, G/F, Cincinnati┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Tacko Fall, C, UCF┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Kyle Washington, F, Cincinnati┬á┬á
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2017-18 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
Team (First-Place Votes) - Pts.
1. Cincinnati (7) - 116
2. Wichita State (5) - 115
3. UCF - 93
4. SMU - 91
5. UConn - 79
6. Houston - 72
7. Temple - 68
8. Tulsa - 52
9. Memphis - 36
10. Tulane - 30
11. ECU - 24
12. USF - 16

mustangxc · Post by **mustangxc** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:57 am

That would be awesome! At this rate we need to land some all-Americans soon.

JoeKidd · Post by **JoeKidd** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:47 am

Shake will need to live up to this billing while we bring along the new/young guys.

Pony ^ · Post by **Pony ^** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:27 am

would be insane to have 4 straight POYs

sadderbudweiser · Post by **sadderbudweiser** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:17 pm

Technical question:

Can McMurray be eligible for Newcomer of the year?

Notable that five guards are pre-season first team picks.

Charleston Pony · Post by **Charleston Pony** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:42 pm

#29 on CBS Top 100 college players list

https://www.cbssports.com/college-baske ... r-2017-18/

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