Tuesday, January 04, 2011

MACON, Ga. – ETSU’s Adam Sollazzo used late-game heroics and UNF’s Parker Smith lit up two power-conference opponents to earn the Atlantic Sun’s Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week awards, respectively, the conference announced on Tuesday.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Adam Sollazzo, ETSU (Guard – Jr. – Tampa, Fla. – Business)

• First A-Sun Player of the Week award.
• Sollazzo led the Bucs in scoring over the last week, averaging 16 points a game.
• Also led the Bucs with 4.5 assists per contest.
• His efforts included a game-winning layup with less than four seconds left against Mercer.
• ETSU was 2-0 for the week, as he shot an impressive 75 percent from the field (12-of-16).

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Torrey Craig (Fr., USC Upstate) – Scored a career-best 25 points at Kennesaw State and a team-high 12 points in Upstate’s upset bid at Virginia Tech. Craig also finished the game against the Owls with seven rebounds.
• Kelvin McConnell (Sr., Kennesaw State) –Drained four three-point baskets during a 9-for-14 shooting performance on Monday night, scoring 23 points to help lead the Owls past USC Upstate.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK:
Parker Smith, UNF (Guard – So. – Gainesville, Fla. – Education)

• First A-Sun Newcomer of the Week award.
• Averaged nearly a point per minute (23.0 PPG in 25 MPG) in contests against BCS programs Maryland and No. 17 Kansas State.
• Shot 14-for-24 (58.3 FG Pct) from the floor including a 12-for-21 (57.1 3-pt FG Pct) performance from the 3-point line
• Posted back-to-back 20-pt scoring games with 21 against the Terrapins and then a UNF career best 25 against the Wildcats.
• Leads the Ospreys with nine double-digit scoring performances this season including a pair of 20+ outings.

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Aaron Anderson (So., Kennesaw State) – Pulled down a season-high 16 rebounds (most by any Owl this year) to go along with seven points in the Owls’ 78-71 victory against USC Upstate.
• Eric Griffin (Jr., Campbell) –Averaged 14 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in a pair of games. Registered his first career double-double at ETSU with 19 points and 13 rebounds.

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  The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts five of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.