Tuesday, January 17, 2012

MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Adam Sollazzo and USC Upstate's Jodd Maxey captured the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Weekly Honors, announced Tuesday by the league office. Sollazzo helped the Buccaneers to a sweep of the River City, while Maxey missed only two field goals to help set the Spartans set a program win record.

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

• Second Career Player of the Week award
• Averaged 19.5 PPG, 6.0 APG, 5.5 RPG and 2.0 SPG in 2-0 week for Bucs
• Hit game-winning free throw at North Florida in 64-63 contest; finished with 21 points
• Two wins on the weekend gave ETSU the program's 1200th win all-time
• Led Bucs to 14-point win at Jacksonville on Saturday with 18 points

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Langston Hall (So., Mercer) – Tallied 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in rout of Kennesaw State
• Parker Smith (Jr., North Florida) – Posted back-to-back double figure games with 16 vs. USC Upstate and 12 vs. ETSU
• Keith McDougald (So., Jacksonville) – Helped to snap the Dolphins' losing streak with 13 points vs. UCS Upstate
• Drew Hanlen (Sr., Belmont) – Posted nine points, nine assists and eight rebounds vs. FGCU on Monday
• Torrey Craig (So., USC Upstate) – Averaged a double-double on the week at 17.0 PPG and 11.0 RPG

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK:
Jodd Maxey, USC Upstate (So. – Forward – Statham, Ga. – Interdisciplinary Studies)

• First Career Newcomer of the Week award
• Posted career-high 15 points in overtime contests vs. Jacksonville with six rebounds
• Added 12 points, three rebounds in win at North Florida
• Victory at UNF pushed Spartans win total to 10, which is a program-best at D-I level
• Shot .846 percent from the field (11-of-13) on the week and .714 from the charity stripe

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Delbert Love (Fr., Kennesaw State) – Registered 10th double-digit game of the season with 10 points at Mercer
• Bernard Thompson (Fr., FGCU) – Posted first career double-double at Lipscomb with 10 points and 12 boards
• Travis Wallace (So., North Florida) – Tallied first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds vs. ETSU
• Evin Graham (Fr., Jacksonville) – Scored a career-high 10 points vs. ETSU; added career-high four assists vs. Upstate

2011-12 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Player of the Weeks
Date	Player of the Week (School)	Newcomer of the Week (School)
Nov. 15	Kerron Johnson (Belmont)	Adam Pegg (Stetson)
Nov. 22	Ricardo Glenn (USC Upstate)	Brett Comer (FGCU)
Nov. 29	Marcus Dubose (ETSU)	Zavion Williams (Lipscomb)
Dec. 6	Kerron Johnson (Belmont)	Malcom Smith (Lipscomb)
Dec. 13	Jakob Gollon (Mercer)	Deonte Alexander (Lipscomb)
Dec. 20	Ricardo Glenn (USC Upstate)	Ty Greene (USC Upstate)
Dec. 27	Jordan Burgason (Lipscomb)	Travis Wallace (North Florida)
Jan. 3	Scott Saunders (Belmont)	Bernard Thompson (FGCU)
Jan. 10	Torrey Craig (USC Upstate)	Travis Wallace (North Florida)
Jan. 17	Adam Sollazzo (ETSU)	Jodd Maxey (USC Upstate)

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