RayJ Dennis was named MAC Player of the Week for the second time this season.
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RayJ Dennis Named MAC Player of Week for Second Time This Season
12/12/2022 10:09:00 AM | Men's Basketball
TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior guard RayJ Dennis has been named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season after leading Toledo to victories over Northern Iowa and Canisius last week. Dennis' honor marks the third time a Rocket has received the conference's weekly award.
A Plainfield, Ill. native, Dennis averaged a team-high 25.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 5.5 apg in Toledo's two wins. Dennis also shot 50.0 percent (4-of-8) from three-point range and 81.5 percent (22-of-27) from the free-throw line.
Dennis scored a career-high 29 points, including the Rockets' final 16 points of the game, in Saturday's 69-68 victory over Canisius. Dennis also grabbed a season-high nine rebounds, dished out six assists and knocked down a career-high 15 free throws vs. the Golden Griffins. His 15 free throws made are the most in the Mid-American Conference this season and tied for sixth most in the nation.
In UT's 83-75 victory at Northern Iowa on Tuesday, Dennis tallied 21 points, five rebounds and five assists. He also was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. He helped the Rockets pull away down the stretch by hitting three free throws and then feeding JT Shumate for a layup to give UT a 75-65 lead with 3:29 to play.
Dennis leads the MAC with 5.9 apg and a 2.8 assist/turnover ratio and ranks third with 19.1 ppg.
Toledo returns to action this weekend when it travels to Huntington, W. Va. to face Marshall (9-1) on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 3:30 p.m.
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A Plainfield, Ill. native, Dennis averaged a team-high 25.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 5.5 apg in Toledo's two wins. Dennis also shot 50.0 percent (4-of-8) from three-point range and 81.5 percent (22-of-27) from the free-throw line.
Dennis scored a career-high 29 points, including the Rockets' final 16 points of the game, in Saturday's 69-68 victory over Canisius. Dennis also grabbed a season-high nine rebounds, dished out six assists and knocked down a career-high 15 free throws vs. the Golden Griffins. His 15 free throws made are the most in the Mid-American Conference this season and tied for sixth most in the nation.
In UT's 83-75 victory at Northern Iowa on Tuesday, Dennis tallied 21 points, five rebounds and five assists. He also was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. He helped the Rockets pull away down the stretch by hitting three free throws and then feeding JT Shumate for a layup to give UT a 75-65 lead with 3:29 to play.
Dennis leads the MAC with 5.9 apg and a 2.8 assist/turnover ratio and ranks third with 19.1 ppg.
Toledo returns to action this weekend when it travels to Huntington, W. Va. to face Marshall (9-1) on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 3:30 p.m.
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