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Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. was named as a finalist for the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year Award.
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Leroy Blyden Jr. Named Finalist for Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year
3/11/2026 5:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Detroit, Mich. native ranks in MAC's Top 10 in four different categories
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo's Leroy Blyden Jr. has been named a finalist for the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year award, CollegeInsider.com announced today. Blyden was announced as a unanimous selection for Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year earlier today.
Blyden leads MAC freshmen with 16.2 ppg and has registered the most points (502) by a freshman in UT history. He ranks in the MAC's Top 10 with an 85.5 FT% (3rd), 1.7 spg (4th), 4.5 apg (7th) and 16.2 ppg (9th).
Blyden opened league play with a 36-point outing vs. Western Michigan (Dec. 30), the most by a Rocket freshman in 25 years. He then capped off the conference campaign with a 20-point, season-high 13-assist, seven-rebound outing vs. Buffalo (March 6). His 13 assists vs. the Bulls were one shy of a school record and the most by a Rocket in 44 years.
Toledo will begin Mid-American Conference Tournament play tomorrow when it faces Bowling Green in the quarterfinals at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+ with a tip-off time of approximately 1:30 p.m.
KYLE MACY AWARD FINALISTS
Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas
Nate Ament, Tennessee
Brandon Benjamin, Fairfield
Leroy Blyden Jr., Toledo
Cameron Boozer, Duke
Mikel Brown Jr., Louisville
Brayden Burries, Arizona
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Kingston Flemings, Houston
Joel Foxwell, Portland
Allen Graves, Santa Clara
Larry Johnson, McNeese
Kevair Kennedy, Merrimack
Acaden Lewis, Villanova
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford
Koa Peat, Arizona
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Hannes Steinbach, Washington
Gavin Sykes, Long Beach State
Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Lewis Walker, North Carolina A&T
Alex Wilkins, Furman
Caleb Wilson, North Carolina
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS
PJ Haggerty, Tulsa (2024); Kyle Filipowski, Duke (2023); Malaki Branham, Ohio State (2022); Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State (2021); Anthony Edwards, Georgia (2020); Zion Williamson, Duke (2019); Marvin Bagley III, Duke (2018); Justin Patton, Creighton (2017); Brandon Ingram, Duke (2016); D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015); Jabari Parker, Duke (2014); Anthony Bennett, UNLV (2013); Anthony Davis, Kentucky (2012).
Blyden leads MAC freshmen with 16.2 ppg and has registered the most points (502) by a freshman in UT history. He ranks in the MAC's Top 10 with an 85.5 FT% (3rd), 1.7 spg (4th), 4.5 apg (7th) and 16.2 ppg (9th).
Blyden opened league play with a 36-point outing vs. Western Michigan (Dec. 30), the most by a Rocket freshman in 25 years. He then capped off the conference campaign with a 20-point, season-high 13-assist, seven-rebound outing vs. Buffalo (March 6). His 13 assists vs. the Bulls were one shy of a school record and the most by a Rocket in 44 years.
Toledo will begin Mid-American Conference Tournament play tomorrow when it faces Bowling Green in the quarterfinals at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+ with a tip-off time of approximately 1:30 p.m.
KYLE MACY AWARD FINALISTS
Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas
Nate Ament, Tennessee
Brandon Benjamin, Fairfield
Leroy Blyden Jr., Toledo
Cameron Boozer, Duke
Mikel Brown Jr., Louisville
Brayden Burries, Arizona
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Kingston Flemings, Houston
Joel Foxwell, Portland
Allen Graves, Santa Clara
Larry Johnson, McNeese
Kevair Kennedy, Merrimack
Acaden Lewis, Villanova
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford
Koa Peat, Arizona
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Hannes Steinbach, Washington
Gavin Sykes, Long Beach State
Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Lewis Walker, North Carolina A&T
Alex Wilkins, Furman
Caleb Wilson, North Carolina
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS
PJ Haggerty, Tulsa (2024); Kyle Filipowski, Duke (2023); Malaki Branham, Ohio State (2022); Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State (2021); Anthony Edwards, Georgia (2020); Zion Williamson, Duke (2019); Marvin Bagley III, Duke (2018); Justin Patton, Creighton (2017); Brandon Ingram, Duke (2016); D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015); Jabari Parker, Duke (2014); Anthony Bennett, UNLV (2013); Anthony Davis, Kentucky (2012).
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