University of Delaware Athletics
Ryan Daly Earns School-Record Fifth CAA Rookie of the Week Award
2/13/2017 2:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RICHMOND, Va. – University of Delaware freshman guard Ryan Daly was named the CAA Men's Basketball Co-Rookie of the Week on Monday, earning the award for a school-record fifth time this season.
Daly (Ardmore, Pa./Archbishop Carroll), who shared the award with Charleston's Grant Riller, has now won the honor five times in the last 10 weeks, breaking the previous UD record of four Rookie of the Week awards held by Alphonso Dawson (2007-08), Devon Saddler (2010-11) and Jarvis Threatt (2011-12).
Daly averaged 15.0 points and 8.0 rebounds during the Blue Hens' two conference victories last week, while playing 84 of a possible 85 minutes. He led Delaware with 18 points and 10 rebounds to post his third double-double of the season in the 76-74 overtime win over Elon on Thursday, while his deep jumper from the top of the key with 1.5 seconds left in regulation forced the extra period.
Daly then tied for the team lead with 12 points and grabbed a team-best six rebounds in Saturday's thrilling 58-57 win at James Madison, and buried a clutch three-pointer with 42 seconds remaining to knot the game at 55-55.
Daly, who has reached double figures in all but two of the last 19 games, has now led the Blue Hens in scoring during 13 of the last 16 games and led the team in rebounding in the last nine contests. He currently is tied for fifth in the CAA by averaging 6.9 rebounds per game, while his 14.9 scoring average is good for ninth in the conference.
Daly and the Blue Hens play their final two home games of the season this week, hosting Drexel on Thursday and William & Mary on Saturday in a pair of 7 p.m. games at the Bob Carpenter Center.
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