Monday, March 11, 2024

MAAC Monday: Awards and all-conference picks, final stat leaders and power rankings, tournament predictions

The final MAAC Monday of the season, as it usually does, once again opens with my predictions for this year’s awards and all-conference selections. Stat leaders and power rankings will follow, with my predictions for the MAAC tournament lowering the curtain on the 2023-24 regular season. As an added bonus, I will also be making picks for the women’s tournament (the real drama there will be who faces the Fairfield juggernaut in the title game) again. Without any further ado:

All-MAAC first team, in alphabetical order:
Matt Balanc, Quinnipiac
Mervin James, Rider
Jalen Leach, Fairfield
Dakota Leffew, Mount St. Mary’s
Corey Washington, Saint Peter’s

All-MAAC second team, in alphabetical order:
Caleb Fields, Fairfield
Brycen Goodine, Fairfield
Savion Lewis, Quinnipiac
Frank Mitchell, Canisius
Amarri Tice, Quinnipiac

All-MAAC third team, in alphabetical order:
Tre Dinkins, Canisius
Jasper Floyd, Fairfield
De’Shayne Montgomery, Mount St. Mary’s
Paul Otieno, Quinnipiac
Idan Tretout, Iona

MAAC All-Rookie team, in alphabetical order:
Ahmad Henderson, Niagara
De’Shayne Montgomery, Mount St. Mary’s
Josh Pascarelli, Marist
Jeremiah Quigley, Iona
Seydou Traore, Manhattan

Player of the Year: Mervin James, Rider
Rookie of the Year: De’Shayne Montgomery, Mount St. Mary’s
Sixth Man of the Year: Brycen Goodine, Fairfield
Defensive Player of the Year: Amarri Tice, Quinnipiac
Coach of the Year: Tom Pecora, Quinnipiac

Scoring Leaders
1) Mervin James, Rider (19.0 PPG)
2) Matt Balanc, Quinnipiac (18.5)
3) Dakota Leffew, Mount St. Mary’s (17.4)
4) Corey Washington, Saint Peter’s (16.8)
5) Jalen Leach, Fairfield (16.4)
6) Caleb Fields, Fairfield (16.1)
7) Greg Gordon, Iona (16.0)
8) Tre Dinkins, Canisius (15.1)
9) Brycen Goodine, Fairfield (14.6)
10) Idan Tretout, Iona (13.9)

Rebounding Leaders
1) Frank Mitchell, Canisius (11.7 RPG)
2) Seydou Traore, Manhattan (8.1)
3) Harlan Obioha, Niagara (8.0)
4) Greg Gordon, Iona (7.3)
5) Amarri Tice, Quinnipiac (6.9)
6) Paul Otieno, Quinnipiac (6.6)
7) Tariq Ingraham, Rider (6.5)
8) Corey Washington, Saint Peter’s (6.4)
T-9) Giovanni Emejuru, Siena (6.3)
T-9) T.J. Weeks, Rider (6.3)

Assist Leaders
1) Savion Lewis, Quinnipiac (7.2 APG)
2) Jaden Winston, Manhattan (5.0)
3) Latrell Reid, Saint Peter’s (4.8)
4) Jasper Floyd, Fairfield (4.3)
5) Dakota Leffew, Mount St. Mary’s (3.9)
T-6) Joel Brown, Iona (3.6)
T-6) Tre Dinkins, Canisius (3.6)
8) Luke Bumbalough, Niagara (3.3)
9) Corey McKeithan, Rider (3.3)
10) Jeremiah Quigley, Iona (3.2)

Field Goal Percentage Leaders
1) Paul Otieno, Quinnipiac (.627)
2) Harlan Obioha, Niagara (.620)
3) Giovanni Emejuru, Siena (.563)
4) Frank Mitchell, Canisius (.562)
5) Greg Gordon, Iona (.548)
6) De’Shayne Montgomery, Mount St. Mary’s (.539)
7) Daniel Rouzan, Manhattan (.534)
8) Mervin James, Rider (.525)
9) Max Allen, Marist (.522)
10) Dre Bullock, Niagara (.520)

Free Throw Percentage Leaders
1) Jalen Leach, Fairfield (.901)
2) Matt Balanc, Quinnipiac (.872)
3) Ahmad Henderson, Niagara (.852)
4) Siem Uijtendaal, Canisius (.841)
5) Mervin James, Rider (.841)
6) Jasper Floyd, Fairfield (.838)
7) Corey Washington, Saint Peter’s (.831)
8) Braxton Bayless, Niagara (.826)
9) Amarri Tice, Quinnipiac (.803)
10) Louis Bleechmore, Fairfield (.797)

3-Point Field Goal Percentage Leaders
1) Brycen Goodine, Fairfield (.490)
2) Dre Bullock, Niagara (.478)
3) Javon Cooley, Marist (.444)
4) Marcus Randolph, Saint Peter’s (.411)
5) Caleb Fields, Fairfield (.403)
6) Jalen Leach, Fairfield (.390)
7) Josh Pascarelli, Marist (.385)
8) Siem Uijtendaal, Canisius (.383)
9) Josh Reaves, Mount St. Mary’s (.378)
10) Tre Dinkins, Canisius (.371)

Steal Leaders
1) Jasper Floyd, Fairfield (2.4 SPG)
2) Jaden Winston, Manhattan (2.2)
3) Joel Brown, Iona (2.1)
4) Amarri Tice, Quinnipiac (1.9)
5) Jalen Leach, Fairfield (1.8)

Blocked Shot Leaders
1) Seydou Traore, Manhattan (1.3 BPG)
2) Killian Gribben, Siena (1.2)
3) Stephon Roberts, Saint Peter’s (1.0)
4) Paul Otieno, Quinnipiac (1.0)
5) Amarri Tice, Quinnipiac (1.0)

Power Rankings
1) Quinnipiac (23-8, 15-5 MAAC)
Last Week: 1
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 at Saint Peter’s (W 89-74)
Next Game: Wednesday 3/13 vs. Mount St. Mary’s or Canisius, 7 p.m.

2) Fairfield (20-11, 14-6 MAAC)
Last Week: 3
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 at Mount St. Mary’s (W 96-92)
Next Game: Wednesday 3/13 vs. Iona or Manhattan, 9:30 p.m.

3) Rider (15-16, 12-8 MAAC)
Last Week: 4
Last Game: Thursday 3/7 vs. Saint Peter’s (W 61-56)
Next Game: Thursday 3/14 vs. Saint Peter’s, 9:30 p.m.

4) Saint Peter’s (16-13, 12-8 MAAC)
Last Week: 2
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 vs. Quinnipiac (L 89-74)
Next Game: Thursday 3/14 vs. Rider, 9:30 p.m.

5) Marist (17-12, 12-8 MAAC)
Last Week: 5
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 vs. Niagara (W 63-62)
Next Game: Thursday 3/14 vs. Niagara or Siena, 7 p.m.

6) Niagara (16-15 11-9 MAAC)
Last Week: 6
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 at Marist (L 63-62)
Next Game: Tuesday 3/12 vs. Siena, 10 p.m.

7) Iona (15-16, 10-10 MAAC)
Last Week: 7
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 vs. Siena (W 68-54)
Next Game: Tuesday 3/12 vs. Manhattan, 7:30 p.m.

8) Mount St. Mary’s (13-18, 9-11 MAAC)
Last Week: 8
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 vs. Fairfield (L 96-92)
Next Game: Tuesday 3/12 vs. Canisius, 5 p.m.

9) Canisius (13-16, 8-12 MAAC)
Last Week: 9
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 at Manhattan (W 73-70)
Next Game: Tuesday 3/12 vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 5 p.m.

10) Manhattan (7-22, 4-16 MAAC)
Last Week: 10
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 vs. Canisius (L 73-70)
Next Game: Tuesday 3/12 vs. Iona, 7:30 p.m.

11) Siena (4-27, 3-17 MAAC)
Last Week: 11
Last Game: Saturday 3/9 at Iona (L 68-54)
Next Game: Tuesday 3/12 vs. Niagara, 10 p.m.

MAAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Predictions
First round: Iona over Rider
Quinnipiac over Saint Peter’s
Mount St. Mary’s over Marist

Quarterfinals: Fairfield over Iona
Manhattan over Canisius
Niagara over Quinnipiac
Siena over Mount St. Mary’s

Semifinals: Fairfield over Manhattan
Siena over Niagara

Championship: Fairfield over Siena
Tournament MVP: Meghan Andersen, Fairfield

MAAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Predictions
First round: Mount St. Mary’s over Canisius
Iona over Manhattan
Niagara over Siena

Quarterfinals: Quinnipiac over Mount St. Mary’s
Saint Peter’s over Rider
Fairfield over Iona
Marist over Niagara

Semifinals: Quinnipiac over Saint Peter’s
Marist over Fairfield

Championship: Marist over Quinnipiac
Tournament MVP: Josh Pascarelli, Marist

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