El-Amin Named America East Player of the Year; Pikiell named America East Coach of the Year.
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Senior guard Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) of the Stony Brook University men's basketball team was named the America East Player of the Year on Friday by the Sporting News. The leading scorer on the America East's top team during the regular season, El-Amin was named the Kevin Roberson America East Player of the Year at the conference's awards banquet last Friday. After leading the Seawolves to their best season in the program's Division I history, Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell was also honored by the Sporting News as he was named America East Coach of the Year.
In his second season at Stony Brook, El-Amin is just 45 points from 1,000 and has already set the program's Division I record for points in a season (501). El-Amin ranked second in the America East in scoring during conference play (19.1 points per game) and scored 23 in the 82-78 victory over Vermont on Feb. 24 that clinched the Seawolves' first America East regular season title.
In his fifth season at the helm of the Seawolves, Pikiell has guided SBU to a record-breaking 2009-10 season. In addition to claiming the schools first ever regular season title, Stony Brook set program records for overall wins (22) and conference wins (13) and earned its first ever postseason berth. Pikiell was also selected the America East Coach of the Year at the conference's annual awards banquet last Friday.
Stony Brook gained an automatic bid to the 32-team National Invitation Tournament (NIT) after winning the America East regular season title. The Seawolves first round NIT opponent will be announced on Sunday, March 14.
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Senior guard Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) of the Stony Brook University men's basketball team was named the America East Player of the Year on Friday by the Sporting News. The leading scorer on the America East's top team during the regular season, El-Amin was named the Kevin Roberson America East Player of the Year at the conference's awards banquet last Friday. After leading the Seawolves to their best season in the program's Division I history, Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell was also honored by the Sporting News as he was named America East Coach of the Year.
In his second season at Stony Brook, El-Amin is just 45 points from 1,000 and has already set the program's Division I record for points in a season (501). El-Amin ranked second in the America East in scoring during conference play (19.1 points per game) and scored 23 in the 82-78 victory over Vermont on Feb. 24 that clinched the Seawolves' first America East regular season title.
In his fifth season at the helm of the Seawolves, Pikiell has guided SBU to a record-breaking 2009-10 season. In addition to claiming the schools first ever regular season title, Stony Brook set program records for overall wins (22) and conference wins (13) and earned its first ever postseason berth. Pikiell was also selected the America East Coach of the Year at the conference's annual awards banquet last Friday.
Stony Brook gained an automatic bid to the 32-team National Invitation Tournament (NIT) after winning the America East regular season title. The Seawolves first round NIT opponent will be announced on Sunday, March 14.
