MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
RayJ Dennis, Toledo, Guard
Junior, Plainfield, Ill. (Oswego East)
Junior RayJ Dennis led Toledo to a pair of victories last week by averaging 23.0 points, 7.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game while posting an impressive 7.0 assist/turnover ratio. He also shot 52.9% (18-of-34) from the field and 57.1% (4-of-7) from three-point range. Dennis opened the week by tallying 25 points, a season-high tying nine rebounds, seven assists and a career-best two blocked shots in a 90-75 win over Ohio. He scored 17 of his points on 7-of-8 shooting in a dominant first half to help the Rockets take a 52-31 lead to the locker room. Dennis then registered 21 points, seven assists and four boards in an 86-77 victory at Buffalo. He helped the Rockets pull away from the Bulls down the stretch by scoring six points and dishing out three assists during a game-ending 15-7 spurt over the final 6:35. Dennis ranks third in the MAC with a team-high 18.5 ppg and is ninth nationally with 6.0 apg and 14th with a 3.0 assist/turnover ratio.
2022-23 MAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 14 --
RayJ Dennis, Toledo, Guard
Nov. 21 –
JT Shumate, Toledo Forward // Malique Jacobs, Kent State, Guard
Nov. 28 –
Payton Sparks, Ball State, Center // Miles Browns, Ohio, Guard
Dec. 5 --
Curtis Jones, Buffalo, Guard
Dec. 12 -
RayJ Dennis, Toledo, Guard
Dec. 19 -
Jaylin Sellers, Ball State, Guard
Dec. 27 –
Sincere Carry, Kent State, Guard
Jan. 2 –
Reggie Bass, Central Michigan, Guard
Jan. 9 –
Enrique Freeman, Akron, Forward
Jan. 16 --
Miryne Thomas, Kent State, Forward
Jan. 23 – RayJ Dennis, Toledo, Guard