Men's Basketball

Toledo's Dennis Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week

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