Mike Alexander. Tunji Awojobi. Raja Bell. Paul Seymour. Tyler Morris. John Holland. Jake O’Brien.
If freshman guard D.J. Irving continues earning America East Rookie of the Week honors at this pace, he could soon add his own name to the list of former and current Boston University men’s basketball players to win the AE Rookie of the Year Award.
For the second time in three weeks, the six-foot native of Chester, Pa., was named the conference’s Rookie of the Week for his performances last week against the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Stony Brook University and the University of Hartford.
In three games, Irving averaged 9.3 points, 6.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds, while knocking down 8-of-18 shots from the field and converting 11-of-12 attempts from the free throw line.
He recorded 10 assists – and committed just two turnovers – in a 71-67 loss at UMBC Monday, tying the most assists by a Terrier in a single game since Kevin Fitzgerald posted the same number in 2001.
In BU’s 67-62 win over Stony Brook on Thursday, Irving scored 13 points and dished out six assists.
Then, on Jan. 22, he led the Terriers with a team-high 13 points, snagged four rebounds and contributed four assists in a 59-55 loss at Hartford.
Heading into Wednesday’s home matchup against Binghamton University at Agganis Arena, Irving has started in 18 of 21 contests for the Terriers, posting season averages of 7.5 points, 3.9 assists and 2.5 boards.
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