Tigers’ Martin, Temple’s Alston both worthy of AAC Player of the Year
Seniors are tied with a league-leading 19.7 scoring average
Derek Polk (right), a member of the conversions team at the FedExForum, laughs with a co-worker as they work on installing the court for the upcoming AAC Tournament. The University of Memphis will kick off their tournament schedule playing Tulane on Thursday, March 14. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis senior Jeremiah Martin and Temple senior Shizz Alston are the AAC’s top scorers (each averaging 19.7 points per game), among the best playmakers, and each is deserving of the league’s Player of the Year Award.
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American Athletic Conference Jeremiah Martin Memphis Tigers Basketball Shizz Alston Temple OwlsDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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