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Posted: Mar 04, 2020

Hakeem Animashaun Named MASCAC Player of the Year

Hakeem Animashaun Named MASCAC Player of the Year
Westfield, Mass. — Senior forward Hakeem Animashaun was named the 2019-20 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and headlines the MASCAC All-Conference team which is voted on by the seven coaches around the conference.    
 
Animashaun, a senior from Dedham, Mass., closed out the year atop the conference in several categories, including total points (631), points per game (23.4), total rebounds (338), offensive rebounds (118), defensive rebounds (220), rebounds per game (12.5) and blocks (70). He also was second in field goal percentage  (60.1) while adding 34 assists and 25 steals. His best game of the year was against Clark University where he tallied a double-double of 41 points and 20 rebounds while shooting 72 percent (13-18) from the floor. Animashaun, who topped 1,000 career points earlier this year, was second in the nation in double-doubles with 22. His 631 points and 70 blocks were fourth most in a season at Salem State while his 338 rebounds rank seventh all-time for a season.
 
Earning the 2019-20 MASCAC Rookie of the Year was Brendon Hamilton of Westfield State. The freshman from Worcester, Mass. finished his first year with the Owls averaging 6.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game while leading the league in field goal percentage at 61 percent to help the team to a share of the MASCAC regular season crown. He also added 36 blocks, 20 assists and 15 steals. In the team's win over Fitchburg State, Hamilton had a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 80 percent (8-10) from the field.  
 
Tyler Hundley of Worcester State was voted the 2019-20 Champion's Choice Men's Basketball Coach of the Year after leading the Lancers to a share of the MASCAC regular season title and the second seed in the conference tournament. 
 
Joining Animashaun on the 2019-20 All-Conference First Team are Dimitri St. Louis of Bridgewater State, Jauch Green Jr. and Vawn Lord of Westfield State and Tyler Dion of Worcester State.
 
On the Second Team are Ryan Carney and Rayshon Ward of Bridgewater State, Noah Yearsley of MCLA, Erik Bjorn and Chris Cardoso of Worcester State.