Dayton Flyers hand out annual men’s basketball awards

Dayton players huddle before a NCAA tournament game against Wichita State. David Jablonski/Staff

Dayton players huddle before a NCAA tournament game against Wichita State. David Jablonski/Staff
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By Dave Jablonski
May 2, 2017
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The Dayton Flyers senior class shared the White-Allen Most Valuable Player Award for the 2016-17 season, UD announced Monday night.

Scoochie Smith, Charles Cooke, Kendall Pollard, Kyle Davis and Jeremiah Bonsu were honored for leading the Flyers to a second straight Atlantic 10 championship and the first outright league championship in school history. The senior class set a record with 102 victories in four seasons.

Here are the other annual awards:

Alex Schoen Free-Throw Percentage Award: Scoochie Smith (77.2).

John L. Macbeth Scholar-Athlete Award: Darrell Davis.

Dr. George Rau Spirit Award: Josh Cunningham and Kyle Davis.

"Shorty" Sharpenter Top Rebounder Award: Charles Cooke.

Chris Daniels Memorial Award for most improved player: Xeyrius Williams.

Thomas M. Luppe Memorial Award for top freshman: Trey Landers.

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