Dayton wins fifth A-10 rookie award in a row

Flyers scheduled to return to action Thursday at Rhode Island

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Dec 27, 2021
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Dayton Flyers freshmen DaRon Holmes II and Malachi Smith have combined to win the last five Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week awards.

Holmes II, a 6-foot-10 forward, won the honor for the second time Monday. He had 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots in Dayton’s only game last week, a 69-60 victory against Southern on Dec. 22 at UD Arena.

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Smith, a 6-0 point guard, won the Rookie of the Week Award on Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 20. Holmes II won the award for the first time on Dec. 13.

Freshman guard Primo Spears, of Duquesne, and Erik Reynolds II, a freshman guard from Saint Joseph’s, won the awards in the first two weeks of the season.

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