NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The Atlantic 10 Conference has named Saint Joseph’s senior Ronald Roberts, Jr. and VCU junior Treveon Graham as its Co-Players of the Week for games played Nov. 25 – Dec. 1. Fordham freshman Jon Severe was also named the league’s Rookie of the Week for the second time this season.
Roberts averaged 20 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks and was named All-Tournament as Hawks went 2-1 in the 2013 Old Spice Classic with wins over Siena and Washington State. A forward from Bayonne, N.J., Roberts scored 21, including his 1,000th career point versus LSU and he had his second double-double of the year with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Washington State. He shot 67 percent or better from the field in each of the Hawks’ three games and was 26-for-38 (68.4 percent) from the field on the week. He also averaged seven rebounds per game and totaled five blocks on the week.
Graham averaged 20 points and 8.5 rebounds in a pair of VCU wins last week. He scored game-high and season-high 24 points in home win over Northeastern, shooting 9-of-12 from the floor and perfect 4-of-4 from long range. He had eight rebounds and two assists in that game. He followed that with 16 points and nine rebounds in a road win at Belmont. The guard shot 5-of-8 from the floor against the Bruins and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. He had nine rebounds and three assists in the win. A native of Temple Hills, Md., Graham is now 72 points away from 1,000 and has scored in double-figures in every game this year for the Rams.
Severe scored a game-high 30 points in the Battle of the Bronx with Manhattan to earn game MVP honors and lead the Rams to a win. The guard from Brooklyn, N.Y., was 9-for-21 from the field, including 4-for-9 from beyond the arc. He also hit eight free throws and grabbed five rebounds in the victory.
Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll
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