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Bowman Named Rookie of the Year at Golden Eagle Awards
May 06, 2017 | Men's Basketball
Was named to All-ACC Freshman Team
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Freshman Ky Bowman was named the 2016-17 Male Rookie of the Year at the annual Golden Eagle Awards on Friday night at Conte Forum.
The Havelock, N.C., product was one of just five freshmen in the country with three 30-point games last season. That ranked third in ACC history for a freshman. Bowman also ranked fifth among freshmen in major conferences in scoring during league play (17.4).
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Bowman was the only ACC freshman to rank in the top 10 in seven different categories during conference action. He was ninth in scoring, ninth in field goal percentage (.482), 10th in assists (3.61), second in 3-point percentage (.472), fourth in 3-pointers made (2.83), 10th in defensive rebounds (5.06) and 10th in minutes played (35.06).
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He led all ACC freshmen during league play in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and 3-pointers made.
In addition, freshman Nik Popovic's game-winning tip-in against Auburn at Madison Square Garden was voted the No. 2 play of the year.
The Havelock, N.C., product was one of just five freshmen in the country with three 30-point games last season. That ranked third in ACC history for a freshman. Bowman also ranked fifth among freshmen in major conferences in scoring during league play (17.4).
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Bowman was the only ACC freshman to rank in the top 10 in seven different categories during conference action. He was ninth in scoring, ninth in field goal percentage (.482), 10th in assists (3.61), second in 3-point percentage (.472), fourth in 3-pointers made (2.83), 10th in defensive rebounds (5.06) and 10th in minutes played (35.06).
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He led all ACC freshmen during league play in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and 3-pointers made.
In addition, freshman Nik Popovic's game-winning tip-in against Auburn at Madison Square Garden was voted the No. 2 play of the year.
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