NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference has named Dayton junior Ibi Watson Atlantic 10 Men’s basketball Player of the Week. George Washington freshman Jameer Nelson, Jr. and VCU freshman Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland were selected as A-10 Co-Rookies of the Week. The awards were announced Monday and are for games played Dec. 23-29.
 
Watson made his first collegiate start and made the most of it, scoring a career-high 30 points in Dayton's 81-53 win over Grambling State. Watson made 8-of-12 (.667) from the field, 4-of-5 (.800) from 3-point range and was perfect at the charity stripe, sinking all 10 of his free throws. He was the first player in two seasons to score 30 points for Dayton, and the first one to make all 10 of his free throws in two seasons as well. The Michigan transfer guard from Pickerington, Ohio, scored more points Monday night than he did in 19 games in his freshman season for the Wolverines (24 points). He also grabbed a career-best five rebounds.
 
Nelson finished with 16 points and seven rebounds in a home win over Longwood on Saturday. He shot 7-of-13 (.538) from the field and sunk 2-of-3 (.667) from 3-point range. The guard from Haverford Pa., also had an assist, a block and a pair of steals in the win. Nelson has recorded double figures in each of the last five games.
 
Hyland, a guard, put on a long-range shooting clinic in VCU’s win over Loyola (Md.), scoring a season-high 15 points on 5-of-7 (.714) 3-point shooting. The Wilmington, Del., native also provided five assists with no turnovers and two steals in the victory.
 
 
HONOR ROLL

Duquesne’s Marcus Weathers scored 25 points on 10-of-14 (.714) shooting and tallied a double-double with 13 rebounds in Duquesne’s loss to Marshall … Armel Potter had a 13-point, 12-assist double-double in George Washington’s win over Longwood while also posting a perfect 5-for-5 performance at the line … La Salle freshman Ayinde Hikim had seven assists and five steals in a strong supporting role in the Explorers’ win over Bucknell … Jeff Dowtin scored 21 points on 7-of-11 (.630) shooting and 3-of-6 (.500) from 3-point range while dishing out five assists and grabbing five rebounds in Rhode Island’s road win at Middle Tennessee … Saint Louis’ Jordan Goodwin had a 14-point, 16-rebounds double-double with five assists and two steals in the Billiken’s win over Bethune-Cookman.