Drexel University Athletics
Tramaine Isabell, Austin Williams Highlight Dragons' Annual CAA Honors
3/2/2018 12:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RICHMOND, Va. – Drexel junior Tramaine Isabell and senior Austin Williams have been honored by the Colonial Athletic Association for their performances during the 2017-18 season, the conference announced Friday afternoon. Isabell was named an All-CAA Second Team performer, while Williams earned a spot on the CAA All-Defensive Team.
Isabell finished the regular season second in scoring in the CAA at 21.1 points per game to lead the Dragons. The 6-foot-1 Seattle, Wash. native also finished sixth in the conference in rebounding (7.3) and sixth in assists (3.5) per game. Isabell has shot .489 from the field to this point, the 15th best mark in the CAA. He also finished top 15 in the conference in steals per game (1.2), three-pointers made per game (1.8), assist-to-turnover (1.3) and defensive rebounds per game (6.2). Isabell has scored 549 points, which is the 19th time a Drexel player has eclipsed the 500-point in a single season. He has five double-doubles and five 30-point games, including one 40-point effort, this season.
Williams is tied for ninth in the country and leads the CAA with 2.83 blocks per game. The senior has swatted 82 shots in total. On Nov. 19 against Drake at the Paradise Jam, Williams blocked a career-high seven shots. Against James Madison at the DAC on Jan. 20, the 6-foot-8 Richmond, Va. product turned away a Dukes shot at the buzzer to seal a 76-74 victory. Williams leads the Dragons with 8.3 rebounds to game. On the offensive end, he is averaging 9.3 points per game and is shooting .592 from the field, the second-best mark in the CAA. He has reeled off six double-doubles and has pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds on four different occasions this season.
For the full CAA postseason awards release, click here.
The Dragons take on James Madison on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the CAA Championship opening round at North Charleston Coliseum. Drexel enters conference tournament play as the eight-seed, while the Dukes are ninth.
2017-18 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL AWARD WINNERS
First Team All-CAA
Devontae Cacok, UNCW
Joe Chealey, College of Charleston
Vasa Pusica, Northeastern
Grant Riller, College of Charleston
Justin Wright-Foreman, Hofstra
Second Team All-CAA
Jarrell Brantley, College of Charleston
Tramaine Isabell, Drexel
Nathan Knight, William & Mary
Zane Martin, Towson
Tyler Seibring, Elon
Third Team All-CAA
David Cohn, William & Mary
Ryan Daly, Delaware
Rokas Gustys, Hofstra
Stuckey Mosley, James Madison
Justin Pierce, William & Mary
Jordon Talley, UNCW
2017-18 CAA Player of the Year – Justin Wright-Foreman, Hofstra
2017-18 CAA Coach of the Year – Bill Coen, Northeastern
2017-18 CAA Rookie of the Year – Ryan Allen, Delaware
2017-18 CAA Defensive Player of the Year – Shawn Occeus, Northeastern
2017-18 CAA Sixth Man of the Year – Bolden Brace, Northeastern
2017-18 Dean Ehlers Leadership Award – Tyler Seibring, Elon
2017-18 CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Paul Rowley, William & Mary
CAA All-Rookie Team
Ryan Allen, Delaware
Darius Banks, James Madison
Matt Lewis, James Madison
Tomas Murphy, Northeastern
Jalen Ray, Hofstra
CAA All-Defensive Team
Devontae Cacok, UNCW
Cameron Johnson, Charleston
Nathan Knight, William & Mary
Shawn Occeus, Northeastern
Austin Williams, Drexel
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