Just days after clinching its second American Athletic Conference regular season championship in three seasons, SMU Basketball’s dominance on the hardwood was recognized with several individual awards on Thursday.
Both in their first season as player and head coach with the Mustangs, Semi Ojeleye and Tim Jankovich earned high praise from AAC coaches in the form of top honors.
Ojeleye, who entered the season as one of the top, yet unknown players in the country, was voted AAC Player of the Year. Ojeleye led SMU in scoring during the regular season, averaging 18.