CAA Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Nov. 10, 2025

CAA Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Nov. 10, 2025

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Dylan Smith

RICHMOND, Va. (Nov. 10, 2025) – Campbell graduate guard D.J. Smith notched the first CAA Player of the Week honor, while Hofstra freshman guard Preston Edmead picked up Rookie of the Week recognition on Monday following impressive opening weekends for their respective programs.
 
CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
D.J. Smith, Campbell
Graduate Student | Guard | Little Rock, Ark.
Smith turned in a pair of 20-point games, including a career-high, across the first three games of the season. He started the year with 23 points on the road at No. 24/24 Wisconsin, keeping Campbell in striking distance for the first 33 minutes of the contest. The six-foot guard hauled in eight rebounds at West Virginia to go with 11 points against the Big 12 opponent. Smith dazzled in his first home game, scoring a career-high 29 against Western Michigan. The Little Rock, Ark., native connected on six 3-pointers and knocked down nine free throws as well. His 11 treys lead the CAA through week one, and his 21.0 points per game pace all league players with more than one game played.
 
CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Freshman | Guard | Deer Park, N.Y.
Edmead put forth a solid opening week to his collegiate career, averaging 17.0 points and 6.0 assists per game against UCF and Iona. In the season opener at UCF, the freshman guard posted 16 points, including a 6-of-6 showing at the charity stripe, and six assists across 30 minutes of action. Edmead's 16 points were the most by a freshman in his debut for Hofstra since Eli Pemberton had 20 in 2016-17. Edmead followed up with a team-best 18 points and six assists at Iona. Edmead shot 50% from the field and drained a pair of three-pointers in each game.
 
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: D.J. Smith, Campbell
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Preston Edmead, Hofstra
 
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