CAA Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Jan. 5, 2026
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 5, 2026) – Charleston’s
Jlynn Counter and Hofstra’s
Preston Edmead were vital to their respective teams’ 2-0 start in league play, capturing CAA Player and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, on Monday. Edmead picked up his fifth Rookie of the Week accolade, becoming the 15
th freshman in league history to capture five or more Rookie honors in a single season.
CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jlynn Counter, Charleston
Graduate Student | Guard | Oklahoma City, Okla.
Counter picked up his second honor of the season by helping orchestrate two wins over Drexel and Elon last week with an all-around effort. The Cougars' leading scorer went off for 22.5 points, 7.5 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game last week. The graduate guard also shot 60.9% from the floor (14-23 FG) with three 3-pointers and a perfect 14-for-14 showing at the charity stripe. Counter opened league play with a 29-point outburst against the Dragons, adding six helpers, five boards and a trio of swipes. The Oklahoma City, Okla., native flirted with a triple-double against the Phoenix on Wednesday, posting 16 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Counter also went 10-for-10 at the charity stripe at Elon to give Charleston its fifth straight win.
CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Freshman | Guard | Deer Park, N.Y.
Edmead picked up his fifth Rookie of the Week honor after helping the Pride to a 2-0 start in CAA play as they extended their win streak to six consecutive games. Edmead averaged 16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in the Pride's two victories. On Monday, he had 16 points, three rebounds and two assists in the Pride's conference-opening 86-72 win over Campbell. The freshman guard followed that up with 16 points, a season-high-tying six rebounds and three assists in a 70-67 road victory at Drexel. For the week, the Deer Park, N.Y., native shot 52.3% from the field overall and 61.5% from distance (8-13 3FG) across 28 minutes per outing. Edmead has scored in double figures 12 times this season.
2025-26 CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: D.J. Smith, Campbell
Nov. 17: Chandler Cuthrell, Elon
Nov. 24: Xavier Abreu, Northeastern
Dec. 1: Tyler Tejada, Towson
Dec. 8: Cruz Davis, Hofstra
Dec. 15: Cruz Davis, Hofstra / Erik Pratt, Stony Brook
Dec. 22: Jlynn Counter, Charleston
Dec. 29: Jeremiah Johnson, Campbell
Jan. 5: Jlynn Counter, Charleston
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Nov. 17: Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Nov. 24: Stefanos Spartalis, Monmouth
Dec. 1: Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Dec. 8: Lewis Walker, N.C. A&T
Dec. 15: Martin Kalu, Charleston
Dec. 22: Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Dec. 29: Xander Alarie, Northeastern
Jan. 5: Preston Edmead, Hofstra
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