CAA Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Feb. 16, 2026
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. – Monmouth’s
Kavion McClain and N.C. A&T’s
Lewis Walker produced standout performances that warranted CAA Player and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, on Monday.
CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kavion McClain, Monmouth
Senior | Guard | Memphis, Tenn.
McClain averaged 18.5 points and 5.5 assists per game while leading the Hawks to a 2-0 week. The senior guard connected on 45.2% of his attempts from the field and 42.9% from distance, while adding three rebounds and four steals. McClain poured in a season-high 20 points in 22 minutes of action in the Hawks' 93-73 win at Drexel. He was 7-for-11 from the field with a trio of 3-pointers. The Memphis, Tenn., native added a season-high six assists with two rebounds and three steals. In Sunday night’s win over Towson, he added a team-high 17 points to go along with five assists, one steal and one rebound. McClain has dished out at least five assists and made three three-pointers in each of the last three games, which has also led to the Hawks' first three-game win streak of the season.
CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Lewis Walker, N.C. A&T
Redshirt Freshman | Forward | Winston-Salem, N.C.
Walker guided the Aggies to an incredible come-from-behind win over Hampton at the fifth installment of the NBA HBCU Classic in Los Angeles on Friday. Walker registered 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting and eight made free throws in the win. Four of those makes from the charity stripe were instrumental in helping the Aggies rally from a seven-point deficit with 1:52 remaining. The Winston-Salem, N.C., native also forced a critical steal in the final 45 seconds of the game en route to A&T's 71-70 win inside the Kia Forum at NBA All-Star 2026.
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
Jan. 12: DJ Smith, Campbell / Cruz Davis, Hofstra
Jan. 19: Erik Pratt, Stony Brook
Jan. 26: Christian Reeves, Charleston
Feb. 2: DJ Smith, Campbell / Jlynn Counter, Charleston
Feb. 9: Dovydas Butka, Campbell
Feb. 16: Kavion McClain, Monmouth
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
Jan. 12: Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Jan. 19: Andrej Shoshkikj, Stony Brook
Jan. 26: Lewis Walker, N.C. A&T
Feb. 2: Andrej Shoshkikj, Stony Brook
Feb. 9: Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Feb. 16: Lewis Walker, N.C. A&T
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