CAA Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Feb. 9, 2026
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. – Campbell’s
Dovydas Butka and Hofstra’s
Preston Edmead produced standout performances in their respective teams’ two-win weeks to pick up CAA Player and Rookie of the Week honors on Monday.
Edmead picked up his seventh CAA Rookie of the Week accolade, becoming just the third CAA player in league history to capture seven or more in the same season. He is tied with William & Mary’s Omar Prewitt (7 in 2013-14) and trails only fellow Pride standout Antonie Agudio (8 in 2004-05) for the conference’s benchmark.
CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dovydas Butka, Campbell
Sophomore | Forward | Panevezys, Lithuania
Butka dazzled in a 2-0 week for the Camels, posting 21.5 points per game on 54.2% shooting from the floor (13-24 FG) and 85.0% from the line (17-20 FT). The Lithuanian product averaged a double-double last week after pulling down 10.0 rebounds, while logging 2.5 steals per contest. The sophomore forward went off for a 26-point, 10-rebound, four-steal performance in an 81-60 victory over one of the league’s top defenses, Drexel. He shot 9-of-15 from the floor and 8-for-10 at the line, while pulling down six of his 10 boards on the offensive glass. Butka’s 26 points were the second-most among the league’s top scoring outputs last week. The 6-foot-9 big man followed up with his ninth double-double of the season, posting 17 points and 10 rebounds in a 79-71 victory at North Carolina A&T.
CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Preston Edmead, Hofstra
Freshman | Guard | Deer Park, N.Y.
Edmead was incredible for Hofstra as he led the Pride to a perfect 2-0 week with a pair of home victories. The Deer Park, N.Y., native averaged 18.0 points on 47.8% shooting from the floor (11-23 FG), 61.5% from distance (8-13 3FG) and perfect from the line (6-6 FT). The Pride’s rookie also registered 8.5 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game, while producing a +4.3 assist/turnover ratio. Edmead poured in a game-high 23 points, added a career-high nine rebounds, and tied his career-high with eight assists in an 80-63 win over Northeastern. The freshman guard impressed again with 13 points, five rebounds and a career-high nine assists in a 71-49 triumph over Towson.
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
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
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