UMBC Basketball Players Honored, Coach Wins Coach of the Year

UMBC mens basketball players dominated the America East postseason awards, with five Retrievers earning honors. JahLikai King, DJ Armstrong Jr., and Ace Valentine made All-Conference teams, while Caden Diggs won Sixth Man of the Year and Josh Odunowo earned All-Defensive Team nods. King leads in scoring, Armstrong in three-pointers, and Valentine in assists. This marks the first time since 2021-22 that UMBC has three players on All-Conference squads. Coach Jim Ferry won Coach of the Year, leading the team to a program-record 87.5% winning percentage in conference play and a nine-game winning streak. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0ef687f427d528c4