ECAC Honors For Iona's Sean Armand
MAAC Sports
EDISON, N.J. – Iona senior guard Sean Armand, who averaged 27 points and 5.0 assists in two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference victories, has been honored as the Corvias ECAC Division I Metro/Upstate Player of the Week.
Armand sank 56.3 percent from the floor, and was 7-of-14 (50.0%) from beyond the three-point arc, in the two games. He also contributed 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in the victories over Marist and Fairfield.
In the Gaels’ 83-74 win over Marist, Armand scored 26 points and added four rebounds and three assists. He connected on 60 percent from the floor (9-of-15), including 60 percent (6-of-10) of his three-point attempts. He also grabbed four rebounds and dished off three assists against the Red Foxes.
In the Gaels’ 83-72 win at Fairfield, Armand tallied 28 points, hitting 9-of-17 from floor (52.9 percent). Armand also sank 9-of-11 free throw attempts and sank one three-point field goal. Armand grabbed five rebounds, dished off seven assists and had three steals and a block in the win over the Stags. Armand played 40 minutes in both games and committed just three turnovers.
Armand shares the recognition with Jordan Reed, a sophomore guard from Binghamton, who averaged 21.5 points, 7.5 rebound and 2.0 steals in a victory over Mt. St. Mary’s and a loss to No. 4/5 Syracuse.