Evan Singletary Named Finalist for Riley Wallace Player of the Year, Seals Spot on Award All-America Team
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BOSTON, MASS. – After claiming America East All-Conference First Team honors, University at Albany men's basketball guard Evan Singletary was selected as a finalist for the Riley Wallace Player of the Year Award, CollegeInsider.com announced Tuesday morning.
The Riley Wallace Player of the Year Award is presented annually to the top Division I transfer. Eligible awardees can come from fellow Division I schools, junior colleges, Division II, Division III and NAIA levels. Singletary was one of 26 Division I transfers named as a finalist. All finalists are also members of the Riley Wallace All-America Team. The winner of the Riley Wallace Award will be announced at the Final Four on April 3 in Indianapolis.
Singletary averaged 13 points and just under three assists per game at the point guard slot for Will Brown. He led the league in assist-turnover ratio, handing out 94 assists this season. The junior proved clutch in late-game situations, hitting the game-winner at Vermont on Jan. 28, and sealing a 64-60 victory at Yale in non-conference play.
2015 RILEY WALLACE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALISTS:
| DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell |
6-5 |
Jr. |
Illinois State |
| Dwayne Benjamin |
6-7 |
Jr. |
Oregon |
| Jaylen Bond |
6-8 |
Jr. |
Temple |
| Martin Breunig |
6-8 |
Jr. |
Montana |
| Aaron Bright |
5-11 |
Sr. |
Saint Mary's |
| Octavius Ellis |
6-10 |
Jr. |
Cincinnati |
| Bryn Forbes |
6-3 |
Jr. |
Michigan State |
| Trey Freeman |
6-2 |
Jr. |
Old Dominion |
| Juan'ya Green |
6-2 |
Jr. |
Hofstra |
| Danuel House |
6-7 |
Jr. |
Texas A&M |
| Trevor Lacey |
6-3 |
Jr. |
NC State |
| Matt Lopez |
7-0 |
Sr. |
Rider |
| Sheldon McClellan |
6-5 |
Jr. |
Miami |
| Jameel McKay |
6-9 |
Jr. |
Iowa State |
| Stefan Moody |
5-10 |
Jr. |
Ole Miss |
| Mike Myers |
6-9 |
Jr. |
UMES |
| Deondre Parks |
6-1 |
Jr. |
South Dakota State |
| Gary Payton II |
6-3 |
Jr. |
Oregon State |
| Jordan Price |
6-5 |
So. |
La Salle |
| Rodney Pryor |
6-5 |
Jr. |
Robert Morris |
| Jeff Short |
6-4 |
Jr. |
Norfolk State |
| Evan Singletary |
6-1 |
Jr. |
UAlbany |
| Deville Smith |
6-1 |
Jr. |
UT Martin |
| TaShawn Thomas |
6-8 |
Sr. |
Oklahoma |
| Darien Walker |
6-3 |
Jr. |
Valparaiso |
| Kyle Wiltjer |
6-10 |
Jr. |
Gonzaga |
