PROVIDENCE, RI – SMU junior forward Semi Ojeleye became the first player in American Athletic Conference history to earn both Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors on Thursday. Additionally, SMU head coach Tim Jankovich was voted the Coach of the Year and Memphis redshirt freshman K.J. Lawson was selected the Rookie of the Year.
Ojeleye, after not appearing in a competitive game for nearly two full years, helped lead No. 12/15 SMU to The American regular-season title, averaging 18.5 points per game while knocking down over 43 percent of his three-point attempts.