TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior guard RayJ Dennis has been named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season after leading Toledo to victories over Northern Iowa and Canisius last week. Dennis' honor marks the third time a Rocket has received the conference's weekly honor.
A Plainfield, Ill. native, Dennis averaged a team-high 25.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 5.5 apg in Toledo's two wins. Dennis also shot 50.0 percent (4-of-8) from three-point range and 81.5 percent (22-of-27) from the free-throw line.
Dennis scored a career-high 29 points, including the Rockets' final 16 points of the game, in Saturday's 69-68 victory over Canisius.