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After last season's awful run, all Pat Skerry could ask for was a little help.
Jerrelle Benimon showed up right in time.
Just one season removed from a 1-31 campaign, Skerry, Benimon, and Towson were lauded repeatedly during Friday night's CAA awards ceremony for their NCAA-record-setting turnaround. Skerry was crowed Coach of the Year, while Benimon was named the Player of the Year.
The rest of the awards went as planned, including Georgia State star R.J. Hunter winning Rookie of the Year in the Panthers' final season in the Colonial.
The CAA Tournament starts tomorrow at 3:30 in Richmond, VA.
Below is a list of the winners from Friday night's ceremony.
All-Conference First Team
Jerrelle Benimon, Towson
RJ Hunter, Georgia State
Keith Rendleman, UNC-Wilmington
Devon Saddler, Delaware
Joel Smith, Northeastern
All-Conference Second Team
Jamelle Hagins, Delaware
Damion Lee, Drexel
Frantz Massenat, Drexel
Marcus Thornton, William & Mary
Sherrod Wright, George Mason
All-Conference Third Team
Quincy Ford, Northeastern
Rayshawn Goins, James Madison
Jonathan Lee, Northeastern
Devon Moore, James Madison
Tim Rusthoven, William & Mary
Jarvis Threatt, Delaware
All-Rookie Team
Jerome Hairston, Towson
R.J. Hunter, Georgia State
Andre Nation, James Madison
Keenan Palmore, Old Dominion
David Walker, Northeastern
All-Defensive Team
Jerrelle Benimon, Towson
Jamelle Hagins, Delaware
Stevie Mejia, Hofstra
Keith Rendleman, UNC-Wilmington
James Vincent, Georgia State
Player of the Year
Jerrelle Benimon
Freshman of the Year
R.J. Hunter, Georgia State
Defensive Player of the Year
Jamelle Hagins, Delaware
Coach of the Year
Pat Skerry, Towson