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AAC Basketball: The conference runs through UConn and Cincinnati

By Carmine Carcieri

Mar 13, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Connecticut Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie cuts the net defeated the Memphis Tigers 72-58 to win the AAC Conference tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Connecticut Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie cuts the net defeated the Memphis Tigers 72-58 to win the AAC Conference tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 19, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Jalen Adams (2) shoots the ball against Kansas Jayhawks forward Jamari Traylor (31) and guard Brannen Greene (14) in the first half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Jalen Adams (2) shoots the ball against Kansas Jayhawks forward Jamari Traylor (31) and guard Brannen Greene (14) in the first half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /

Conference Awards

Coach of the Year: Kevin Ollie, UConn

Player of the Year: Dedric Lawson, Memphis

Freshman of the Year: Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati

All-AAC First Team:

Sophomore guard Jalen Adams, UConn

Senior guard Troy Caupain, Cincinnati

Senior Damyean Dotson, Houston

Junior Gary Clark, Cincinnati

Sophomore forward Dedric Lawson, Memphis

All-AAC Second Team:

Sophomore guard Shake Milton, SMU

Senior guard Pat Birt, Tulsa

Senior guard/forward Rodney Purvis

Sophomore forward Jacob Evans, Cincinnati

Senior forward Ben Moore, SMU

You may be a bit surprised by the selection of Jalen Adams over his fellow teammate Rodney Purvis. I think Adams is going to have a monster, breakout season and will lead the Huskies in the backcourt.

Just imagine how difficult it will be to stop a guard trio consisting of Adams, Purvis and freshman Alterique Gilbert.