MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State Men's Basketball's "Dawson" duo -
Chase Dawson and
Vince Dawson III - have been named "Players to Watch" for the Ohio Valley Conference season.
The league announced its players to watch today, with the preseason predictions slated to go out Thursday. Media Day takes place in Evansville, Ind., Friday.
Chase, a rising junior from Durham, N.C., is the Eagles' leading returning scorer at 8.3 points per game last winter. He appeared in all 33 games and managed 41 percent from the floor on field goals and 80 percent at the free throw line. Dawson also ranked second on the team with 92 assists. He posted nine double-figure scoring efforts, including a career-high 19 versus Kentucky Christian and 18 in a home win over Eastern Illinois.
Vince, a sophomore from Georgetown, Ky., averaged 3.6 points and 2.2 rebounds while leading the team in three-point accuracy. Known to the team as "Trip", he buried 38 percent of his triples.
Morehead State will play two open exhibition games before the season opener at Louisville Nov. 2. MSU will take on former OVC rival Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 21 at EKU and also travel to Dayton for a nighttime exhibition on Saturday, Oct. 24.
