Trio Of Maroons Honored By ODAC

head shots of RC basketball players (l) Efosa Edosomwan, (m) Justin Kuthan, and (r) Kasey Draper
Three Maroons honored by ODAC

The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released their 2021 Men's Basketball Awards this afternoon. Roanoke College would place a pair on the All Conference team as well as the 2021 ODAC Rookie of the Year. Sophomores Efosa Edosomwan and Kasey Draper were named to the All ODAC Team while Justin Kuthan was named 2021 ODAC Rookie of the Year.

Edosomwan, a sophomore guard, started all 12 games this season and was second on the team with 14.3 points per game, top 15 in the ODAC. Edosomwan hit over 45% of his shots and 74.1% from the free throw line. He scored in double figures in nine of his 12 games with a high of 22 in both ODAC tournament games, quarterfinal win over Emory & Henry and semifinal loss to eventual Champion Randolph-Macon.

Draper, a sophomore from Roanoke, scored in double figures in each of his 11 games played this season on his way to averaging 19.1 points per game, fourth in the conference. Draper hit 50% of his field goal attempts, including over 38% from long range. His 7.6 rebounds were second on the team and 11th in the league. In a February 11th win over Washington and Lee, Draper set his career high with 31 points.

Kuthan, a freshman forward, came off the bench in all 12 games for the Maroons. Kuthan averaged 10.2 points per game, fourth on the team, in just 17.5 minutes per contest. His 72.9 shooting percentage was not only tops in the conference, but fourth in the nation. In a February 9th win over Randolph, Kuthan posted a career high 20 points in just 23 minutes of play.