Salem State University senior forward Hakeem Animashaun (Dedham, Mass.), who was named the 2019-2020 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, earned All-Northeast honors this week after being named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III Northeast All-District Second Team and to the D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region Third Team.
Animashaun led the conference in points per game (23.4), total rebounds (338), offensive rebounds (118), defensive rebounds (220), rebounds per game (12.5) and blocks (70). His 12.5 rpg game ranked fifth in the country while his 23.4 ppg average ranked 19th nationally.
Animashaun’s 2.59 blocked shots per game were seventh best overall and he led all of Division III in free throw attempts (276). He finished third in the nation with 22 double-doubles.
Animashaun reached double figures in scoring in 26 of 27 games this year, including two 40-point performances — the first a 41-point effort against Clark on December 29th and later a 40-point outburst against Bridgewater State on January 14th.
Animashaun scored his 1,000th career point against Brandeis on December 8 and ended his Salem State career ranked in the top-ten all time in points (1,457-7th), rebounds (735-8th) and blocks (137-5th).
