Athlete of the Week: Brian Neller, Men’s Basketball


Dec. 26, 2011-Jan. 2, 2012

Brian Neller hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds to play in UMBC’s 82-76 conference-opening victory at New Hampshire on Monday. The junior guard from Red Bank, N.J., hit five of eight from behind the arc against the Wildcats in a 17-point effort. Neller also scored 16 points on Dec. 28 at Niagara. He is second in America East in treys per game (3.2), and he is seventh on UMBC’s all-time list with 130 career 3-pointers. Neller ranks third on the team with 12.7 ppg this season.

2011-12 Athlete of the Week Archive

  • Katie Kelly - August 30, 2011
  • Dan Louisignau - September 6, 2011
  • Hallie Carter - September 13, 2011
  • Sean Rothe - September 20, 2011
  • Pete Caringi III - September 27, 2011
  • Keri Wilson - October 4, 2011
  • Kingsley Onwuka - October 11, 2011
  • Abbey McKenney - October 18, 2011
  • Iman Kennedy - October 25, 2011
  • Andrew Eckhoff - November 1, 2011
  • Dalton Tolliver - November 8, 2011
  • Allie Spaay - November 15, 2011
  • Abbey McKenney - November 22, 2011
  • Michelle Kurowski - November 29, 2011
  • Mercedes Jackson - December 6, 2011
  • Erin Brown - December 13, 2011
  • Chase Plummer - December 20, 2011
  • Erin Brown - December 27, 2011
  • Brian Neller - January 3, 2012

    2010-11 Athlete of the Week Archive