FOREST, Va. – The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its 2024-25 Men's Basketball all-conference teams and award winners on Thursday, and Washington and Lee first-year
Connor Amorosi earned the Rookie of the Year award.
Amorosi also claimed one of six spots on the All-ODAC Third Team, while being the only rookie in the league to make an all-conference team. He is the first W&L player to be named the conference's top rookie since Clayton Murtha '18 in 2015, and it is the first time a General has collected any of the major ODAC awards since Curtis Mitchell '21 won his third of three straight Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2021.
Amorosi turned in a strong season to open his collegiate career in 2024-25, as he led the Generals and ranked fifth in the conference in scoring average at 15.8 points. He opened and closed his rookie campaign in big ways as he scored 25 in his debut against Immaculata on November 9, before dropping a season-high 30 in the team's season finale against Ferrum on February 22. Amorosi shot 48-percent (133-277) from the field, including 34.9 percent (22-63) from long range, and 75.4 percent (92-122) at the foul line to log double-digit points in 22-of-24 games, with 15 or more on 14 occasions.
Beyond his scoring output, Amorosi ranked second on the team in rebounds at 5.2 per game while dishing out 32 assists, blocking 11 shots and coming away with 15 steals in 28.8 minutes per game.
Hampden-Sydney's Adam Brazil picked up the Kurt Axe Player of the Year and ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards, Roanoke's Joshua McClary was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year, and Randolph-Macon head coach Josh Merkel rounded out the major award winners as the Bob Johnson Coach of the Year.
To view the complete list of All-ODAC teams and award winners, click
here.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
