Dayton guard named A-10 Co-Player of the Week

Kobe Elvis leads Dayton to big win against Cincinnati

Credit: David Jablonski

Dayton Flyers guard Kobe Elvis was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Co-Player of the Week on Monday after scoring a career-high 27 points Saturday in an 82-68 victory against Cincinnati.

Elvis shared the award with Saint Joseph’s guard Erik Reynolds III, who scored 26 points in an 83-58 victory against Iona on Saturday.

Elvis set his career scoring mark in back-to-back games. He had 24 points in the previous game against Troy.

Against Cincinnati, Elvis made 14 of 14 free throws. That’s the third-best performance in UD history. Edwin Young set the UD free-throw percentage single-game record by making 18 of 18 in 1997. Henry Finkel ranks second with a 15-of-15 performance in 1965.

Elvis improved his scoring average to 10.9 points per game, the fourth-best mark on the team. He has made 29 of 30 free throws (96.7%). That’s the fourth-best percentage in the country.

Dayton (8-2) returns to action at 7 p.m. Wednesday against Oakland at UD Arena.

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