JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida's Kamrin Oriol and Lipscomb's Mateo Esmeraldo took home this week’s Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Men’s Basketball honors, announced Monday by the league office.
Oriol claimed Player of the Week honors after scoring 29 points in back-to-back games for the Ospreys. He shot 50 percent (18-of-36) from the field and 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from beyond the arc on the week, and averaged 1.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals.
Esmeraldo was named Newcomer of the Week after averaging 14.5 points and 10 assists per game for the Bisons. He scored 14 points and added four rebounds, eight assists and two steals at No. 3 Duke. Esmeraldo also went 5-of-5 from 3-point range and dished out 12 assists against Blue Mountain.
Player of the Week
Kamrin Oriol, North Florida
Other Nominees: Jack Karasinski, Bellarmine; Enrico Borio, Jacksonville; Grant Asman, Lipscomb; Canin Jefferson, North Alabama; North Florida; Ethan Copeland, Stetson; Shelton Williams-Dryden, West Georgia
Newcomer of the Week
Mateo Esmeraldo, Lipscomb
Other Nominees: Brian Waddell, Bellarmine; Jaylen Jones, Jacksonville; Cortez Graham-Howard, North Alabama; Ethan Copeland, Stetson; Josh Smith, West Georgia
2025-26 Season Award Winners
Nov. 10 | Player: Tate McCubbin, Austin Peay;
Newcomer: Josh Smith, West Georgia
Nov. 17 | Player: Corneilous Williams, North Alabama;
Newcomer: J.R. Konieczny, FGCU
Nov. 24 | Player: Shelton Williams-Dryden, West Georgia;
Newcomer: Ethan Copeland, Stetson
Dec. 1 | Player: Jordan Ellerbee, FGCU;
Newcomer: Jordan Ellerbee, FGCU
Dec. 8 |
Player: Donte Bacchus, North Alabama;
Newcomer: Mateo Esmeraldo, Lipscomb
Dec. 15 | Player: Zyree Collins, Austin Peay;
Newcomer: Zyree Collins, Austin Peay
Dec. 22 | Player: Kamrin Oriol, North Florida;
Newcomer: Mateo Esmeraldo, Lipscomb