A trio of Central Connecticut men's basketball players were honored with Northeast Conference post-season awards on Tuesday morning. Sophomore Kyle Vinales was named to the First Team, junior Matt Hunter was named to the Third Team and freshman Brandon Peel was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Central is the #7 seed in the NEC Tournament and will play at #2 Wagner tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
Vinales, the 2011-12 NEC Rookie of the Year, is the definition of a pure scorer. Every shot is a good one for the Detroit native, whose range has no limits. Just ask Quinnipiac, which fell victim to a Vinales 28-footer in the waning seconds last week that clinched a 15th straight NEC playoff appearance for CCSU.
Or ask Wagner, which saw him light up the scoreboard for 42 points and eight three-pointers in a mid-February game. Vinales is currently tied for the NEC scoring lead at 21.6 ppg, and has recorded a conference-high five games of 30+ points on the year. His 2.6 three-pointers per game is the fourth-best mark on the circuit. Vinales became the quickest NEC player to hit the 1,000-point milestone in nearly a decade when he reached the plateau in just 52 games last month.
Hunter's arrival at CCSU has led to a formidable one-two combination with fellow Detroit native Vinales. One of the NEC's most versatile talents, Hunter's career took a memorable turn in December when he matched an Assembly Hall record with 40 points against top-ranked Indiana.
He would go on to finish the regular season as the NEC leader in steals with 2.7 per game, a figure that ranks him ninth nationally. Hunter is also sixth in the league in scoring (17.1) and seventh in rebounding (7.7).
The 6'7" Peel provided the Blue Devils with a strong interior presence, and finished the year ranked second on CCSU with 5.6 rebounds per game and 52.3 percent shooting from the field. The two-time Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week averaged 4.6 points and posted a pair of double-doubles on the year.

June 5, 2013
Four Blue Devils to be Inducted Into NEBHOF

May 24, 2013
Vinales Will Remain at CCSU

March 6, 2013
Men's Season Ends in NEC Quarters

March 5, 2013
Trio of Blue Devils Honored by NEC

March 2, 2013
Men Finish Regular Season with Loss

February 28, 2013
Blue Devils Win in 2OT Over SFU

February 26, 2013
Saturday Hoop Game Times Moved

February 25, 2013
Men's Hoop Tops Quinnipiac, 67-65

February 23, 2013
Efese Paces Blue Devils to Big Road Win

February 21, 2013
Men Fall at Bryant on Thursday

February 18, 2013
Peel Earns Second Weekly NEC Honor

February 16, 2013
Men Drop Third Straight

February 14, 2013
Vinales Has Big Night, Not Enough in Loss at Wagner

February 13, 2013
Men vs. Quinnipiac on Feb. 25

February 7, 2013
MONDAY UPDATE: GAMES OFF

February 7, 2013
Blue Devils Drop 81-75 Home Decision to LIU Brooklyn

February 4, 2013
Burbage Named Co-Player of the Week

February 2, 2013
Men Win Third Straight

January 31, 2013
Men Win Second Straight, Top Monmouth

January 31, 2013
Men Travel to Monmouth Tonight

January 26, 2013
Balanced Scoring Leads to Men's Victory

January 24, 2013
Blue Devils Drop Second Straight at Quinnipiac

January 19, 2013
Men Fall at Home to Mount St. Mary's

January 17, 2013
Vinales Pours in 30, Blue Devils Top Wagner

January 14, 2013
Peel Named Co-Rookie of the Week

January 12, 2013
Bryant Tops Central with Late Run

January 10, 2013
Men's Hoop Back Home Tonight

January 10, 2013
Men Win Second Straight, Top SHU 84-78

January 5, 2013
Men Win 77-70 at Robert Morris

January 3, 2013
Men Drop Conference Opener

January 3, 2013
Conference Play Begins Tonight

December 31, 2012
Central Comes Up Short at #7/7 Syracuse

December 31, 2012
Men Face #9 Syracuse on ESPNU

December 29, 2012
Men Drop Third Straight

December 29, 2012
Men Host St. Peter's at 1 p.m.

December 21, 2012
Men Drop Home Decision to Northeastern

December 21, 2012
Men Play Game Two of Doubleheader

December 10, 2012
Hunter Named NEC Player of the Week

December 8, 2012
Hunter Scores 40, Blue Devils Fall at #1 Indiana

December 5, 2012
Men Used Balanced Attack to Top UNH

November 24, 2012
Men's Hoop Win Streak Stopped at Hartford

November 20, 2012
Men Win Third Straight at UMBC

November 19, 2012
Vinales Named Player of the Week

November 18, 2012
Men Win Second Straight, 81-74

November 15, 2012
Dickenman Wins 250, CCSU Tops Brown

November 13, 2012
CCSU and Pack Network to Provide Enhanced Online Broadcasts

November 12, 2012
Blue Devils Drop Road Game at St. Peter's

November 10, 2012
Men's Hoop Drops Heartbreaker in CT6

October 22, 2012
Blue Devils Picked 8th in Coaches Poll

October 17, 2012
Basketball Tip-Off Dinner Set for Nov. 1

October 12, 2012
Ready, Set....

October 10, 2012
Matt Hunter Wins Annual Blue Devil Run

October 9, 2012
Howie Dickenman Signs Through 2015-16