For the first time in MAAC Men's Basketball history, a freshman wins the league’s top honor.
Kevair Kennedy of @MerrimackMBB is the 2026 MAAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year 🏆
#MAACHoops
NEWS: Merrimack's Kevair Kennedy has been unanimously named the MAAC Rookie of the Year
Kennedy led the MAAC with 20.7 ppg during league play, was third in assists with 4.5, and led the Warriors to a 17-3 record while playing more minutes than anybody else.
Kevair Kennedy began playing basketball in Philly's Hunting Park neighborhood at age 6. His dad signed him up to play with 8-year-olds. He always endeared himself to older teammates
Now, he's the first freshman to win MAAC Player of the Year
STORY🔗: https://t.co/MufyzulDYQ
Kevair Kennedy began playing basketball in Philly's Hunting Park neighborhood at age 6. His dad signed him up to play with 8-year-olds. He always endeared himself to older teammates
Now, he's the first freshman to win MAAC Player of the Year
STORY🔗: https://t.co/MufyzulDYQ
HISTORY. IN. THE. MAKING.
Kevair Kennedy wins MAAC Player of the Year to go along with MAAC Rookie of the Year!!!!
He becomes the first player in MAAC history (46 years) to win both awards!!
#GoMack // #DefendNoMatterWhat // #MakeChaos // #WinEverything
Father Judge’s mascot is the Crusader but the school’s symbol might be the 76-year-old basketball coach who’s been on Solly Avenue for more than 50 years. Not even cancer can stop Mr. Koch. https://t.co/T8VGmAtHCd
🧹A SWEEP FOR KEVAIR 🧹
Kevair Kennedy has been named both the MAAC Player of the Week and MAAC Rookie of the Week. It’s his first Player of the Week award this season, and fifth rookie honor.
#GoMack // #MakeChaos // #DefendNoMatterWhat // #WinEverything // @MC_Athletics
1ST PLACE Dub! Ernest Shelton led the Warriors with 21 points, Kevair Kennedy had 17 and Tye Dorset had 15 as the Warriors improved to 9-2 in @MAACHoops with a win over now 2nd-place Saint Peter’s