FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Fredonia State senior forward Julius Bryant is the first SUNYAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the 2011-12 season.

Bryant helped the Blue Devils defeat a trio of 2011 NCAA Tournament qualifiers last week by averaging 12 points and 5.3 boards in the first week of competition. He shot 52 percent from the floor and 89 percent from the line.

Last Tuesday night, he netted 10 points in a 61-50 win against Penn State Behrend.

Over the weekend the Blue Devils defeated Wells and Ithaca in the Max Ziel Tip-Off Tournament. Bryant finished with eight points and five rebounds against the Express and scored 18 points and hauled down seven rebounds verse the Bombers in a 75-70 overtime win.

Bryant was named to the all-tournament team for his efforts and the Blue Devils were declared co-champions.