Two Cougars Named CAA Preseason Players of the Year
Taryn Barbot and Ante Brzovic have been named the 2024-25 CAA Preseason Players of the Year.
College of Charleston senior Ante Brzovic (above left) and sophomore Taryn Barbot (above right) have been named the 2024-25 CAA Preseason Players of the Year, the conference announced on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
Barbot was named the program’s first CAA Rookie of the Year for the 2023-24 season, averaging 14.6 points per game and 6.2 rebounds. She also received Second Team All-CAA and CAA All-Rookie team in her first season with the Cougars.
A six-time CAA Rookie of the Week in her debut year, Barbot reached double figures in 21 games, eclipsed 20 points six times and scored a season-high 36 points on January 14 – the most by any CAA player last season.
Barbot is the first Charleston player to be named CAA Preseason Player of the Year in program history.
Read more about Barbot at cofcsports.com.
Brzovic earned a spot on the 2023-24 All-CAA First Team and NABC All-District 10 First Team. Already named the 2024-25 Blue Ribbon CAA Preseason Player of the Year, the Croatian big man scored 20-plus points on three occasions last year including a career-high 31 at Hampton. Averaging 12.1 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game last season, he scored double figures in 22 contests including five double-doubles. He was a unanimous All-CAA Preseason First Team selection.
Read more about Brzovic and other Cougars recognized by the CAA at cofcsports.com.
