Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Jean Yves Toupane

Jean Yves Toupane

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/25/2016
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • Bio
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Toupane helped the Gannon men's basketball team split a pair of games against Mercyhurst and Slippery Rock, averaged 15 points and eight rebounds during those two games. The senior began the week with nine rebounds at Mercyhurst, finishing one shy of his career-high. He concluded the week with 27 points and seven rebounds during a 71-66 victory against Slippery Rock, shooting 54.5 percent (6-11) from the field and 93.8 percent (15-16) from the free throw line. Toupane capped a Gannon rally from a 39-30 deficit by draining two free throws to push the Golden Knights in front 41-40 with 13:15 remaining. After falling behind 58-50, Toupane connected on back-to-back tough jumpers to spur a 13-2 rally. Ten of those 13 points came off the shooting hand of Toupane, including his consecutive baskets that gave the Golden Knights a 63-60 edge with 35 seconds left. He went 8-for-8 from the line during the final 18 seconds. With three seconds left. Gannon found Toupane behind the defense on an inbound play where he was then intentionally fouled going up for a lay-up. He hit both free throws and then two more after being immediately fouled again to seal the 71-66 victor. In all, Toupane scored 18 points during the final six minutes. His 15-of-16 free throw chart represented the most free throws made and attempted by a Golden Knight since 2016 Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Geoff Husted went 17-of-19 during a 75-67 victory at Ashland on February 14, 2004.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/18/2016 Chris Matthews Men's Wrestling
1/11/2016 Denys Fedorchenko Men's Swimming
1/11/2016 Emily Nottingham Women's Swimming
12/21/2015 Jennie Thies Women's Basketball
12/21/2015 Jean Yves Toupane Men's Basketball
12/7/2015 Nils Groeppler Men's Swimming
12/7/2015 Morgan Walters Women's Volleyball
11/30/2015 Brianna Brennan Women's Basketball
11/30/2015 Kevin Kuteyi Men's Basketball
11/24/2015 Denys Fedorchenko Men's Swimming
11/23/2015 Tessa Hayman Women's Swimming
11/16/2015 Nick Costa Men's Wrestling
11/16/2015 Madeline Summers Women's Swimming
11/9/2015 Lynne Hibbard Women's Volleyball
11/9/2015 Joshua Wiechelt Football
11/2/2015 Sara Crandall Women's Volleyball
11/2/2015 Gilberto Millan Men's Water Polo
10/26/2015 Gabby Kennelley Women's Cross Country
10/26/2015 Brock Jones Football
10/19/2015 Diana Munoz Women's Golf
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