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The Big East Tournament started yesterday afternoon with first round action and with that came the conference’s release of their season award winners and all-conference lists, and a couple of Red Storm players earned recognition.
Julian Champagnie earned All-Big East First Team honors for the second straight year. The junior wing from Brooklyn averaged 19.1 points per game this season, the second-most from a Big East player this season.
Posh Alexander was named as an All-Big East Honorable Mention. Despite battling multiple injuries over the course of the season, the reigning Big East Defensive Player of the Year produced 13.1 points per game and averaged a conference leading 2.3 steals per game.
The all-conference teams and awards are as listed below.
All-Big East First Team
- R.J. Cole, Connecticut, G, Grad.
- Adama Sanogo, Connecticut, F, Soph.
- Justin Lewis, Marquette, F, Soph.
- Julian Champagnie, St. John’s, F, Jr.
- Jared Rhoden, Seton Hall, G, Sr.
- Collin Gillespie*, Villanova, G, Grad.
* = unanimous selection
All-Big East Second Team
- Ryan Hawkins, Creighton, F, Sr.
- Javon Freeman-Liberty, DePaul, G, Sr.
- Jared Bynum, Providence, G, R-Jr.
- Nate Watson, Providence, F, Grad.
- Justin Moore, Villanova, G, Jr.
All-Big East Honorable Mention
- Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, C, Soph.
- Darryl Morsell, Marquette, G, Grad.
- Posh Alexander, St. John’s, G, Soph.
- Jack Nunge, Xavier, C, Jr.
Big East All-Freshman Team
- Jordan Hawkins, Connecticut, G
- Trey Alexander, Creighton, G
- Ryan Nembhard*, Creighton, G
- Arthur Kaluma, Creighton, F
- Aminu Mohammed*, Georgetown, G
- Kam Jones*, Marquette, G
* = unanimous selection
Individual Awards
Player of the Year - Collin Gillespie, Villanova
Coach of the Year - Ed Cooley, Providence
Defensive Player of the Year - Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
Most Improved Player - Justin Lewis, Marquette
Sixth Man Award - Jared Bynum, Providence
Sportsmanship Award - Donald Carey, Georgetown