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The Big East Conference released its annual preseason coaches' poll and individual honors at Wednesday's media day at Chelsea Piers.
Marquette has been chosen to win the conference, followed by Georgetown and Creighton. St. John's was the fourth team to receive first place votes (2).
As expected, Creighton star forward Doug McDermott has been tabbed the Big East's preseason Player of the Year. St. John's freshman point guard Rysheed Jordan received honors as the preseason Rookie of the Year.
Three other Red Storm players were recognized by the league in the release. Junior guard D`Angelo Harrison is a member of the conference on its all-Big East first team. Sophomores JaKarr Sampson and Chris Obekpa were chosen to the Big East second team and honorable mention list respectively.
The following is the entire 2013-14 coaches' poll and full list of Big East preseason honorees:
Preseason Coaches' Poll (with number of first place votes)
- Marquette (5)
- Georgetown (2)
- Creighton (1)
- Villanova
- St. John's (2)
- Providence
- Xavier
- Seton Hall
- Butler
- DePaul
Player of the Year
- Doug McDermott, Creighton
Rookie of the Year
- Rysheed Jordan, St. John's
All-Big East First Team
- Markel Starks, Georgetown
- Davante Gardner, Marquette
- Bryce Cotton, Providence
- D`Angelo Harrison, St. John's
- Semaj Christon, Xavier
All-Big East Second Team (extra position created by tie in balloting)
- Cleveland Melvin, DePaul
- Jamil Wilson, Marquette
- JaKarr Sampson, St. John's
- Fuquan Edwin, Seton Hall
- Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova
- JayVaughn Pinkston, Villanova
All-Big East Honorable Mention
- Kadeem Batts, Providence
- Chris Obekpa, St. John's