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NBE POST-SEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAMS & AWARDS

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The regular season is complete and the Big East Tournament tips off Tuesday so be sure to visit our 2010 Big East Tournament & Tickets page for the full tournament schedule and the links needed for Big East basketball fans to purchase tickets to any or all of the 2010 Big East Tournament sessions.

Throughout the day the majority of NBE writers and contributors contemplated, debated and discussed our post-season awards for the Big East conference. Its been another great season with 16 teams battling it out for 18 games each through the 71 days of Big East action from December 26th through this past Saturday. After much deliberation…here are the NBE Big East 2009-2010 season awards:

NBE Big East Player of the Year: Scottie Reynolds, Villanova

NBE All-Big East 1st Team:
- Wesley Johnson, Syracuse
- Dominique Jones, South Florida
- Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia
- Greg Monroe, Georgetown
- Lazar Hayward, Marquette

NBE All-Big East 2nd Team:
- Luke Harangody, Notre Dame
- Andy Rautins, Syracuse
- Austin Freeman, Georgetown
- Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall
- Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh

NBE All-Big East 3rd Team:
- Jamine Peterson, Providence
- Samardo Samuels, Louisville
- Kemba Walker, Connecticut
- Jimmy Butler, Marquette
- Jerome Dyson, Connecticut

NBE All-Big East Honorable Mention:
- Devin Ebanks, West Virginia
- Tim Abromaitis, Notre Dame
- Arinze Onuaku, Syracuse
- Mac Koshwal, DePaul

Others Receiving Votes: Herb Pope, Seton Hall; Hamady N’Diaye, Rutgers; Corey Fisher, Villanova
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NBE Big East Freshman of the Year: Lance Stephenson, Cincinnati

NBE All-Big East 1st Team Freshmen:
- Maalik Wayns, Villanova
- Dane Miller, Rutgers
- Brandon Triche, Syracuse
- Alex Oriakhi, Connecticut
- Vincent Council, Providence

NBE All-Big East 2nd Team Freshmen:
- Dominic Cheek, Villanova
- Cashmere Wright, Cincinnati
- Travon Woodall, Pittsburgh
- Hollis Thompson, Georgetown
- Bilal Dixon, Providence

NBE All-Big East 3rd Team Freshmen:
- Toarlyn Fitzpatrick, South Florida
- Peyton Siva, Louisville
- Dante Taylor, Pittsburgh
- Isaiah Armwood, Villanova
- Mouphtau Yarou, Villanova

Others receiving votes: Tony Freeland, DePaul; Malik Stith, St. John’s; Omari Lawrence, St. John’s; Mike Marra, Louisville
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NBE All-Big East Newcomer Team (JUCO and other transfers):
- Wesley Johnson, Syracuse
- Herb Pope, Seton Hall
- Jarrid Famous, South Florida
- Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette
- Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame
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NBE Big East Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse (Jamie Dixon runner-up)

NBE Big East Most-Improved Player: Jamine Peterson, Providence (Ashton Gibbs & Tim Abromaitis runners-up)

NBE Big East Defensive Player of the Year: Hamady N’Diaye, Rutgers (Jermaine Dixon runner-up)
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Early 2010-2011 Big East Straw Poll:
1) Villanova
2) Pittsburgh
3) Syracuse
4) Louisville
5) West Virginia
6) Georgetown
7) Marquette
8] Connecticut

Voting Participants: Scott Procious, Ray Mernagh, Jeff Borzello, Matt Whitfield, Alex Schwartz, Anthony Jaskulski, Nathan Wollack, Alex Jesswein, Chris Dokish, Doug Ferguson, Raphielle Johnson and Ray Balter

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