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2009-10 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame

2009-10 BIG EAST Preseason Co-Rookies of the Year
Alex Oriakhi, UConn, F, Fr., 6-9, 240, Lowell, Mass.
Lance Stephenson, Cincinnati, G, Fr., 6-5, 210, Brooklyn, N.Y.

2008-09 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, F, Sr., 6-8, Schererville, Ind.
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, G, Sr., 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind.
Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia, G, Sr., 6-7, 230, Newark, N.J.
Devin Ebanks, West Virginia, F, So., 6-9, 215, Long Island City, N.Y.
Greg Monroe Georgetown, F, So., 6-10, 240, Gretna, La.
Samardo Samuels, Louisville, F, So., 6-9, 260, Trelawny, Jamaica
Wesley Johnson, Syracuse, F, Jr., 6-7, 205, Corsicana, Texas
Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, Jr., 6-3, 185, Harlem, N.Y.
Kemba Walker, UConn, G, So., 6-1, 172, Bronx, N.Y.
Lazar Hayward, Marquette, G, Sr., 6-6, 225, Buffalo, N.Y.
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-2, 195, Herndon, Va.

2008-09 Preseason BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Herb Pope, Seton Hall, F, Jr., 6-8, 236, Aliquippa, Pa.
Yancy Gates, Cincinnati, F, So., 6-9, 255, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mike Rosario, Rutgers, G, So., 6-3, 180, Jersey City, N.J.

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2009-10 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame

2009-10 BIG EAST Preseason Co-Rookies of the Year
Alex Oriakhi, UConn, F, Fr., 6-9, 240, Lowell, Mass.
Lance Stephenson, Cincinnati, G, Fr., 6-5, 210, Brooklyn, N.Y.

2008-09 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, F, Sr., 6-8, Schererville, Ind.
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, G, Sr., 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind.
Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia, G, Sr., 6-7, 230, Newark, N.J.
Devin Ebanks, West Virginia, F, So., 6-9, 215, Long Island City, N.Y.
Greg Monroe Georgetown, F, So., 6-10, 240, Gretna, La.
Samardo Samuels, Louisville, F, So., 6-9, 260, Trelawny, Jamaica
Wesley Johnson, Syracuse, F, Jr., 6-7, 205, Corsicana, Texas
Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, Jr., 6-3, 185, Harlem, N.Y.
Kemba Walker, UConn, G, So., 6-1, 172, Bronx, N.Y.
Lazar Hayward, Marquette, G, Sr., 6-6, 225, Buffalo, N.Y.
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-2, 195, Herndon, Va.

2008-09 Preseason BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Herb Pope, Seton Hall, F, Jr., 6-8, 236, Aliquippa, Pa.
Yancy Gates, Cincinnati, F, So., 6-9, 255, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mike Rosario, Rutgers, G, So., 6-3, 180, Jersey City, N.J.

No off balance jr?

Quote from: Marco Baldi on October 19, 2009, 08:50:09 AM

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2009-10 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame

2009-10 BIG EAST Preseason Co-Rookies of the Year
Alex Oriakhi, UConn, F, Fr., 6-9, 240, Lowell, Mass.
Lance Stephenson, Cincinnati, G, Fr., 6-5, 210, Brooklyn, N.Y.

2008-09 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, F, Sr., 6-8, Schererville, Ind.
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, G, Sr., 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind.
Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia, G, Sr., 6-7, 230, Newark, N.J.
Devin Ebanks, West Virginia, F, So., 6-9, 215, Long Island City, N.Y.
Greg Monroe Georgetown, F, So., 6-10, 240, Gretna, La.
Samardo Samuels, Louisville, F, So., 6-9, 260, Trelawny, Jamaica
Wesley Johnson, Syracuse, F, Jr., 6-7, 205, Corsicana, Texas
Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, Jr., 6-3, 185, Harlem, N.Y.
Kemba Walker, UConn, G, So., 6-1, 172, Bronx, N.Y.
Lazar Hayward, Marquette, G, Sr., 6-6, 225, Buffalo, N.Y.
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-2, 195, Herndon, Va.

2008-09 Preseason BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Herb Pope, Seton Hall, F, Jr., 6-8, 236, Aliquippa, Pa.
Yancy Gates, Cincinnati, F, So., 6-9, 255, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mike Rosario, Rutgers, G, So., 6-3, 180, Jersey City, N.J.

No off balance jr?

No Chris Wright either?

I wonder how Heyward does without the triplets and Johnson continues to get the hype as a transfer from Iowa St.

  Tough to argue with any of the names on the list.  I think Ebanks is POY, and will be the best pro in this group.

Stanley Robinson should be on this list.

Stanley Robinson is a complementary player, at best - and he's nearing his best. He'll benefit from Kemba's speed, but he's no first-teamer. 

I wouldn't have Mike Rosario on the list. There are a number of guards who will be better unless he - and the team around him - really improves their ability to get shots. He forced it a lot.

no players and no coach.  another long season.

Does anyone know if Lance is cleared to play? 

Does anyone know if Lance is cleared to play?

At this point issues regarding his amateur status are still being looked at but Cincy is confident it will be cleared up soon.  We'll see.

Quote from: scoobydoo on October 19, 2009, 01:01:46 PM

Does anyone know if Lance is cleared to play?

At this point issues regarding his amateur status are still being looked at but Cincy is confident it will be cleared up soon.  We'll see.

But has he been practicing??

I wouldn't have Mike Rosario on the list. There are a number of guards who will be better unless he - and the team around him - really improves their ability to get shots. He forced it a lot.

I agree- is Rosario there because he was highly ranked out of HS?

Our own DJ & Paris had better overall stats than Rosario last year:
               Rosario       DJ      Paris
ppg             16.2        13       14.6
min/g           32.5       34.6     34.6
fg%             39%      40%      43%
3pt%           30%       33%     33%
reb/g           3.5         6.6       3.4
steals/g       1.1         1.5       1.6
asst/to         .48        1.42     1.04
DJ & Paris also had more Free Throws/fga (especially DJ)

The only stat that Rosario was better was FT%
(and total pts/g because he took more shots).

Quote from: yankcranker on October 19, 2009, 02:43:15 PM

Quote from: scoobydoo on October 19, 2009, 01:01:46 PM

Does anyone know if Lance is cleared to play?

At this point issues regarding his amateur status are still being looked at but Cincy is confident it will be cleared up soon.  We'll see.

But has he been practicing??

I wasn't in Cincy this weekend but I do believe he is cleared to and has been practicing for the three days practice has been allowed.

no players and no coach.  another long season.

FWIW, one of the preseason magazines that I flipped through at the airport had Horne as an honorable mention all-conference selection.

Is Jerome Dyson being overlooked?

Is Jerome Dyson being overlooked?

  Isn't he coming off pretty serious knee surgery?  Probably same reason Mason didn't make it.

Quote from: peter on October 19, 2009, 12:30:15 PM

I wouldn't have Mike Rosario on the list. There are a number of guards who will be better unless he - and the team around him - really improves their ability to get shots. He forced it a lot.

I agree- is Rosario there because he was highly ranked out of HS?

Our own DJ & Paris had better overall stats than Rosario last year:
               Rosario       DJ      Paris
ppg             16.2        13       14.6
min/g           32.5       34.6     34.6
fg%             39%      40%      43%
3pt%           30%       33%     33%
reb/g           3.5         6.6       3.4
steals/g       1.1         1.5       1.6
asst/to         .48        1.42     1.04
DJ & Paris also had more Free Throws/fga (especially DJ)

The only stat that Rosario was better was FT%
(and total pts/g because he took more shots).

And played better defense.

Yancy Gates might be a 1st team All Big East player this year

I can def. see that.

Are we forgetting Dominique Jones?