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15 in 40: All Big East Teams

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With the season opener two days away, the staff of Friarbasketball.com makes their All Big East and league award predictions. 

Big East Player of the Year: 

Kevin Farrahar: D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown: This pick feels a lot less original after he was named preseason player of the year by the league’s coaches, but he’ll be asked to carry the perimeter load for a young Georgetown group. Toyed with the idea of JayVaughn Pinkston, but figured with all of Nova’s weapons huge numbers may be tougher to come by there.

Craig Belhumeur: DeAngelo Harrison, St. John’s: I think this is the year that Steve Lavin and the Johnnies finally live up to their talent level and Harrison will be their go to guy.

Craig Leighton: D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown: The 6’3 guard is the best returning player in the Big East and is going to be a big reason why Georgetown returns to the Top 25 this year. 

Big East Rookie of the Year: 

Kevin Farrahar: Isaac Copeland, Georgetown: I might be biased toward Copeland, who I watched excel on so many occasions at Brewster Academy last season. The 6’9 do-it-all forward brings a lot of talent from the jump. Long, rangy and can shoot beyond the 3 point line.

Craig Belhumeur: Ben Bentil, Providence: He’ll get plenty of minutes this season and I don’t think it will take others very long to figure out how
talented he is. He’s got Kadeem Batts’ touch from the mid-range with much more athleticism.

Craig Leighton: Isaiah Whitehead Seton Hall: Isaiah is going be given the green light by Kevin Willard and could wind up averaging well over 15 points a game for an improved Seton Hall squad.

All Big East Teams:

Kevin Farrahar:

First Team:

LaDontae Henton, Providence

D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown

JayVaughn Pinkson, Villanova

D’Angelo Harrison, St. John’s

Darrun Hilliard, Villanova

Second Team:

Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova

Matt Stainbrook, Xavier

Roosevelt Jones, Butler

Chris Obekpa, St. John’s

Kris Dunn, Providence

 

Craig Belhumeur:

First Team:

D’Angelo Harrison, St. John’s

D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown

LaDontae Henton, Providence

JayVaughn Pinkston, Villanova

Darrun Hilliard, Villanova

Second Team:

Matt Stainbrook, Xavier

Kellen Dunham, Butler

Rysheed Jordan, St. John’s

Kris Dunn, Providence

Sterling Gibbs, Seton Hall

 

Craig Leighton:

First Team:

D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown
LaDontae Henton, Providence
D’Angelo Harrison, St. John’s
JayVaughn Pinkston, Villanova
Kellen Dunham, Butler
2nd Team: 
Darrun Hilliard, Villanova
Kris Dunn, Providence
Matt Stainbrook, Xavier
Rysheed Jordan, St. John’s
Joshua Smith, Georgetown

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