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Old 12-05-2023, 09:01 AM   #416
MoonlightGraham
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Join Date: Sep 2022
April 4, 2028

Let's look first at the national awards.
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2027 OVERALL AWARDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player of the Year: JR SG Fredric Garrett Mississippi State 19.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 4.6 APG 1.9 SPG, 0.4 BPG Freshman of the Year: FR SG Harley Scarberry Alabama 17.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 4.2 APG 0.6 SPG, 0.0 BPG Coach of the Year: Lincoln Adorno San Diego State 30 - 5 (13 - 3) All-league 1st Team: C SR Broderick Harder Milwaukee 16.6 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, 0.6 SPG, 2.9 BPG PF SR Edmundo Hathorn Indiana State 12.6 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, 3.1 BPG SF SR Bret Bryant Lafayette 14.7 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 4.6 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.1 BPG SG JR Fredric Garrett Mississippi State 19.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 4.6 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.4 BPG PG JR Eliseo Sylvia Michigan State 12.9 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 7.4 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.1 BPG All-league 2nd Team: C SR Jose Macpherson Memphis 12.8 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.1 SPG, 1.1 BPG PF JR Whitney Alexis Missouri 13.7 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.8 SPG, 2.8 BPG SF SR Tony Welch New Mexico 17.1 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.2 BPG SG SR Conrad Endsley Oklahoma 16.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 6.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.2 BPG PG SR Thomas Whitlock Oklahoma State 19.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 6.3 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG All-league 3rd Team: C SR Kevin Perry Boston College 9.2 PPG, 11.4 RPG, 1.2 APG, 0.6 SPG, 3.8 BPG PF SR Cliff Aker South Carolina 16.5 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.6 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.8 BPG SF SR Adrian Adamson St. Bonaventure 15.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 2.4 SPG, 0.3 BPG SG JR Thomas Gervais Florida 23.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.0 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG PG JR David Edmond Kansas 14.4 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 5.7 APG, 3.0 SPG, 0.1 BPG All-freshman Team: C FR Avery Sullivan Villanova 7.2 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.5 SPG, 1.4 BPG PF FR Chris Evan West Virginia 6.4 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.5 SPG, 2.0 BPG SF FR Tony Rabe Georgetown 12.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.5 BPG SG FR Harley Scarberry Alabama 17.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 4.2 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.0 BPG PG FR Nathaniel Pettus Notre Dame 13.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG

The Big East was the home of outstanding first-year players this year. And I think the positional designations hurt Georgetown's freshman big man Jimmy Cahoon here. Jimmy was listed as a center, but started every game for them at PF. His numbers (10.2 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.8 BPG) were very good. No offense to Chris Evan, but I'd probably have voted for Cahoon over him.

And I'm so proud of Bret Bryant, first team All-American. I hope his knee injury won't curtail his professional career too much. Seven-footers who can do the things Bret can do are very rare.

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2027 BIG EAST AWARDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player of the Year: JR PG Thomas Abbott Marquette 11.8 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 8.4 APG 1.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG Freshman of the Year: FR SF Tony Rabe Georgetown 12.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.1 APG 1.7 SPG, 0.5 BPG Coach of the Year: Graham Sims Villanova 36 - 3 (16 - 2) All-league 1st Team: C SR Phil McAfee Rutgers 17.5 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.6 BPG PF SR Clarence Silva Syracuse 17.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.7 BPG SF FR Tony Rabe Georgetown 12.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.5 BPG SG SR Louis DiCarlo Georgetown 13.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG PG JR Thomas Abbott Marquette 11.8 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 8.4 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG All-league 2nd Team: C SR Don Jones West Virginia 8.2 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.6 SPG, 3.9 BPG PF SR Jose Blanco Villanova 14.9 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.8 BPG SF SR Rickie Monger Seton Hall 11.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG SG JR Gerald Todd Notre Dame 17.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.2 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG PG JR William Bogard Georgetown 13.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.1 APG, 2.1 SPG, 0.2 BPG All-freshman Team: C FR Avery Sullivan Villanova 7.2 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.5 SPG, 1.4 BPG PF FR Chris Evan West Virginia 6.4 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.5 SPG, 2.0 BPG SF FR Tony Rabe Georgetown 12.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.5 BPG SG FR Lance Moore Georgetown 11.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.1 BPG PG FR Nathaniel Pettus Notre Dame 13.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG

Winning Big East honors is a notable accomplishment, so warmest congratulations are due to Jose and Avery for jobs well done.

Graham has now been voted Coach of the Year in his conference eight times: seven in the Patriot League, and now in the Big East, too.
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