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High School Varsity
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April 8, 2030
As we expected, Avery Sullivan announces he'll forgo his final season of college eligibility to enter the pro draft.
He'll be joined by the two other superb junior big men from the Big East: Georgetown's Jimmy Cahoon and West Virginia's Chris Evan.
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2029 OVERALL AWARDS
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Player of the Year:
JR C Jimmy Cahoon Georgetown 16.3 PPG, 12.4 RPG, 2.3 APG 0.5 SPG, 4.1 BPG
Freshman of the Year:
FR SG Charles Heaton Iona 19.7 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.0 APG 0.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG
Coach of the Year:
Hans Gatewood California 33 - 5 (16 - 2)
All-league 1st Team:
C JR Jimmy Cahoon Georgetown 16.3 PPG, 12.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.5 SPG, 4.1 BPG
PF SR Brian Cazares Kansas 15.4 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 2.6 APG, 0.7 SPG, 4.3 BPG
SF SR Kenneth Teets Connecticut 19.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.1 BPG
SG SR Christopher Lyons Middle Tennessee 21.5 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.5 APG, 3.0 SPG, 0.1 BPG
PG SR Gregory Kuntz Valparaiso 15.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 5.5 APG, 2.5 SPG, 0.1 BPG
All-league 2nd Team:
C JR Avery Sullivan Villanova 16.1 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 2.2 APG, 0.5 SPG, 2.4 BPG
PF SR Josue Meehan California 22.1 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.0 BPG
SF SR Eric Estrada Providence 17.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG SR Bert Anton Rider 23.2 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.4 SPG, 0.3 BPG
PG SR Noel Connolly Texas Christian 12.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 7.6 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.2 BPG
All-league 3rd Team:
C JR Albert Loy Utah 18.5 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.9 BPG
PF JR Eric Padgett Boston College 7.4 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 4.5 APG, 0.4 SPG, 4.3 BPG
SF SR Eric Bristow Houston 15.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG
SG SR Corey Hicks Villanova 16.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.1 BPG
PG SR Carl Young Stanford 13.7 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 8.7 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG
All-freshman Team:
C FR Leroy Hollingsworth Alabama 10.2 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.2 SPG, 0.6 BPG
PF FR Israel Choi Louisville 6.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.2 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.7 BPG
SF FR Asher Wise Villanova 10.9 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG FR Charles Heaton Iona 19.7 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.0 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG
PG FR Emory Lawler Coastal Carolina 10.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 3.4 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.2 BPG
I've thoroughly enjoyed watching Jimmy Cahoon and Avery Sullivan compete in the Big East for the last three seasons. Jimmy is a worthy National Player of the Year, and I'm very pleased to see Avery earn second team honors behind him.
I was hoping Corey Hicks would make All-American, too. His career arc, which we'll look at more closely in his Senior Tribute, is especially pleasing.
Asher Wise lived up to the hype. You'll read more about him later, too.
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2029 BIG EAST AWARDS
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Player of the Year:
JR C Jimmy Cahoon Georgetown 16.3 PPG, 12.4 RPG, 2.3 APG 0.5 SPG, 4.1 BPG
Freshman of the Year:
FR SG J.R. Bunch Providence 11.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.3 APG 2.1 SPG, 0.0 BPG
Coach of the Year:
Joseph Strickland West Virginia 35 - 4 (16 - 2)
All-league 1st Team:
C JR Jimmy Cahoon Georgetown 16.3 PPG, 12.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.5 SPG, 4.1 BPG
PF JR Booker Brent West Virginia 6.9 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 3.2 APG, 0.7 SPG, 3.2 BPG
SF SR Kenneth Teets Connecticut 19.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.1 BPG
SG SR Corey Hicks Villanova 16.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.1 BPG
PG SR Chris Harris Notre Dame 14.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 5.6 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG
All-league 2nd Team:
C JR Avery Sullivan Villanova 16.1 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 2.2 APG, 0.5 SPG, 2.4 BPG
PF SO Lowell Welter Villanova 9.2 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.4 SPG, 1.0 BPG
SF SR Eric Estrada Providence 17.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG JR Nathaniel Pettus Notre Dame 15.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 4.8 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.1 BPG
PG SR Bobby Judd South Florida 20.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG
All-freshman Team:
C FR Joe Smiley Notre Dame 2.9 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.2 SPG, 1.7 BPG
PF FR Israel Choi Louisville 6.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.2 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.7 BPG
SF FR Asher Wise Villanova 10.9 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG FR J.R. Bunch Providence 11.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.3 APG, 2.1 SPG, 0.0 BPG
PG FR Justice Stafford Villanova 6.3 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.0 BPG
Such a well-deserved honor for Corey Hicks. I didn't recruit him; I inherited him, but I've coached him all the way through so I feel like he's "mine."
And look at Lowell Welter, joining Sully on the All-Big East second team! Lowell is often overshadowed by flashier stars, but he's a very, very efficient player. Low-Key isn't a bad nickname for him.
J.R. Bunch is a fine choice for Big East Freshman of the Year. I've always liked J.R. He was very high on my "wish list" when I was recruiting his high school class, but he was a lock for Providence from the start. I figured either he or Asher Wise would end up as the FotY. Like I said, Asher lived up to the hype. He started every game for us, played almost 1100 minutes, and adjusted to not always being the most talented player on the court.
The more Justice Stafford played, the better he got. He's got a very, very bright future ahead of him if he keeps developing.
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