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Looks a little different mid year than it did in the beginning. Who are your 5 and the POY so far?

Here are the contenders

Butler
Dunham
Jones

Creighton

Depaul
Garrett

Georgetown
Smith-Rivera
Smith

Marquette
Carlino

Providence
Dunn
Henton

Seton Hall
Gibbs

St. Johns
Harrison

Villanova
Hilliard
Ochefu

Xavier
Stainbrook

Others I would Add

DePaul
Myke Henry

St Johns
Rysheed Jordan

X
Bluitt

Creighton
Chatman

SH
Delgado

ivet wrote:Others I would Add

DePaul
Myke Henry

St Johns
Rysheed Jordan

X
Bluitt

Creighton
Chatman

SH
Delgado

I don't think Chatman deserves a nomination. He's been pretty awful during the first half of Big East play. Last game against St. John's was by far his best performance of the year.
If I were to suggest a player or two (or three) to keep an eye on it would be Milliken, Hegner, and Kreklow. I don't expect any CU player to be on either first or second team, but all three have a chance to be on the all-rookie or all-newcomer team (if the Big East announces one this season, of course).

Here's what my ballot would look like (in order of highest votes) as of today (they usually put 6 players per team I believe):

* Dunn - sick #'s he's putting up. Best player on 1st place team.
Harrison
Gibbs
Dunham
DSR
Henton

2nd Team:
Hilliard
Stainbrook
Ochefu
Smith
Garrett Jr.
Jones

Hon Mention:
Carlino
Pointer
Arcidiacono
JV Pinkston
+Delgado
Fisher
Chatman
Woods

All Frosh:
+Delgado
Peak
Copeland
Carrington
Wilson
White

* POY
+Frosh of the year

Gumby - I think you have to include Trevon Bluiett on the All Frosh team.

X Factor wrote:Gumby - I think you have to include Trevon Bluiett on the All Frosh team.

I agree, I would probably include Bluiett over White as this point, but he's certainly worthy of consideration as well. There's just so many good freshmen in this league that some extremely good ones are going to be left off the All-Frosh team. I mean, the preseason freshman of the year isn't even being considered because he hasn't played a Big East game yet, but if he comes back strong the field gets even deeper.

X Factor wrote:Gumby - I think you have to include Trevon Bluiett on the All Frosh team.

Agree. Forgot TB. Prob put him right behind Delgado. I prob would also replace White with Bentil, the more I think about it.

My Top Big East 5

DePaul
Billy Garrett Jr.

Georgetown
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera

Providence
LaDontae Henton
Kris Dunn

Seton Hall
Sterling Gibbs

First Team:
*Dunn
Dunham
Gibbs
Harrison
Henton

*Player of the Year

POY - Ochefu

1st Team:
Dunn
Gibbs
Smith Rivera
Jones
Hilliard

2nd Team:
Henton
Obekpa
JVP
Garrett
Pointer