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Big East Preview: 2009-10

CHN — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:44:33 -0500

Despite losing a ton of talent in the off-season, the Big East is still one of the country's most exciting and talented leagues.. and it features the country's dominant fantasy star: Luke Harangody. Other players to watch include newcomers like Lance Stephenson and Youphtaou Yarou and vets like Scottie Reynolds and Da'Sean Butler.

Conference Rank: 5th

10 year average: 3rd

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All-BIG EAST Team
Pos.	Player	Team	Yr.

G	Scottie Reynolds	Villanova	Sr
F	Devin Ebanks	West Virginia	So
F	Greg Monroe	Georgetown	So
F	Da'Sean Butler	West Virginia	Sr
F	Luke Harangody	Notre Dame	Sr
Second Team
G	Deonta Vaughn	Cincinnati	Sr
G	Dominique Jones	South Florida	Jr
G	Jerome Dyson	UCONN	Sr
F	Lazar Hayward	Marquette	Sr
F	Wesley Johnson	Syracuse	Jr

Player of the Year - Luke Harangody Freshman of the Year - Lance Stephenson
CHN Award Winners		Returning Leaders
CHN All-Americans Luke Harangody (1st Team) Scottie Reynolds (2nd) Devin Ebanks (4th) Da'Sean Butler Greg Monroe All-Freshman Team Lance Stephenson (2nd) Mouphtaou Yarou (2nd) Dante Taylor (3rd) Alex Oriakhi Peyton Siva Hollis Thompson		Points: Luke Harangody (ND) 23.3 Rebounds: Luke Harangody (ND) 11.8 Assists: T. Jackson/ E.Harvey 4.9 Team: Syracuse 80.2

Big East Standings
Nat'l	Team	League	Tourney

2	Villanova	Big East	1	NCAA
7	West Virginia	Big East	2	NCAA
17	Georgetown	Big East	3	NCAA
19	Connecticut	Big East	4	NCAA
27	Louisville	Big East	5	NCAA
40	Pittsburgh	Big East	6	NCAA
45	Seton Hall	Big East	7	NCAA
50	Cincinnati	Big East	8	NIT
60	Notre Dame	Big East	9	NIT
67	Syracuse	Big East	10	NIT
74	St. John's	Big East	11	NIT
81	Marquette	Big East	12	NIT
98	Providence	Big East	13	CBI/CIT
114	Rutgers	Big East	14	CBI/CIT
139	South Florida	Big East	15
201	DePaul	Big East	16

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Big East Basketball: Top 25 Players

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:38:22 -0500

Ranking players is more art then science. How do you compare the potential of freshmen with seniors who have already peaked? How much does physical talent come into play versus intangibles and experience? How big a role do numbers play?

In some situations, the bigger challenge is deciding what position to list a player. College basketball is filled with combo guards, wings who can play from the 2 to 4, centers who are really power forwards, and so on.

All of these questions make lists like this fun and debatable.. if you disagree with CHN's rankings, post what you think below.

BIG EAST

PG
1. Scottie Reynolds - Villanova
2. Dominique Jones - South Florida
3. Kemba Walker - UCONN
4. Tory Jackson - Pittsburgh
5. Sharaud Curry - Providence

SG
1. Mike Rosario - Rutgers
2. Jeremy Hazell - Seton Hall
3. Jerome Dyson - UCONN
4. Deonta Vaughn - Cincinnati
5. Corey Stokes - Villanova

- With so many more teams, the Big East is always harder to rank. There is no one dominant player in this group, but many experienced starters. Nova's Corey Fisher was the hardest player to leave off. One newcomer to watch is WVU's Casey Mitchell, a juco shooting guard with high expectations.

SF
1. Devin Ebanks - West Virginia
2. Wesley Johnson - Syracuse
3. Lance Stephenson - Cincinnati
4. Stanley Robinson - UCONN
5. Robert Mitchell - Seton Hall

PF
1. Da'Sean Butler - West Virginia
2. Lazar Hayward - Marquette
3. Anthony Mason Jr - St. John's
4. Herb Pope - Seton Hall
5. Dante Taylor - Pittsburgh

C
1. Luke Harangody - Notre Dame
2. Greg Monroe - Georgetown
3. Samardo Samuels - Louisville
4. Mac Koshwal - DePaul
5. Arinze Onuaku - Syracuse

- Impressive that WVU has the top SF & PF. Herb Pope has surpreme talent, but he might not even start for a deep SHU team. There are a good amount of newcomers on the list, including the likes of Johnson, Stephenson, Pope, etc. One other transfer to watch is Nova's Taylor King, who can light up the score-sheet if given ample minutes.

-- SEC Top 25 Players

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Big East Basketball: 5-Year Ranking

Shawn Siegel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:05:22 -0500

BIG EAST 5-YEAR STANDINGS

CHN's annual 5-year ranking answers a simple question is in a simple manner: Who has been the best team in the Big East over the last five years?

Teams get points for league wins, making the postseason (NIT or NCAA) and winning games in the Big Dance. NIT wins are meaningless here, as are non-conference wins. Also, league tournaments wins are not taken into account. (An original trial-scoring system included points for conference tourney wins. But the flukish nature of these tourney's did more harm than hurt: ie, 2008 Georgia, 2006 Syracuse, and 2004 Maryland ended up getting too much credit despite the reality that they were mediocre to sub-par teams.)

100 total points is set up to be the equivalent of batting .300 in baseball.. anything above and beyond is all-world stuff. 50 points is mediocre and you only start to get bad below 40 points.

Pos.	Was	Team	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	Wins	Gms.	Points

1	2	Louisville	14	6	12	14	16	62	84	74	Win %
			Final Four	NIT	2nd Round	Elite 8	Elite 8			31	Post Pts.
			*CUSA							105

2	4	Villanova	11	14	9	9	13	56	84	67	Win %
			Sweet 16	Elite 8	1st Round	Sweet 16	Final Four			32	Post Pts.
										99

3	1	UCONN	13	14	6	13	15	61	84	73	Win %
			2nd Round	Elite 8	X	1st Round	Final Four			24	Post Pts.
										97

4	3	Pittsburgh	10	10	12	10	15	57	84	68	Win %
			1st Round	2nd Round	Sweet 16	2nd Round	Elite 8			24	Post Pts.
										92

5	5	G'Town	8	10	13	15	7	53	84	63	Win %
			NIT	Sweet 16	Final Four	2nd Round	NIT			23	Post Pts.
										86

6	6	WVU	8	11	9	11	10	49	84	58	Win %
			Elite 8	Sweet 16	NIT	Sweet 16	1st Round			23	Post Pts.
										81

7	9	Marquette	7	10	10	11	12	50	84	60	Win %
			NIT	1st Round	1st Round	2nd Round	2nd Round			13	Post Pts.
			*CUSA							73

8	7	Syracuse	11	7	10	9	11	48	84	57	Win %
			1st Round	1st Round	NIT	NIT	Sweet 16			12	Post Pts.
										69

9	8	Notre Dame	9	6	11	14	8	48	84	57	Win %
			NIT	NIT	1st Round	2nd Round	NIT			9	Post Pts.
										66

10	10	Cincinnati	12	8	2	8	8	38	84	45	Win %
			2nd Round	NIT	X	X	X			5	Post Pts.
			*CUSA							50

11	13	Providence	4	5	8	6	10	33	84	39	Win %
			X	X	NIT	X	NIT			2	Post Pts.
										41

12	12	Seton Hall	4	9	4	7	7	31	84	37	Win %
			X	1st Round	X	X	X			2	Post Pts.
										39

13	11	DePaul	10	5	9	6	0	30	84	36	Win %
			NIT	X	NIT	X	X			2	Post Pts.
			*CUSA							38

14	15	St. John's	3	5	7	5	6	26	84	31	Win %
			X	X	X	X	X			0	Post Pts.
										31

15	14	Rutgers	2	7	3	3	2	17	84	20	Win %
			X	NIT	X	X	X			1	Post Pts.
										21

16	16	South Fla.	5	1	3	3	4	16	84	19	Win %
			X	X	X	X	X			0	Post Pts.
			*CUSA							19

Was = Last year's rankig

-Ties are broken by favoring conference winning %

Big East Thoughts

- UCONN manages to drop to 3rd despite making the Final Four. The Huskies 2004 title comes off the books, as does down years from competitors Louisville & Villanova.

- Villanova's made the Sweet Sixteen in 4 of 5 seasons. No other Big East team can claim that.

- Now that Northwestern made the NIT last year, South Florida and St. John's are virtually alone as BCS teams not to have made the postseason.

- Syracuse, surprisingly, has basically been a middle of the pack Big East team over this span.

Postseason Points

NIT = 1

NCAA 1st Round = 2

NCAA 2nd Round = 4

Sweet = 6

Elite 8 = 8

Final Four = 10

Final = 11

Champs = 12

Other 5-Year Rankings

ACC

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Big East Basketball: Fantasy Preview

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:52:24 -0400

This is the 4th of six fantasy stats projections for BCS conference starters. One of my favorite series of the year, and a helpful guide when drafting for fantasy college basketball leagues. For an idea of whether I know what I'm talking about, check out last year's Big East Stats Projection. As always, some teams were nailed better then others.. UCONN, for example was almost shockingly spot on, while Rutgers was a bit off.

Keep in mind stats are highly dependent on minutes, and freshmen are obviously the hardest to predict. I try to note places below where other starters not listed may emerge or where competition for major minutes exist. Stats are listed by ppg, rpg, and then apg.

BIG EAST: PART ONE

CINCINNATI

G Deonta Vaughn - 14, 5, 4
G Cashmere Wright - 10, 3, 5

F Lance Stephenson - 14, 6, 2
F Rashad Bishop - 8, 5, 3
F Yancy Gates - 13, 7, 1

Notes: Wright returns after missing last season from injury and should be able to put up solid assist numbers with Vaughn & Stephenson alongside.

UCONN

G Kemba Walker - 13, 4, 4
G Jerome Dyson - 15, 4, 3
F Stanley Robinson - 14, 8, 2
F Gavin Edwards - 8, 6, 1
C Alex Oriakhi - 4, 5, 0

Notes: UCONN's 3 main scorers could all approach 15 ppg. Until Ater Majok arrives (and if he's healthy), Oriakhi or Charles Okwandu will get the start. Neither of them should be terribly productive.

DEPAUL

G Jeremiah Kelly - 7, 2, 4

G Will Walker - 14, 4, 3

F Eric Wallace - 8, 4, 1

F Tony Freeland - 9, 5, 1
F Mac Koshwal - 16, 10, 2

Notes: Koshwal averaged 12 & 10 last year, but underachieved in my opinion. He could/should be even better. Eric Wallace is a transfer from Ohio State who averaged 1.8 ppg in limited duty as a freshman.

GEORGETOWN

G Chris Wright - 12, 3, 5
G Jason Clark - 8, 4, 2
F Austin Freeman - 14, 5, 3
F Holl Thompson - 10, 5, 1
F Greg Monroe - 16, 9, 3

Notes: Monroe almost nailed my 12 & 8 prediction from last year, and should take another step forward this year. Thompson is a freshman who will contribute immediately.

LOUISVILLE

G Peyton Siva - 8, 2, 4

G Edgar Sosa - 12, 2, 4
G Jerry Smith - 11, 3, 2
F Terrence Jennings - 11, 8, 1
C Samardo Samuels - 16, 8, 2

Notes: Jennings only averaged 12 mpg last year, but should see his minutes and production soar. Sosa only averaged 7 ppg last year but should get many more chances to score.

MARQUETTE

G Maurice Acker - 5, 2, 3
G Dwight Buycks - 12, 3, 3
G/F Jerome Maymon - 7, 6, 1
F Jimmy Butler - 10, 5, 1
F Lazar Hayward - 17, 10, 1

Notes: Buycks is a Juco transfer who should be the 2nd option behind returning forward Lazar Hayward. Jimmy Butler is an underrated performer who will hold his own in the starting five.

NOTRE DAME

G Tory Jackson - 13, 5, 7
G Jonathan Peoples - 7, 4, 2
G Ben Hansbrough - 10, 5, 4
F Tyrone Nash - 8, 7, 1
C Luke Harangody - 24, 11, 3

Notes: Ben Hansbrough comes over from Mississppi State and he can pass the ball well and rebound. Notre Dame's lack of depth is troubling and none of the reserves should be fantasy contributors.

PITTSBURGH

G Ashton Gibbs - 10, 2, 4
G Jermaine Dixon - 12, 4, 3

G Brad Wanamaker - 9, 5, 2
F Gilbert Brown - 10, 5, 2
F Dante Taylor - 12, 6, 1

Notes: Familiar names are gone, but Pitt has some talent. Taylor should be one of the league's top freshmen.

..Continue to Part Two (Providence, Rutgers, Seton Hall, USF, St. John's Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia)

Georgetown Basketball Preview: #17

Joel Welser — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:17:04 -0400

Overall Rank: #17

Conference Rank: #3 Big East Conference

2008-09: 16-15, 7-11

2008-09 postseason: NIT

Coach: John Thompson III (116-51 at Georgetown, 184-93 overall)

Forget about last season. Heading into the 2008-2009 campaign, Georgetown had high hopes. But those hopes rested on the shoulders of a freshman center, a relatively unstable point guard and a couple inconsistent shooting guards. And the result was an inconsistent team that simply lacked the depth to compete day in and day out in a tough Big East.

Key Losses: G Jessie Sapp, F DaJuan Summers, G Omar Wattad

Key Newcomers:

Coach John Thompson III has a few holes to fill, but he is bringing in a few recruits who should make an immediate impact. The star of the three man class is Hollis Thompson. The 6-8 small forward enrolled early and has been practicing with the team since January and should be starting from day one. Combo guard Vee Sanford gives the team some much needed depth on the perimeter and can provide an offensive spark off the bench. Jerrelle Benimon, a 6-7, 242 pound power forward, is not expected to do much as a freshman, but he is a versatile player who could turn into a solid contributor in a year or two.

Backcourt:

Chris Wright’s lack of leadership may have led to the collapse of the Hoyas last year. His turnover numbers were high and his decision making left something to be desired at times, but now Wright is an upperclassman and ready to become a leader of this team. The bigger problem is the rest of the backcourt where Austin Freeman is back after starting 30 games last year, but only connected on 30.6 percent of his shots from long range. Jason Clark averaged nearly 20 minutes per game off the bench and will be asked to play a bigger role now that Jessie Sapp is gone.

Frontcourt:

Greg Monroe is obviously the star of this team, but somebody needs to step up and become a decent frontcourt mate for Monroe. Nikita Mescheriakov started nine games last year, but he only averaged 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds. His lack of toughness around the basket may keep him out of the starting lineup and that could open up a spot for 6-10, 230 pound Henry Sims or 6-9, 247 pound Julian Vaughn. Ideally, those three would be able to cover the power forward position and backup Monroe at the five spot. If not, Thompson might have to spend some time at the four spot and that leaves the depth on the perimeter as a major issue.

Who to Watch:

Monroe shouldered much of the burden of the last year’s team and he did admirably for a freshman, finishing the campaign averaging 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks. Monroe can do it all, but last year’s poor outside shooting made it difficult for him to find space. Monroe can absolutely dominate most opponents if anybody could consistently hit the outside shot.

Final Projection:

This group has the talent to not only make it to the NCAA Tournament, but even win a game or two. The key will be replacing DaJuan Summers at the forward spot and working on the overall shooting numbers. When Monroe is double teamed under the basket, he will find somebody who has an open look for a long ball. It happened many times last year, but the team only shot 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. In this style of offense, Monroe should be able to dish out even more than 2.5 assists per game when his teammates are usually wide open.

Projected Post-season Tournament: NCAA

Projected Starting Five:

Chris Wright, Junior, Guard, 12.5 points per game

Jason Clark, Sophomore, Guard, 5.2 points per game

Austin Freeman, Junior, Guard, 11.4 points per game

Hollis Thompson, Freshman, Forward, DNP last season

Greg Monroe, Sophomore, Center, 12.7 points per game

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Poll: Who Will Win the Big East?

Shawn Siegel — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:50:33 -0400

Big East Basketball: High-Low Preview

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:47:51 -0400

Everybody loves a prediction. People that claim to hate sports predictions are just jealous that no one cares what they have to say or that their predictions are never right. But sometimes when making predictions, certain teams or groups of teams are truly to close to call. On CHN or in preview mags, we do our best to slot teams into specific spots, but sometimes you just want to say honestly, teams A, B, and C are virtually the same and luck will determine how they finish. You can't say that in a Top 144 ranking, but I'm saying it here in a series of High-Low predictions. Instead of plugging teams into specific spots, I'll give a range for each team's finish and a few reasons why.

(How about the high production values with that picture?..)

BIG EAST HIGH-LOW

The amount of big-name players who left in the off-season is pretty astonishing, but don't expect the usual elites to simply fall off the table.

* my projected finish in yellow

CINCINNATI
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
The Bearcats should return to the tourney for the first time since 2005 thanks to a young roster that is extremely deep & versatile.

UCONN
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
The Huskies losses are impressive, but a core of Dyson, Robinson, and Walker isn't half-bad. UCONN's freshman class is solid, but there are some hit/miss players in there.

DEPAUL
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
DePaul can't be worse then last year and has a chance of escaping the cellar if a little luck goes their way.

GEORGETOWN
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Departures at UCONN, Louisville, Pitt and Syracuse should allow the Hoyas to bounce back after underachieving in a big way last year.

LOUISVILLE
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Lose their big two, but Rick Pitino doesn't coach bad teams. Samuels needs to bring is A game every night.

MARQUETTE
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Decimated by graduation, Marquette got more bad news when Junior Cadougan got injured. Still, there's enough pieces to at least win 6 or so league games.

NOTRE DAME
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Harangody & Jackson are good, transfer Hansbrough is solid, and then you have?.. Expect the Irish to hover around .500 in league play.

PITTSBURGH
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Another team decimated by player departures, Pitt will be able to piece together a solid starting 5 and hope that defense and tempo keep them competitive against the top teams.

PROVIDENCE
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
The Friars turn over an entire roster, but at least the ball is in solid hands with Sharaud Curry back. If the new bigs don't pan out, things could get ugly however.

RUTGERS
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Perpetually on the verge of being good, Rutgers will be hard-pressed to win even 6 league games. 4 is a good +/- number.

SETON HALL
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Seton Hall returns 3 players who averaged 12+ ppg, and welcome two more transfers who could do the same.

SOUTH FLORIDA
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
The Bulls should have their best team since joining the Big East (which admittedly isn't saying much).

ST. JOHN'S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
St. John's returns everybody from a squad that was at least half-decent last year. Finishing in the upper-half of the league will be too much to ask however.

SYRACUSE
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
The Cuse have a good front-court and a capable SG in Andy Rautins, but the PG position is the most important position in college basketball and the team's weakest link.

VILLANOVA
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Villanova is loaded in the backcourt and on the wings, but the loss of Dante Cunningham should not be underestimated up front.

WEST VIRGINIA
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Bob Huggins has a potential Big East title winner at his hands despite the graduation of sharp-shooting Alex Ruoff.

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Draft Decisions: College Winners

Jason Brubaker — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:13:43 -0400

NBA Draft: Winners and Losers

This is a lonely time for basketball fans. The NBA Finals have ended, the LeBron/Kobe puppet commercials are dwindling, and the rush of Draft hype is only about to begin. Thankfully, we had a little excitement with the “withdrawl deadline”, or there would have been no conceivable reason for getting out of bed in the morning.

But while the deadline brought hope for some teams (Maryland, Notre Dame), it also set an ominous tone for others (Wake Forest, USC). With the deadline now in the rearview mirror, here’s a look at the winners and losers.

WINNERS

Notre Dame. Getting Luke Harangody back means the Irish will once again enter the season with high expectations. The return of a motivated Harangody, along with now-eligible transfers Ben Hansbrough and Scott Martin, should ensure the Irish an NCAA bid one season after they stumbled badly. Harangody has a chance to leave Notre Dame with a handful of school records, so it’s a smart decision for him.

Georgia Tech. Gani Lawal returning for another year should provide a great boost for the Jackets, as he’ll join uber-recruit Derrick Favors in what is suddenly one of the conference’s best frontcourts. With the return of guard Iman Shumpert and some highly-touted recruits, the Jackets should challenge for an NCAA berth, helping Lawal’s stock in the process.

Maryland. Greivis Vasquez won’t win any popularity contests with ACC opponents, but his return drastically changes things for the Terps. Vasquez does it all for Maryland, from scoring to passing to rebounding, and he does it all with a swagger that lifts the play of his teammates. Despite his over-the-top bravado, Vasquez is a terrific team leader who Gary Williams knows he can trust on the floor, and his return means Maryland should again be dancing in March.

Texas. With versatile forward Damion James headed back to Austin, the Longhorns suddenly look like March contenders. James’ return means the Horns lose only sharp-shooter AJ Abrams off last year’s 23-win squad, and he ensures another year of nightmare match-ups for opposing Big 12 coaches. With a terrific freshmen class on the way led by stud guard Avery Bradley, the Horns have all of the pieces in place for a terrific season.

Villanova. Nobody thought Scottie Reynolds was going to stay in the draft, and his return gives the Wildcats a veteran playmaker who has been through it all. ‘Nova has a terrific class coming in, but Reynolds’ return means they won’t have too much put on their shoulders too soon. If a young frontcourt develops, the Wildcats will be the favorites in the Big East, and could make another Final Four run.

Georgetown. The Hoyas lose multi-talented forward DaJuan Summers, but will return an even more important piece in forward/center Greg Monroe, who wanted another year to develop his game. Monroe has terrific ball skills for a big man, and he certainly would have been a top-5 pick had he declared. Instead, he’ll be the anchor of a Hoya team anxious to erase the memories of last season’s disappointment,. With Guards Austin Freeman and Chris Wright complementing Monroe in the post, the Hoyas should return to the tournament next year.

Others: Mississippi State (Jarvis Varnado), Kentucky (Patrick Patterson), Michigan (Manny Harris), Ohio State (Evan Turner), Tennessee (Tyler Smith)

>> Part Two: Draft Losers

2009 NBA DRAFT: NBA Team Needs/Capsules - NBA Mock Draft - Top 100 Prospects

2009 CollegeHoops.net All-Freshman Team

CHN — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:54:58 -0400

The CollegeHoops.net All-Freshman teams were voted on by staff members: Jeff Borzello, Jason Brubaker, Jeff Fox, Raphielle Johnson, Blake Hofstad, Kevin McNeill, Matthew Ryter, Shawn Siegel, and Joel Welser.

CollegeHoops.net Freshman of the Year:
Tyreke Evans - G, Memphis

CollegeHoops.net First Team All-Freshman
G - Tyreke Evans - Memphis
G - Willie Warren - Oklahoma
G - Isaiah Thomas - Washington
F - Al-Farouq Aminu - Wake Forest
C - Greg Monroe - Georgetown

CollegeHoops.net Second Team All-Freshman
G - Seth Curry - Liberty
G - Sylven Landesberg - Virginia
F - DeMar DeRozan - USC
F - Luke Babbitt - Nevada
C - Samardo Samuels - Louisville

CollegeHoops.net Third Team All-Freshman
G - Courtney Fortson - Arkansas
G - Gordon Hayward - Butler
G - Terrico White - Ole Miss
F - Devin Ebanks - West Virginia
F - Ed Davis - UNC

CollegeHoops.net Fourth Team All-Freshman
G - Mike Rosario - Rutgers
G - William Buford - Ohio St

G - Matt Gatens - Iowa
F - JaMychal Green - Alabama
C - BJ Mullens - Ohio St

Honorable Mention
Solomon Alabi - Florida St
Freddy Asprilla - FIU
Dee Bost - Mississippi St
Jrue Holiday - UCLA
Shelvin Mack - Butler
Afam Muojeke - Wyoming
Harouna Mutombo - West Carolina
Andrew Nicholson - St. Bonaventure
Iman Shumpert - Georgia Tech
Chris Singleton - Florida St
Jeff Taylor - Vanderbilt
Howard Thompkins - Georgia
Klay Thompson - Washington St
Kemba Walker - UCONN

Check back tomorrow for CollegeHoops.net's High-Major All-Freshman Team.