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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Marquette guard Jerel McNeal and Rutgers guard Mike Rosario have been chosen as the recipients of the BIG EAST weekly men's basketball honors through games of Sunday, Feb. 1.
McNeal was chosen as BIG EAST Player of the Week for the third time this season after he averaged 26.5 points, 6.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.5 blocks to help Marquette beat a pair of ranked opponents. McNeal started his week with 27 points in a 71-64 victory at Notre Dame. In a 94-82 win over Georgetown, the senior filled up the box score with a game-high 26 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, five steals and three blocks. For the season, McNeal is third in the BIG EAST in scoring with a 19.7 average and third in steals with a 2.0 mark..
Rosario was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honors for the second time after she averaged 20.5 points in a 1-1 week. He had 25 points in a 70-67 loss at Seton Hall. In a 75-56 win over DePaul, Rosario notched 16 points, five rebounds and three steals. He continues to be the BIG EAST's top freshman scorer with a 17.5 average and leads the league in free throw shooting, making 85.7 percent.
BIG EAST Honor Roll
Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut, C, Jr.
Had a triple-double of 15 pts., 11 rebs. and 10 blocks in win over Providence. Had 11 points, nine boards and three blocks at DePaul.
Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, So.
Scored 35 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 70-67 win over Rutgers in the Pirates' only game of the week.
Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, G, So.
Scored 35 points and dealt six assists in a 100-94 loss at Providence.
Dante Cunningham, Villanova, F, Sr.
Averaged 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 67 percent from the floor in a 2-0 week.
Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia, F, Jr.
Averaged 22.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and shot 63.6 percent from 3-point range in a 1-1 week.
3rd time this year! Go Jerel!
One thing from glancing over this season's game logs that seems amazing to me...
McNeal has only failed to score in double digits once this season, when he scored 9 against Presbyterian. He's scored 20+ in 12 of 21 games so far. Also, only twice has he taken more field goal attempts than scored points (Dayton, Presbyterian).
Similarly...
Matthews has reached double digits in 19 games, 20+ in 10 games and only had more FGAs than points once (UW).
Hayward has reached double digits in 18 games, 20+ in 6 games and has had more FGAs than points four times.
James has reached double digits 12 times, and has had more assists than turnovers in every game except Nova.
Quote from: warrior55 on February 02, 2009, 12:42:09 PM
Rosario was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honors for the second time after she averaged...
bahahaha, what a typo!
I would have been shocked had he not been