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Men's Basketball Trio Named To All-BIG EAST Teams
3/5/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Trey Alexander and Baylor Scheierman honored
NEW YORK, N.Y. – For the first time since joining the BIG EAST 10 years ago, Creighton men's basketball had three men named All-Conference. Junior center Ryan Kalkbrenner was named All-BIG EAST First Team while senior guard Baylor Scheierman and sophomore guard Trey Alexander earned Honorable Mention accolades.
Connecticut forward Adama Sanogo was the lone repeat selection on the All-BIG EAST First Team. The league's head coaches select the all-conference squads and were not permitted to vote for their own players. Joining Kalkbrenner and Sanogo on the All-BIG EAST First Team were: Jordan Hawkins of UConn, Tyler Kolek of Marquette, Bryce Hopkins of Providence and Souley Boum of Xavier. Kolek and Hopkins were unanimous selections.
The BIG EAST Player of the Year will come from the All-BIG EAST First Team. The conference will announce Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, March 8, at Madison Square Garden at 11:30 a.m. Central. Other league individual awards, including BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man Award and Sportsmanship Award will be announced Monday, March 6, at 10 a.m. Central.
Sanogo, a 6-9 junior, leads the BIG EAST in scoring in all games with a 17.2 average. He also ranks seventh in rebounding with a 7.2 mark and is sixth in field goal percentage, making 58.6 percent. Sanogo was the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year.
Sanogo's teammate Hawkins is the BIG EAST scoring champion in league games with a 17.3 mark. He is the first UConn scoring champion in the BIG EAST since Richard Hamilton in 1998-99. In all games, Hawkins ranks third in scoring at 16.4. One of the BIG EAST's top shooters, the sophomore leads the league with 2.9 3-pointers made per game. He is shooting 37.8 percent from 3-point range and 87.7 percent from the line.
Kalkbrenner has been an anchor in the middle for Creighton both offensively and defensively. The 7-1 center is the Bluejays' top scorer with a 15.1 points per game average. He ranks second in the nation in field goal percentage, connecting at 70.4 percent and is first in blocked shots in the BIG EAST with 2.2 swats per game. Kalkbrenner was named Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST a season ago, when he also brought home BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors. Kalkbrenner is just the fifth Bluejay in program history to earn First Team All-BIG EAST accolades, joining Doug McDermott (2013-14), Marcus Foster (2016-17 and 2017-18), Ty-Shon Alexander (2019-20) and Marcus Zegarowski (2020-21).
Kolek has been the director of Marquette's championship regular season. The 6-3 junior is averaging 12.7 points and a league-leading 7.9 assists, which ranks second nationally. Kolek also ranks first in assist/turnover ratio at 3.3, which places him sixth in the nation. He is fifth in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.8 and ninth in free throw shooting, making 81.4 percent.
Xavier's Boum and Providence's Hopkins are both first-year players on their respective teams.
Boum, a 6-3 graduate transfer, has been the quarterback for the Xavier squad that will enter the BIG EAST Tournament as the No. 2 seed. Boum ranks second in scoring with a 16.8 average and has made 42.2 percent from 3-point range, which is third in the league. He has averaged 4.5 assists.
Hopkins, a 6-7 sophomore, is fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring with a 16.1 average and second in rebounding at 8.5. He is one of only three players in the BIG EAST to lead his team in both categories.
The All-BIG EAST Second Team includes two Marquette players. Kam Jones, a 6-4 sophomore, leads the Golden Eagles in scoring with a 15.3 average. He is first in the league with 87 3-pointers made. Oso Ighodaro, a 6-9 junior forward, is averaging 11.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and is second in the league with a 66.4 percent field goal percentage.
St. John's center Joel Soriano has been one of the BIG EAST's most improved players. The 6-11 senior is averaging 15.3 points and a league-leading 11.8 rebounds. Soriano also ranks second in the nation in double-doubles with 22. He is the first St. John's player to be the BIG EAST rebounding champion in league games with an 11.5 mark.
Eric Dixon has been a key component for Villanova's success. The 6-8 forward leads the Wildcats with a 15.7 scoring average and a 6.4 rebound mark.
Xavier's Colby Jones has been an all-around contributor for Xavier. The 6-6 junior is averaging 15.3 points 5.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals.
All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention includes four players: Alexander and Scheierman of Creighton along with guard Devin Carter of Providence and center Jack Nunge of Xavier.
Alexander has made a huge leap after he earned All-Freshman Team accolades last winter. This year the sophomore guard averages 13.7 points per game and leads CU with 43.2 percent marksmanship from three-point range. Alexander owns five games of 20 or more points and is second on the team with 32 steals and 57 three-pointers made.
Scheierman has starred in his first year with the Bluejays, averaging 12.7 points per game and a league-best 8.3 rebounds per contest. He tops CU with 74 three-pointers made, including a triple in all 31 games to date, and his 12 double-doubles are the most by a Bluejay since Bob Harstad in 1989-90
The BIG EAST Freshman of the Year will come from the All-Freshman Team. UConn forward Alex Karaban and Villanova forward Cam Whitmore were unanimous picks. The others are: UConn center Donovan Clingan, St. John's guard AJ Storr, Villanova guard Mark Armstrong and Xavier guard Desmond Claude.
ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Jordan Hawkins, Connecticut, G, So., 6-5, 195, Gaithersburg, Md.
Adama Sanogo, Connecticut, F, Jr., 6-9, 245, Bamako, Mali
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, C, Jr., 7-1, 260, Florissant, Mo.
*Tyler Kolek, Marquette, G, Jr., 6-3, 190, Cumberland, R.I.
*Bryce Hopkins, Providence, F, So., 6-7, 220, Oak Park, Ill.
Souley Boum, Xavier, G, Gr., 6-3, 175, Oakland, Calif.
ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Oso Ighodaro, Marquette, F, Jr., 6-9, 215, Chandler, Ariz.
Kam Jones, Marquette, G, So., 6-4, 195, Cordova, Tenn.
Joel Soriano, St. John's, C, Sr., 6-11, 260, Yonkers, N.Y.
Eric Dixon, Villanova, F, R-Jr., 6-8, 255, Abington, Pa.
Colby Jones, Xavier, G, Jr., 6-6, 205, Birmingham, Ala.
ALL-BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION
Trey Alexander, Creighton, G, So., 6-4, 190, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton, G, Sr., 6-7, 205, Aurora, Neb.
Devin Carter, Providence, G, So., 6-3, 195, Miami, Fla.
Jack Nunge, Xavier, C, Jr., 7-0, 245, Newburgh, Ind.
BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Donovan Clingan, Connecticut, C, 7-2, 265, Bristol, Conn.
*Alex Karaban, Connecticut, F, 6-8, 210, Southborough, Mass.
AJ Storr, St. John's, G, 6-6, 200, Rockford, Ill.
Mark Armstrong, Villanova, G, 6-2, 180, South Orange, N.J.
*Cam Whitmore, Villanova, F, 6-7, 232, Odenton, Md.
Desmond Claude, Xavier, G, 6-5, 195, New Haven, Conn.
*Denotes unanimous selection
Connecticut forward Adama Sanogo was the lone repeat selection on the All-BIG EAST First Team. The league's head coaches select the all-conference squads and were not permitted to vote for their own players. Joining Kalkbrenner and Sanogo on the All-BIG EAST First Team were: Jordan Hawkins of UConn, Tyler Kolek of Marquette, Bryce Hopkins of Providence and Souley Boum of Xavier. Kolek and Hopkins were unanimous selections.
The BIG EAST Player of the Year will come from the All-BIG EAST First Team. The conference will announce Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, March 8, at Madison Square Garden at 11:30 a.m. Central. Other league individual awards, including BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man Award and Sportsmanship Award will be announced Monday, March 6, at 10 a.m. Central.
Sanogo, a 6-9 junior, leads the BIG EAST in scoring in all games with a 17.2 average. He also ranks seventh in rebounding with a 7.2 mark and is sixth in field goal percentage, making 58.6 percent. Sanogo was the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year.
Sanogo's teammate Hawkins is the BIG EAST scoring champion in league games with a 17.3 mark. He is the first UConn scoring champion in the BIG EAST since Richard Hamilton in 1998-99. In all games, Hawkins ranks third in scoring at 16.4. One of the BIG EAST's top shooters, the sophomore leads the league with 2.9 3-pointers made per game. He is shooting 37.8 percent from 3-point range and 87.7 percent from the line.
Kalkbrenner has been an anchor in the middle for Creighton both offensively and defensively. The 7-1 center is the Bluejays' top scorer with a 15.1 points per game average. He ranks second in the nation in field goal percentage, connecting at 70.4 percent and is first in blocked shots in the BIG EAST with 2.2 swats per game. Kalkbrenner was named Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST a season ago, when he also brought home BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors. Kalkbrenner is just the fifth Bluejay in program history to earn First Team All-BIG EAST accolades, joining Doug McDermott (2013-14), Marcus Foster (2016-17 and 2017-18), Ty-Shon Alexander (2019-20) and Marcus Zegarowski (2020-21).
Kolek has been the director of Marquette's championship regular season. The 6-3 junior is averaging 12.7 points and a league-leading 7.9 assists, which ranks second nationally. Kolek also ranks first in assist/turnover ratio at 3.3, which places him sixth in the nation. He is fifth in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.8 and ninth in free throw shooting, making 81.4 percent.
Xavier's Boum and Providence's Hopkins are both first-year players on their respective teams.
Boum, a 6-3 graduate transfer, has been the quarterback for the Xavier squad that will enter the BIG EAST Tournament as the No. 2 seed. Boum ranks second in scoring with a 16.8 average and has made 42.2 percent from 3-point range, which is third in the league. He has averaged 4.5 assists.
Hopkins, a 6-7 sophomore, is fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring with a 16.1 average and second in rebounding at 8.5. He is one of only three players in the BIG EAST to lead his team in both categories.
The All-BIG EAST Second Team includes two Marquette players. Kam Jones, a 6-4 sophomore, leads the Golden Eagles in scoring with a 15.3 average. He is first in the league with 87 3-pointers made. Oso Ighodaro, a 6-9 junior forward, is averaging 11.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and is second in the league with a 66.4 percent field goal percentage.
St. John's center Joel Soriano has been one of the BIG EAST's most improved players. The 6-11 senior is averaging 15.3 points and a league-leading 11.8 rebounds. Soriano also ranks second in the nation in double-doubles with 22. He is the first St. John's player to be the BIG EAST rebounding champion in league games with an 11.5 mark.
Eric Dixon has been a key component for Villanova's success. The 6-8 forward leads the Wildcats with a 15.7 scoring average and a 6.4 rebound mark.
Xavier's Colby Jones has been an all-around contributor for Xavier. The 6-6 junior is averaging 15.3 points 5.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals.
All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention includes four players: Alexander and Scheierman of Creighton along with guard Devin Carter of Providence and center Jack Nunge of Xavier.
Alexander has made a huge leap after he earned All-Freshman Team accolades last winter. This year the sophomore guard averages 13.7 points per game and leads CU with 43.2 percent marksmanship from three-point range. Alexander owns five games of 20 or more points and is second on the team with 32 steals and 57 three-pointers made.
Scheierman has starred in his first year with the Bluejays, averaging 12.7 points per game and a league-best 8.3 rebounds per contest. He tops CU with 74 three-pointers made, including a triple in all 31 games to date, and his 12 double-doubles are the most by a Bluejay since Bob Harstad in 1989-90
The BIG EAST Freshman of the Year will come from the All-Freshman Team. UConn forward Alex Karaban and Villanova forward Cam Whitmore were unanimous picks. The others are: UConn center Donovan Clingan, St. John's guard AJ Storr, Villanova guard Mark Armstrong and Xavier guard Desmond Claude.
ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Jordan Hawkins, Connecticut, G, So., 6-5, 195, Gaithersburg, Md.
Adama Sanogo, Connecticut, F, Jr., 6-9, 245, Bamako, Mali
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, C, Jr., 7-1, 260, Florissant, Mo.
*Tyler Kolek, Marquette, G, Jr., 6-3, 190, Cumberland, R.I.
*Bryce Hopkins, Providence, F, So., 6-7, 220, Oak Park, Ill.
Souley Boum, Xavier, G, Gr., 6-3, 175, Oakland, Calif.
ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Oso Ighodaro, Marquette, F, Jr., 6-9, 215, Chandler, Ariz.
Kam Jones, Marquette, G, So., 6-4, 195, Cordova, Tenn.
Joel Soriano, St. John's, C, Sr., 6-11, 260, Yonkers, N.Y.
Eric Dixon, Villanova, F, R-Jr., 6-8, 255, Abington, Pa.
Colby Jones, Xavier, G, Jr., 6-6, 205, Birmingham, Ala.
ALL-BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION
Trey Alexander, Creighton, G, So., 6-4, 190, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton, G, Sr., 6-7, 205, Aurora, Neb.
Devin Carter, Providence, G, So., 6-3, 195, Miami, Fla.
Jack Nunge, Xavier, C, Jr., 7-0, 245, Newburgh, Ind.
BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Donovan Clingan, Connecticut, C, 7-2, 265, Bristol, Conn.
*Alex Karaban, Connecticut, F, 6-8, 210, Southborough, Mass.
AJ Storr, St. John's, G, 6-6, 200, Rockford, Ill.
Mark Armstrong, Villanova, G, 6-2, 180, South Orange, N.J.
*Cam Whitmore, Villanova, F, 6-7, 232, Odenton, Md.
Desmond Claude, Xavier, G, 6-5, 195, New Haven, Conn.
*Denotes unanimous selection
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