Big East Preview Part 3; Preseason Picks

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PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL 1. UConn
2. Louisville
3. Pittsburgh
4. Notre Dame
5. Villanova
6. Marquette
7. Georgetown
8. Syracuse
9. West Virginia
10. Providence
11. Cincinnati
12. Rutgers
13. Seton Hall
14. St. John’s
15. DePaul
16. USF

PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame

PRESEASON CO-ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
Greg Monroe, Georgetown
Samardo Samuels, Louisville

PRESEASON ALL BIG-EAST TEAM
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati
AJ Price, UConn
Hasheem Thabeet, UConn
DaJuan Summers, Georgetown
Terrence Williams, Louisville
Jerel McNeal, Marquette
Kyle McAlarney, Notre Dame
Sam Young, Pittsburgh
Jonny Flynn, Syracuse
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova

HONORABLE MENTION
Jeff Adrien, UConn
Earl Clark, Louisville
Dominic James, Marquette

2008-09 KEY NON-CONFERENCE GAMES

11/24 – Syracuse vs. Florida

12/6 – Notre Dame vs. Ohio State

12/9 – Villanova vs. Texas (at MSG)

12/9 – West Virginia vs. Davidson (MSG)

12/13 – DePaul vs. UCLA

12/13 – Memphis at Georgetown

12/16 – Marquette at Tennessee

12/20 – UConn vs. Gonzaga

12/28 – Rutgers at North Carolina

1/17 – Georgetown at Duke

2/7 – Notre Dame at UCLA