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Georgetown's Hibbert named BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year
Courtesy: BIG EAST Conference
Release: 10/24/2007
Courtesy: BIG EAST Conference
Georgetown's Roy Hibbert has been named 2007-08 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year.
NEW YORK -- Georgetown senior Roy Hibbert, a unanimous selection to last season’s All-BIG EAST First Team, has been named the 2007-08 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year by a vote of the league’s
head coaches. Syracuse freshmen Jonny Flynn and Donte’ Greene were selected BIG EAST Co-Rookies of the Year. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.
A 7-2 senior, Hibbert helped the Hoyas to the 2007 NCAA Final Four. For the season, he averaged 12.9 points and 6.9 rebounds. Hibbert also was the BIG EAST’s most accurate shooter. He was first in field goal percentage in all games (67.1 percent) and in BIG EAST play (71.2 percent). A native of Adelphi, Md., Hibbert is the first Georgetown player to be accorded BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year recognition since Alonzo Mourning shared the honor with Malik Sealy of St. John’s in 1991-92.
Teammate Jonathan Wallace is one of 10 members of the 2007-08 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Wallace, a 6-1 senior guard, has been a steady contributor since his freshman season. Last year, he averaged 11.4 points, while shooting 50.7 percent from the floor and 49 percent from 3-point range.
The BIG EAST coaches made Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds a unanimous selection. The 6-2 sophomore guard earned BIG EAST Rookie of the Year honors last season after averaging 14.8 points and 3.8 assists. In league play, he was even more productive. Reynolds ranked second in scoring, averaging 18.4 points, and was first in 3-point shooting at 43 percent.
Marquette also placed two players on the preseason all-league squad. Dominic James and Jerel McNeal are a pair of junior guards who have helped the Golden Eagles to NCAA berths in their first two seasons. James, who was an All-BIG EAST First Team performer last season, averaged 14.9 points. His 4.9-assist average was fourth in the league. McNeal was the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year last season, though he contributed in several areas. Besides his defensive prowess, McNeal averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.6 steals.
Louisville, tabbed as a co-favorite with Georgetown in the BIG EAST preseason coaches’ poll, is represented by junior forward Terrence Williams and senior center David Padgett. Williams is a 6-6 junior who earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors last season after averaging a team-leading 12.4 points and 7.0 rebounds. Padgett played through knee injuries and joined Williams on the all-conference second team last year. Padgett averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 boards.
The Preseason All-BIG EAST Team also includes Jeff Adrien of Connecticut and Geoff McDermott of Providence, a pair of junior forwards. The 6-7 Adrien was an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection after averaging 13.1 points and 9.7 rebounds. McDermott was an all-around contributor for the Friars, averaging 9.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
Kentrell Gransberry is the first USF player to earn BIG EAST preseason honors. The 6-9 senior patrolled the paint effectively for the Bulls last season. He was the only player in the league to average a double-double. Gransberry posted averages of 15.6 points and 11.4 rebounds. His rebound mark was third in the nation.
Eric Devendorf, a 6-4 junior from Syracuse, is one of the league’s top offensive threats. He averaged 14.8 points and 4.1 assists, while seeing action at both guard positions.
Two of Devendorf’s teammates, Flynn and Greene, are expected to make an immediate impact for the Orange. Flynn is a 6-0 guard from Niagara Falls, N.Y. Greene is a 6-9 forward from Baltimore, Md. Both enjoyed outstanding high school careers and they already have experience playing with each other. They were teammates this summer on the USA Basketball Under 19 squad that won a silver medal at the 2007 FIBA World Championships in Serbia.
2007-08 Preseason Player of the Year
Roy Hibbert, Georgetown
2007-08 Preseason Co-Rookies of the Year
Donte’ Greene, Syracuse
Jonny Flynn, Syracuse
2007-08 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
*Roy Hibbert, Georgetown (Player of the Year), C, Sr., 7-2, 278, Adelphi, Md.
Jeff Adrien, Connecticut, F, Jr., 6-7, 238, Brookline, Mass.
Jonathan Wallace, Georgetown, G, Sr. 6-1, 188, Harvest, Ala.
David Padgett, Louisville, C, Sr., 6-11, 245, Reno, Nev.
Terrence Williams, Louisville, F, Jr., 6-6, 210, Seattle, Wash.
Dominic James, Marquette, G, Jr., 5-11, 185, Richmond, Ind.
Jerel McNeal, Marquette, G, Jr., 6-3, 200, Chicago, Ill.
Geoff McDermott, Providence, F, Jr., 6-7, 230, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Kentrell Gransberry, USF, C, Sr., 6-9, 270, Baton Rouge, La.
Eric Devendorf, Syracuse, G, Jr., 6-4, 180, Bay City, Mich.
*Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, So., 6-2, 195, Herndon, Va.
*unanimous selection
2007-08 Preseason Honorable Mention
Edgar Sosa, Louisville, G, So., 6-1, 175, New York, N.Y.
Levance Fields, Pittsburgh, G, Jr., 5-10, 195, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Note: bigeast.org
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