Big East & ACC Awards - "We Represent"

In order to inform and provoke, I've decided to list all of the notable awards for both the Big East and ACC. Interestingly enough, Dejuan Blair and Hasheem Thabeet SHARE the award for Big East Player of the Year. Ty Lawson beats out teammate Tyler Hansbrough for Player of the Year in the ACC, adding merit to my point that Lawson is more important to UNC's success than Hansbrough. Many of the readership's favorite teams are represented in these awards. Pitt and UNC do quite nicely for themselves (although Levance Fields dropping to the third team is a crime). Villanova and Notre Dame also show up, earning various kudos. (Could Jay Wright have won coach of the year without being photographed next to Lydia Cate? Probably not.) Please enjoy and argue. It's been a great season so far, but it's just getting started.

(Dejuan Blair flings a hapless Hasheem Thabeet)

Big East

All-Big East First Team

• Sam Young, Pittsburgh, F, Sr.
• Dejuan Blair, Pittsburgh, C, So.
• Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut, C, Jr.
• Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, F, Jr.
• Terrence Williams, Louisville, F, Sr.
• Jerel McNeal, Marquette, G, Sr.

All-Big East Second Team

• A.J. Price, Connecticut, G, Sr.
• Wesley Matthews, Marquette, G, Sr.
• Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, G, So.
• Dante Cunningham, Villanova, F, Sr.
• De'Sean Butler, West Virginia, F, Jr.

All-Big East Third Team

• Levance Fields, Pittsburgh, G, Sr.
• Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, G. Jr.
• Jeff Adrien, Connecticut, F, Sr.
• Earl Clark, Louisville, G/F, Jr.
• Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, So.

Honorable Mention

• Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, Jr.
• Alex Ruoff, West Virginia, G, Sr.
• Dominique Jones, USF, G, Jr.
• Weyinmi Efejuku, Providence, G, Sr.
  

Players of the year:

• Dejuan Blair (Pittsburgh) & Hasheem Thabeet (Connecticut)

Rookie of the Year - Greg Monroe (Georgetown)

Coach of the Year - Jay Wright (Villanova)

Defensive Player of the Year - Hasheem Thabeet (Connecticut)

Most Improved Player - Dante Cunningham (Villanova)

Sixth Man Award - Corey Fisher (Villanova)

Sportsmanship Award - Alex Ruoff (West Virginia)

Scholar Athlete of the Year - Alex Ruoff (West Virginia)

(Ty Lawson in flight.....Afternoon Delight)

ACC

All-ACC First Team

• Ty Lawson, North Carolina, G, Jr.
• Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina, F, Sr.
• Toney Douglas, Florida State, G, Sr.
• Jack McClinton, Miami, G, Sr.
• Gerald Henderson, Duke, G/F, Jr.

All-ACC Second Team

• Jeff Teague, Wake Forest, G, So.
• Trevor Booker, Clemson, F/C, Jr.
• Tyrese Rice, Boston College, G, Sr.
• Kyle Singler, Duke, F, So.
• Greivis Vasquez, Maryland, G, Jr.

All-ACC Third Team

• James Johnson, Wake Forest, F, So.
• Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech, G, So.
• A.D. Vassalo, Virginia Tech, G/F, Sr.
• Danny Green, North Carolina, G/F, Sr.
• Gani Lawal, Georgia Tech, F, So.

Honorable Mention

• Wayne Ellington, North Carolina, G, Jr.
• K.C. Rivers, Clemson, G/F, Sr.
• Sylven Landesberg, Virginia, G, Fr.

Player of the Year -

• Ty Lawson (North Carolina)

Rookie of the Year - Sylven Landesberg (Virginia)

Coach of the Year - Leonard Hamilton (Florida State)

Defensive Player of the Year - Toney Douglas (Florida State)

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