March 10, 2008

Villanova sophomore guard Scottie Reynolds (Herndon, Va./Herndon H.S.) earned a place on the BIG EAST Conference second team, it was announced today. In addition, freshman guard Corey Fisher (Bronx, N.Y./St. Patrick's (N.J.) H.S.) was selected to the conference's all-rookie team.

The selections were made by the league's coaches. No coach is permitted to vote for his own player.

Reynolds, the 2007 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year, averaged 15.4 ppg during the regular season in helping the Wildcats (19-11 overall) rally to a 9-9 league record. He dropped in more than 20 points nine times in 2007-08, highlighted by a 32 point effort at Cincinnati on Jan. 12.

Fisher started 20 games for Villanova in 2007-08 and was third on the Wildcats in scoring with 9.7 ppg. He also dished out 84 assists (2.9 apg). In his BIG EAST debut on Jan. 3, he scored 23 points at DePaul.

No. 8 seed Villanova meets No. 9 seed Syracuse to open the BIG EAST Tournament on Wednesday at noon at Madison Square Garden. The winner advances to meet top seed Georgetown on Thursday afternoon.

2007-08 All-BIG EAST First Team

Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, So., 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind.

Jeff Adrien, Connecticut, Jr., 6-7, 243, Brookline, Mass.

*A.J. Price, Connecticut, Jr., 6-2, 187, Amityville, N.Y.

*Roy Hibbert, Georgetown, Sr., 7-2, 278, Adelphi, Md.

*David Padgett, Louisville, Sr., 6-11, 245, Reno, Nev.

*Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, So., 6-8, 251, Schererville, Ind.

Kyle McAlarney, Notre Dame, Jr., 6-0, 196, Staten Island, N.Y.

Sam Young, Pittsburgh, Jr., 6-6, 215, Clinton, Md.

Brian Laing, Seton Hall, Sr., 6-5, 215, Bronx, N.Y.

Kentrell Gransberry, USF, Sr., 6-9, 270, Baton Rouge, La.

Joe Alexander, West Virginia, Jr., 6-8, 230, Mt. Airy, Md.

2007-08 All-BIG EAST Second Team

Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut, So., 7-3, 263, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Jonathan Wallace, Georgetown, Sr., 6-1, 188, Harvest, Ala.

Draelon Burns, DePaul, Sr., 6-4, 220, Milwaukee, Wisc.

Terrence Williams, Louisville, Jr., 6-6, 210, Seattle, Wash.

Lazar Hayward, Marquette, So., 6-6, 225, Buffalo, N.Y.

Dominic James, Marquette, Jr., 5-11, 185, Richmond, Ind.

Jerel McNeal, Marquette, Jr., 6-3, 200, Chicago, Ill.

Donte' Greene, Syracuse, Fr., 6-9, 217, Baltimore, Md.

Paul Harris, Syracuse, So., 6-5, 228, Niagara Falls. N.Y.

Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, So., 6-2, 190, Herndon, Va.

2007-08 All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention

DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh, Fr., 6-7, 250, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Geoff McDermott, Providence, Jr., 6-8, 235, New Rochelle, N.Y.

Anthony Mason, Jr., St. John's, Jr., 6-7, 209, Memphis, Tenn.

Dominique Jones, USF, Fr., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.

Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, Fr., 6-0, 186, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

BIG EAST All-Rookie Team

Mac Koshwal, DePaul, Fr., 6-10, 250, Chicago, Ill.

Dar Tucker, DePaul, Fr., 6-4, 210, Saginaw, Mich.

Austin Freeman, Georgetown, Fr., 6-4, 225, Hyattsville, Md.

*DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh, Fr., 6-7, 250, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Corey Chandler, Rutgers, Fr., 6-2, 180, Newark, N.J.

Justin Burrell, St. John's, Fr., 6-8, 230, Bronx, N.Y.

Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, Fr., 6-5, 185, Bronx, N.Y.

*Dominique Jones, USF, Fr., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.

*Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, Fr., 6-0, 186, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

*Donte' Greene, Syracuse, Fr., 6-9, 217, Baltimore, Md.

Corey Fisher, Villanova, Fr., 6-1, 185, Bronx, N.Y.