PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- Tyler Perkins and Duke Brennan were both named first team All-Philadelphia Big Five in the annual awards announced Monday.

Saint Joseph's guard Derek Simpson was tabbed as the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year, while Villanova's Acaden Lewis was named the Rookie of the Year, and Saint Joseph's head coach Steve Donahue was chosen as the Philadelphia Big 5 Coach of the Year. 

The other major award winners on the men's side include Aiden Tobiason from Temple as the Most Improved Player and Justice Ajogbor from Saint Joseph's who garnered Big 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades for the second straight year.
Simpson was joined on the All-Big 5 first team by the Villanova duo of Perkins and Brennan,  Drexel's Shane Blakeney, Penn's TJ Power along with Derrian Ford, from Temple.

The All-Big 5 second team featured Villanova teammates Bryce Lindsay and the aforementioned Lewis, Jaden Glover-Toscano from Saint Joseph's, La Salle's Rob Dockery, Penn's Ethan Roberts and Tobiason from Temple.
Ford was recognized as the Big 5 leading scorer averaging 18.1 points per game, while Simpson shot 91.7 percent (99-108) from the foul line and was the Big 5 leading free throw shooter.

Philadelphia Big 5 Men's Basketball Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Derek Simpson, Saint Joseph's (Senior, Guard)
 
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Acaden Lewis, Villanova (Freshman, Guard)
 
COACH OF THE YEAR
Steve Donahue, Saint Joseph's
 
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Aiden Tobiason, Temple (Sophomore, Guard)
 
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Justice Ajogbor, Saint Joseph's (Grad Student, Forward)
 
LEADING SCORER
Derrian Ford (Senior, Guard)– 18.1 points per game
 
LEADING FREE THROW SHOOTER
Derek Simpson, Saint Joseph's (Senior, Guard)– 91.7 percent (99-108)
 
ALL-BIG 5 FIRST TEAM
Shane Blakeney, Drexel
Duke Brennan, Villanova
Derrian Ford, Temple
Tyler Perkins, Villanova
TJ Power, Penn
Derek Simpson, Saint Joseph's
 
ALL-BIG 5 SECOND TEAM
Rob Dockery, La Salle
Jaden Glover-Toscano, Saint Joseph's
Acaden Lewis, Villanova
Bryce Lindsay, Villanova
Ethan Roberts, Penn
Aiden Tobiason, Temple