March 7, 2010

Milwaukee -

OFFICIAL BIG EAST RELEASE

Marquette University senior forward Lazar Hayward and junior forward Jimmy Butler have earned BIG EAST Conference accolades for their respective efforts in 2009-10, the league office announced Sunday morning.

Hayward, a Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team selection this year, earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team roster. The Buffalo, N.Y., native currently ranks among the league leaders in a total of five categories and is contributing 18.0 points (6th) and 7.8 rebounds (7th) per game. He was named to the second team in 2007-08 as a sophomore.

Butler was tabbed to the All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team after enjoying a breakthrough campaign this season. He is chipping in 15.2 points (19th) and 6.5 rebounds (19th) per outing and is ranked among the league leaders in four categories.

Now in its 21st season of conference affiliation, Marquette has had at least one player garner all-conference accolades every year. MU has featured two-or-more honorees in each of the team’s five campaigns in the BIG EAST.

Six players were named to the All-BIG EAST First Team. The BIG EAST Player of the Year will come from that list. The conference will announce Player of the Year, Oppenheimer Funds/BIG EAST Coach of the Year, BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete on Tuesday, March 9. The announcement will be made between sessions of the first day of The BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life at Madison Square Garden. The press conference will begin after the postgame interviews of the afternoon doubleheader have been completed. The other individual awards will be announced Monday, March 8.

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Greg Monroe, Georgetown, C, So., 6-11, 247, New Orleans, La.
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, F, Sr., 6-8, 255, Schererville, Ind.
Dominique Jones, USF, G, Jr., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.
Wes Johnson, Syracuse, F, Jr., 6-7, 205, Corsicana, Texas
*Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-2, 190, Herndon, Va.
Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia, F, Sr., 6-7, 225, Newark, N.J.

ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAM
Jerome Dyson, Connecticut, G, Sr., 6-3, 190, Potomac, Md.
Kemba Walker, Connecticut, G, So., 6-1, 172, Bronx, N.Y.
Samardo Samuels, Louisville, F, So., 6-9, 260, Trelawny, Jamaica
Corey Fisher, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-1, 200, Bronx, N.Y.
Devin Ebanks, West Virginia, F, So., 6-9, 210, Long Island City, N.Y.

BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION
Jimmy Butler, Marquette, F, Jr., 6-6, 215, Tomball, Texas
Tim Abromaitis, Notre Dame, F, Jr., 6-8, 232, Unionville, Conn.
Jamine Peterson, Providence, F, So., 6-6, 230, Brooklyn, N.Y.

BIG EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
*Lance Stephenson, Cincinnati, G, Fr., 6-5, 210, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Alex Oriakhi, Connecticut, F/C, Fr., 6-9, 240, Lowell, Mass.
Vincent Council, Providence, G, Fr., 6-2, 180, Brooklyn, N.Y.
*Dane Miller, Rutgers, F, Fr., 6-7, 210, Henrietta, N.Y.
Brandon Triche, Syracuse, G, Fr., 6-4, 198, Jamesville, N.Y.
Maalik Wayns, Villanova, G, Fr., 6-1, 185, Philadelphia, Pa.