Shumpert Named Preseason All-BIG EAST
10/24/2001 6:13:32 PM | Men's Basketball
Troy Bell, the Boston College guard who was the BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year last season, was named 2001-02 Preseason Player of the Year by a vote of the league's head coaches and joined Shumpert as a unanimous first-team selection. The other first-team selections were John Linehan of Providence, Kevin Braswell of Georgetown, Caron Butler of Connecticut and Darius Rice of Miami.
West Virginia's Jonathan Hargett, a 6-0 freshman guard, was tabbed Preseason Rookie of the Year.
Shumpert was a first-team All-BIG EAST honoree and the league's co-most improved player last winter. He averaged a SU-best 19.5 points-per-game.
2001-02 Preseason Player of the Year
Troy Bell, Boston College
2001-02 Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jonathan Hargett, West Virginia
2001-02 Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team
*Troy Bell, Boston College, Jr., G, 6-1, 171, Minneapolis, Minn.
Caron Butler, Connecticut, So., F, 6-7, 235, Racine, Wisc.
Kevin Braswell, Georgetown, Sr., G, 6-2, 190, Baltimore, Md.
Darius Rice, Miami, So., F, 6-10, 205, Jackson, Miss.
John Linehan, Providence, Sr., G, 5-9, 165, Chester, Pa.
Preston Shumpert, Syracuse, Sr., F, 6-6, 198, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
*Preseason Player of the Year
2001-02 Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team
Mike Sweetney, Georgetown, So., F, 6-8, 260, Oxon Hill, Md.
John Salmons, Miami, Sr., F, 6-7, 200, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ryan Humphrey, Notre Dame, Sr., F, 6-8, 233, Tulsa, Okla.
Darius Lane, Seton Hall, Sr., G, 6-4, 208, Brooklyn Center, Minn.
Gary Buchanan, Villanova, Jr., G, 6-4, 205, St. Louis, Mo.
