2010-11 BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW NEWCOMERS Isaiah Epps, G, Fr., 6-2, 170 Plainfield, N.J./Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) • Led Hargrave to the nation’s No. 1 prep school ranking and a 23-1 record. • Was a team captain and averaged 18 points and six assists over the final half of the season. • Was a second-team all-state selection at Plainfield H.S. in 2008-09. Lamar Patterson, G-F, Fr., 6-5, 220 Lancaster, Pa./St. Benedict’s (N.J.) • Was redshirted in 2009-10. • Averaged 10.0 pts., 8.5 rebs. and 2.5 steals as a senior for St. Benedict’s. • Helped St. Benedict’s to a 24-3 record and a No. 7 final national ranking by USA Today. • Played in the Jordan Brand Classic and the Capital Area Classic All-Star Games. J.J. Moore, F, Fr., 6-6, 200 Brentwood, N.Y./South Kent Prep (Conn.) • Averaged 29 points and 12 rebounds for South Kent in 2009-10. • Earned All-New England Prep School First Team honors. • Was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic All-Star Game. Aron Nwankwo, F, Fr., 6-7, 200 Baltimore, Md./City College H.S. • Helped City College H.S. to back-to-back Class 2A state titles. • Earned the Baltimore Basketball Academy’s 2010 Scholar-Athlete Award. • Also played on the lacrosse team which won three city titles. Talib Zanna, F, Fr., 6-9, 225 Kaduna, Nigeria/Bishop McNamara (Md.) • Was redshirted in 2009-10. • Helped lead Bishop McNamara to a 21-12 record and a No. 3 ranking in the state as a senior. • Posting 10 double-doubles last year, he was named All-Met First Team by the Washington Post • Earned MVP honors in the Capital Area Classic Regional All-Star Game.
2009-10 RESULTS (25-9, 13-5 BIG EAST)
(Home: 16-1/Away: 6-4/Neutral: 2-4) High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER 13 Wofford W, 63-60 10,112 Wanamaker 15/McGhee 8 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic 17 Binghamton W, 71-46 7,677 Gibbs 22/Robinson 10 19 Eastern Kentucky W, 71-60 9,148 Gibbs 20/Taylor 12 23 vs Wichita State ^ W, 68-55 7,226 Woodall 19/McGhee, Woodall 6 24 vs Texas ^ L, 62-78 8,076 Wanamaker 13/McGhee 10 28 Youngstown State W, 72-56 10,135 Wanamaker, Gibbs 14/Robinson, McGhee 10 DECEMBER 2 at Duquesne - CBS C + 2ot W, 67-58 12,336 Gibbs 15/Wanamaker 10 4 New Hampshire W, 47-32 8,856 Gibbs 23/Taylor 11 Jimmy V Classic, New York, N.Y. 8 vs Indiana - ESPN L, 64-74 8,975 Gibbs 25/Robinson 7 12 Kent State W, 71-59 9,468 Wanamaker 18/McGhee 11 19 Mount Saint Mary’s W, 66-48 7,039 Wanamaker 20/McGhee 10 22 Ohio W, 74-49 9,261 Gibbs 15/Wanamaker, Taylor 10 28 DE PAUL - ESPNU W, 65-52 10,811 Gibbs 23/Wanamaker 9 JANUARY 2 at SYRACUSE W, 82-72 24,969 Gibbs 24/Gibbs, Taylor 8 4 at CINCINNATI - ESPN W, 74-71 8,699 Gibbs 19/McGhee 6 13 at CONNECTICUT - ESPN2 W, 67-57 15,290 Gibbs, Wanamaker 19/McGhee 9 16 LOUISVILLE ot W, 82-77 12,781 Robinson 26/Robinson 11 20 GEORGETOWN - ESPNU L, 66-74 12,677 Brown 20/Wanamaker 13 24 at SETON HALL L, 61-64 8,043 Gibbs 23/Wanamaker 8 28 ST. JOHN’S - ESPNU W, 63-53 12,511 Wanamaker 16/Brown 8 31 at USF L, 61-70 5,370 Brown 25/McGhee 11 FEBRUARY 3 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 51-70 15,419 Dixon 13/McGhee 9 6 SETON HALL W, 83-58 6,681 Brown 23/McGhee 11 8 Robert Morris W, 77-53 7,211 Gibbs 20/Wanamaker 10 12 WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN 3ot W, 98-95 12,902 Dixon, Wanamaker 24/McGhee 12 18 at MARQUETTE - ESPN2 W, 58-51 16,486 Four with 10/Dixon 7 21 VILLANOVA - CBS W, 70-65 12,920 Gibbs 21/McGhee 10 24 at NOTRE DAME - ESPN2 L, 53-68 8,581 Dixon 13/McGhee 8 27 at ST. JOHN’S - ESPN2 W, 71-64 6,892 Brown, Robinson 13/Robinson 9 MARCH 4 PROVIDENCE - ESPN2 W, 73-71 12,511 Gibbs 25/Dixon 12 6 RUTGERS W, 83-54 12,508 Brown 19/Robinson 8 BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 10 vs Notre Dame L, 45-50 19,375 Wanamaker 16/Dixon 5 NCAA Championship 19 vs Oakland - CBS # W, 89-66 17,847 Dixon, Brown 17/Robinson, McGhee 6 21 vs Xavier - CBS # L, 68-71 18,031 Gibbs 19/Wanamaker 10 ^ Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. + Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pa. # Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis.
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