According to ZagsBlog, The Big East has handed out 4 more awards today, and 2 Wildcats have picked up some hardware.
Dante Cunningham was named The Most Improved Player in the conference.
“Cunningham, who was already a solid starter at Villanova going into his senior campaign, took a big jump in 2008-09. Last season, the 6-8 forward averaged 10.4 points and 6.5 rebounds. Going into The BIG EAST Championship, Cunningham owns a scoring average of 16.4 points per game and a rebounding mark of 7.3. Both averages lead the team. He helped lead the Wildcats to a 25-6 record. A native of Silver Spring, Md., he has reached double figures in scoring in 30 of his last 33 career games.”
The conference also announced that Corey Fisher has been given The Sixth Man Award.
“Fisher also made significant contributions to Villanova’s success, which included a school record number of victories in the regular season. Coming off the bench, the 6-1 sophomore provided a consistent offensive spark. He is third on the team in scoring with a 10.8 average and has 86 assists and only 58 turnovers. A native of the Bronx, N.Y., Fisher has reached double figures in scoring in nine of his last 11 games.”
UConn’s Hasheem Thabeet was named The Defensive Player of the Year for the 2nd straight year, and West Virginia’s Alex Ruoff received The Sportsmanship Award.
…Congrats to both Dante and Corey…frankly, if they hadn’t won these awards I wouldn’t have known what to think…well deserved for both players and a true testament to the work ethic of both players…
