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Four Huskies Earn Postseason League Honors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 7, 2005)-- Four University of Connecticut
players earned postseason honors as the BIG EAST Conference announced
the 2004-05 All-BIG EAST teams Monday morning.
 UConn sophomores Josh Boone (Mt. Airy, Md.) and Charlie Villanueva
(Brooklyn, N.Y.) were each selected to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. Sophomore
Marcus Williams (Los Angeles, Calif.) was named to the All-BIG EAST Third
Team. Freshman Rudy Gay (Baltimore, Md.) was a unanimous selection to the
BIG EAST All-Rookie Team.
Boone leads the BIG EAST in rebounding and blocked shots and is averaging
12.9 points per contest. Villanueva averaged 14.9 points and 9.0 rebounds in
league play, leading the conference in the rebound category in BIG EAST games.
Williams leads the BIG EAST in assists at 8.0 per game. Gay is averaging 11.7
points and 5.8 rebounds.
UConn opens play in the 2005 BIG EAST Championship on Thursday, March 10 with
a 7:00 p.m. quarterfinal matchup against the winner of the Georgetown/Seton Hall
First Round contest. The game will be televised by espn2.
2004-05 All-BIG EAST First Team
Jared Dudley, Boston College, So., 6-7, 220, San Diego, Calif.
Craig Smith, Boston College, Jr., 6-7, 250, Los Angeles, Calif.
Chevon Troutman, Pittsburgh, Sr., 6-7, 240, Williamsport, Pa.
Ryan Gomes, Providence, Sr., 6-7, 240, Waterbury, Conn.
Gerry McNamara, Syracuse, Jr., 6-2, 182, Scranton, Pa.
*Hakim Warrick, Syracuse, Sr., 6-8, 219, Philadelphia, Pa.
2004-05 All-BIG EAST Second Team
Josh Boone, Connecticut, So., 6-10, 237, Mt. Airy, Md.
Charlie Villanueva, Connecticut, So., 6-11, 240, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh, Jr., 6-2, 200, Bronx, N.Y.
Allan Ray, Villanova, Jr., 6-2, 200, Bronx, N.Y.
Curtis Sumpter, Villanova, Jr., 6-7, 223, Brooklyn, N.Y.
2004-05 All-BIG EAST Third Team
Marcus Williams, Connecticut, So., 6-3, 205, Los Angeles, Calif.
Brandon Bowman, Georgetown, Jr., 6-8, 219, Santa Monica, Calif.
Chris Thomas, Notre Dame, Sr., 6-1, 190, Indianapolis, Ind.
Daryll Hill, St. John’s, Jr., 6-0, 167, Queens, N.Y.
Randy Foye, Villanova, Jr., 6-3, 205, Newark, N.J.
2004-05 BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Jeff Green, Georgetown, Fr., 6-8, 225, Hyattsville, Md.
Chris Taft, Pittsburgh, So., 6-10, 260, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Josh Pace, Syracuse, Sr., 6-5, 203, Griffin, Ga.
Tyrone Sally, West Virginia, Sr., 6-7, 210, Chesterfield, Va.
BIG EAST All-Rookie Team
Sean Williams, Boston College, Fr., 6-10, 230, Houston, Texas
*Rudy Gay, Connecticut, Fr., 6-9, 200, Baltimore, Md.
*Jeff Green, Georgetown, Fr., 6-8, 225, Hyattsville, Md.
Ronald Ramon, Pittsburgh, Fr., 6-1, 180, Bronx, N.Y.
Ollie Bailey, Rutgers, Fr., 6-7, 225, Chicago, Ill.
Kyle Lowry, Villanova, Fr., 6-0, 185, Philadelphia, Pa.
*denotes unanimous selection
Note: Ties in the voting added members to the All-Rookie Team.
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