It’s NBA Draft time! Marquette had two potential draft picks on Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom.
I’ve been reading projections and both have the potential to go late in the second round. If either or both get picked it will be the third year in a row that a Marquette basketball player has been taken in the NBA draft.
Best of luck to both of them. Marquette nation will be watching.
Seniors Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom have been selected to the Big East First Team. Crowder was the only unanimous pick by the league’s voting coaches.
Below are a list of all of the Big East team selections.
ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut, G, So., 6-5, 185, Norcross, Ga.
Jason Clark, Georgetown, G, Sr., 6-2, 170, Arlington, Va.
*Jae Crowder, Marquette, F, Sr., 6-6, 235, Villa Rica, Ga.
Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette, G, Sr., 6-2, 215, Raleigh, N.C.
Kris Joseph, Syracuse, F, Sr., 6-7, 210, Montreal, Quebec
Kevin Jones, West Virginia, F, Sr., 6-8, 260, Mount Vernon, N.Y.
ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati, G, So., 6-4, 215, White Plains, N.Y.
Jack Cooley, Notre Dame, F, Jr., 6-9, 244, Glenview, Ill.
Jordan Theodore, Seton Hall, G, Sr., 6-0, 174, Englewood, N.J.
Scoop Jardine, Syracuse, G, Sr., 6-2, 190, Philadelphia, Pa.
Maalik Wayns, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-2, 200, Philadelphia, Pa.
ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAM
Henry Sims, Georgetown, C, Sr., 6-10, 232, Baltimore, Md.
Vincent Council, Providence, G, Jr., 6-2, 180, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Herb Pope, Seton Hall, F, Sr., 6-8, 236, Aliquippa, Pa.
Dion Waiters, Syracuse, G, So., 6-4, 215, Philadelphia, Pa.
Darryl Bryant, West Virginia, G, Sr., 6-2, 195, Brooklyn, N.Y.
BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION
Cleveland Melvin, DePaul, F, So., 6-8, 205, Baltimore, Md.
Hollis Thompson, Georgetown, F, Sr., 6-7, 205, Los Angeles, Calif.
Kyle Kuric, Louisville, G-F, Sr., 6-4, 185, Evansville, Ind.
Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh, G, Sr., 6-2, 190, Scotch Plains, N.J.
Moe Harkless, St. John’s, F, Fr., 6-8, 190, Queens, N.Y.
BIG EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM^
Andre Drummond, Connecticut, C, Fr., 6-11, 275, Middletown, Conn.
Chane Behanan, Louisville, F, Fr., 6-7, 250, Bowling Green, Ky.
Jerian Grant, Notre Dame, G, So., 6-5, 185, Bowie, Md.
LaDontae Henton, Providence, F, Fr., 6-6, 220 Lansing, Mich.
Moe Harkless, St. John’s, F, Fr., 6-8, 190, Queens, N.Y.
D’Angelo Harrison, St. John’s, G, Fr., 6-3, 186, Missouri City, Texas
Anthony Collins, USF, G, Fr., G, 6-1, 175, Houston, Texas
*Denotes unanimous selection.
^Due to a tie in the voting, an additional position was named.
@ESPNHomeCourt is taking a poll for the best guard in the Big East. Marquette’s Darius Johnson-Odom is nominated and needs your help to win. Winners will be announced tomorrow during the games.
Go vote DJO for best guard in the Big East!
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Marquette’s Darius Johnson-Odom has been nominated for the Wooden Award.
The Wooden Award is given to the college basketball player who maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. It was created in 1976 and named after John R. Wooden, a Hall of Fame basketball player, coach and teacher. Past winners of this award include Larry Bird (’76), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), Black Griffin (’09), Maya Moore (’09, ’11), and Jimmer Fredette (’11).
The winner of the award will be announced during the Elite Eight weekend, April 6-8. The award is voted on more than 1,000 sports writers.
We wish DJO the best of luck!
