Three Bearcats Earn BIG EAST Honors

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Written: March 6, 2006 For Immediate Release Contact: Brian Teter [email protected]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Three Bearcats—Eric Hicks, James White 2005-06 All-BIG EAST First Team and Devan Downey—have been selected for BIG EAST Conference Eric Hicks, Cincinnati ...... Sr. .. 6-6 .. 245 ... Greensboro, N.C. *Rudy Gay, Connecticut ...... So. . 6-9 .. 220 ...... Baltimore, Md. honors. *Steve Novak, Marquette ...... Sr. .. 6-10 220 ... Brown Deer, Wis. Chris Quinn, Notre Dame ...... Sr. .. 6-2 .. 185 ...... Dublin, Ohio Hicks, Cincinnati’s 6-6 senior forward, was named to the 11-man Aaron Gray, Pittsburgh ...... Jr. .. 7-0 .. 270 ...... Emmaus, Pa. Quincy Douby, Rutgers...... Jr. .. 6-3 .. 175 ...... Brooklyn, N.Y. All-BIG EAST first team. White, a 6-7 senior, earned honorable mention Gerry McNamara, Syracuse .. Sr. .. 6-2 .. 182 ...... Scranton, Pa. *Randy Foye, Villanova...... Sr. .. 6-4 .. 205 ...... Newark, N.J. All-BIG EAST Honors. Downey, UC’s 5-10 point guard, was a unanimous *Allan Ray, Villanova ...... Sr. .. 6-2 .. 205 ...... Bronx, N.Y. Mike Gansey, West Virginia ... Sr. .. 6-4 .. 205 Olmsted Falls, Ohio selection to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team. Kevin Pittsnogle, W. Virginia . Sr. .. 6-11 255 Martinsburg, W.Va.

Hicks averaged 14.2 points to rank among the league’s top 20 2005-06 All-BIG EAST Second Team Hilton Armstrong, UConn ...... Sr. .. 6-11 235 ...... Peekskill, N.Y. scorers, finished fourth in rebounding (9.3) and second in blocked shots Marcus Williams, UConn ...... Jr. .. 6-3 .. 205 . Los Angeles, Calif. Jeff Green, Georgetown ...... So. . 6-8 .. 225 ...... Hyattsville, Md. (3.4) after leading the league in the latter category most of the season. Roy Hibbert, Georgetown ...... So. . 7-2 .. 272 ...... Bethesda, Md. The Greensboro, N.C. native also leads the BIG EAST in offensive Taquan Dean, Louisville ...... Sr. .. 6-3 .. 185 ...... Red Bank, N.J. Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh ...... Sr. .. 6-2 .. 200 ...... Bronx, N.Y. rebounds. Donnie McGrath, Providence . Sr. .. 6-4 .. 190 ...... Katonah, N.Y. Donald Copeland, Seton Hall . Sr. .. 5-10 173 .... Jersey City, N.J. Kelly Whitney, Seton Hall ...... Sr. .. 6-8, . 245 ...... Chicago, Ill. White, from the Washington, D.C. area, completed the regular Kyle Lowry, Villanova ...... So. . 6-1 .. 190 ..... Philadelphia, Pa. season as the No. 11 scorer in the BIG EAST (15.9) and also ranked sixth Honorable Mention in field goal percentage (.483) and seventh in free throw percentage James White, Cincinnati ...... Sr. .. 6-7 .. 200 ... Washington, D.C. Rashad Anderson, UConn ..... Sr. .. 6-5 .. 215 ...... Lakeland, Fla. (.839). Josh Boone, Connecticut ...... Jr. .. 6-10 237 ...... Mt. Airy, Md. Dominic James, Marquette .... Fr. .. 5-10 165 ...... Richmond, Ind. Lamont Hamilton, St. John’s . Jr. .. 6-10 253 ...... Brooklyn, N.Y. Downey, who averaged 12.3 points, ranks ninth in assists (4.1), Solomon Jones, USF ...... Sr. .. 6-10 230 ..... Mount Dora, Fla. fourth in steals (2.0) and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio. The Chester, S.C. BIG EAST All-Rookie Team product, who took over the starting point guard duties in UC’s third *Devan Downey, Cincinnati ...... 5-10 175 ...... Chester, S.C. Jeff Adrien, Connecticut ...... 6-6 .. 225 ..... Brookline, Mass. game, joined Marquette’s Dominic James and DePaul’s Wilson Chandler *Wilson Chandler, DePaul ...... 6-7 .. 190 ..... Benton Harbor, Mich. as unanimous selections on the All-Rookie Team. Sam Young, Pittsburgh ...... 6-6 .. 210 ...... Clinton, Md. *Dominic James, Marquette ...... 5-10 165 ...... Richmond, Ind. Jerel McNeal, Marquette ...... 6-3 .. 185 ..... Country Club Hills, Ill. The teams were selected from a vote of the BIG EAST’s 16 head Sharaud Curry, Providence ...... 5-10 165 ...... Gainesville, Ga. Geoff McDermott, Providence ...... 6-7 .. 230 New Rochelle, N.Y. coaches. JR Inman, Rutgers ...... 6-9 .. 220 ...... Pomona, N.Y. Anthony Farmer, Rutgers ...... 6-1 .. 190 ...... Millville, N.J. Eric Devendorf, Syracuse ...... 6-4 .. 175 ...... Bay City, Mich. — UC — *denotes unanimous selection ·