Kolek, Ighodaro Earn All-BIG EAST Honors

Marquette University men’s basketball players Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro have been named to the BIG EAST all-league teams, the conference office announced Sunday afternoon.

Kolek was a unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team selection and Ighodaro was tabbed All-BIG EAST Second Team. Voting is conducted via a survey of the league’s head coaches, who can’t vote for their own players.

Kolek, a unanimous selection for the second-straight season, leads the nation in assists (7.6 apg.) through games of March 9 and was named one of 15 finalists for the Wooden Award on Saturday afternoon.  He is ranked among the league leaders in six categories and has six double-doubles in 2023-24.

Kolek is the only repeat first-team member from 2022-23.

Ighodaro is ranked among the BIG EAST leaders in seven categories, including third in the league and 18th in the nation in field goal percentage (.608).  Also a second team honoree in 2022-23, he was a candidate for the Karl Malone Award (nation’s top power forward) and recently surpassed the 1,000 career-point mark.

No. 8/9 Marquette (23-8, 14-6 BIG EAST) has earned the No. 3 seed (tied for second with Creighton in league standings) in the upcoming BIG EAST Tournament and will face the Villanova/DePaul winner at 8:30 p.m. Central time on Thursday, March 14.

The Golden Eagles have had at least one player honored each year since the program began league affiliation with the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1989-90.

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ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
*Tristen Newton, Connecticut, G, Gr., 6-5, 195, El Paso, Tex.
Cam Spencer, Connecticut, G, Gr., 6-4, 205, Davidsonville, Md.
*Baylor Scheierman, Creighton, G, Sr., 6-7, 205, Aurora, Neb.
*Tyler Kolek, Marquette, G, Sr., 6-3, 195, Cumberland, R.I.
*Devin Carter, Providence, G, Jr., 6-3, 195, Miami, Fla.
Kadary Richmond, Seton Hall, G, Sr., 6-6, 210, Brooklyn, N.Y.

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Trey Alexander, Creighton, G, Jr., 6-4, 190, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, C, Sr., 7-1, 270, Florissant, Mo.
Oso Ighodaro, Marquette, F, Sr., 6-11, 235, Chandler, Ariz.
Daniss Jenkins, St. John’s, G, Gr., 6-4, 180, Dallas, Texas
Eric Dixon, Villanova, F, R-Jr., 6-8, 255, Willow Grove, Pa.

ALL-BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION
Donovan Clingan, Connecticut, C, So., 7-2, 280, Bristol, Conn.
Josh Oduro, Providence, F, Gr., 6-4, 290, Gainesville, Va.
Quincy Olivari, Xavier, G, Gr., 6-3, 200, Atlanta, Ga.

BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Finley Bizjack, Butler, G, 6-4, 195, Trophy Club, Texas
*Stephon Castle, Connecticut, G, 6-6, 215, Covington, Ga.
Rich Barron, Providence, F/G, 6-5, 220, Chicago, Ill.
Isaiah Coleman, Seton Hall, G, 6-5, 180, Fredericksburg, Va.
Trey Green, Xavier, G, 6-0, 160, Charlotte, N.C.
Dailyn Swain, Xavier, G/F, 6-7, 200, Columbus, Ohio

*Denotes unanimous selection

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.