Padgett, Williams Earn All-BIG EAST Honors

March 10, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville center David Padgett and forward Terrence Williams have been honored on the 2008 All-BIG EAST Conference team.

A 6-11 senior captain, Padgett was a first-team selection after earning second team honors last year. He has averaged a team-leading 11.7 points and grabbed 4.5 rebounds while shooting 68.6 percent from the field. In statistics for league games only, he set a BIG EAST record in field goal percentage, connecting on 68.3 percent (86-of-126). Padgett has been impressive in his last eight games, averaging 14.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists while shooting 71 percent from the field (44-of-62). He was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll two of the last three weeks of the season.

A 6-6 junior, Williams was a second-team pick for the second straight season. Williams is among the BIG EAST leaders in assists (4.6, seventh in the BIG EAST), rebounding (7.4, 12th), assists-turnovers ratio (1.48, 12th) and minutes played (36.1, third). He has scored in double figures a team-best 18 times and has led the Cardinals in assists on 18 occasions this season. He produced two triple-doubles this season, just the third and fourth in U of L history.

U of L earned a first-round bye and the No. 2 seed in the 2008 BIG EAST Conference Championship presented by Aeropostale, to be played March 12-15 in New York's Madison Square Garden. The Cardinals open play in the quarterfinals of the event against the winner of No. 7 seed Pittsburgh and No. 10 seed Cincinnati, on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. All 11 games of the tournament will be televised on ESPN.

The complete All-BIG EAST teams are listed below.

2007-08 All-BIG EAST First TeamDeonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, So., 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind.Jeff Adrien, Connecticut, Jr., 6-7, 243, Brookline, Mass.*A.J. Price, Connecticut, Jr., 6-2, 187, Amityville, N.Y.*Roy Hibbert, Georgetown, Sr., 7-2, 278, Adelphi, Md.*David Padgett, Louisville, Sr., 6-11, 245, Reno, Nev.*Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, So., 6-8, 251, Schererville, Ind.Kyle McAlarney, Notre Dame, Jr., 6-0, 196, Staten Island, N.Y.Sam Young, Pittsburgh, Jr., 6-6, 215, Clinton, Md.Brian Laing, Seton Hall, Sr., 6-5, 215, Bronx, N.Y.Kentrell Gransberry, USF, Sr., 6-9, 270, Baton Rouge, La.Joe Alexander, West Virginia, Jr., 6-8, 230, Mt. Airy, Md.
2007-08 All-BIG EAST Second TeamHasheem Thabeet, Connecticut, So., 7-3, 263, Dar Es Salaam, TanzaniaJonathan Wallace, Georgetown, Sr., 6-1, 188, Harvest, Ala.Draelon Burns, DePaul, Sr., 6-4, 220, Milwaukee, Wisc.Terrence Williams, Louisville, Jr., 6-6, 210, Seattle, Wash.Lazar Hayward, Marquette, So., 6-6, 225, Buffalo, N.Y.Dominic James, Marquette, Jr., 5-11, 185, Richmond, Ind.Jerel McNeal, Marquette, Jr., 6-3, 200, Chicago, Ill.Donte' Greene, Syracuse, Fr., 6-9, 217, Baltimore, Md.Paul Harris, Syracuse, So., 6-5, 228, Niagara Falls. N.Y.Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, So., 6-2, 190, Herndon, Va.
2007-08 All-BIG EAST Honorable MentionDeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh, Fr., 6-7, 250, Pittsburgh, Pa.Geoff McDermott, Providence, Jr., 6-8, 235, New Rochelle, N.Y.Anthony Mason, Jr., St. John's, Jr., 6-7, 209, Memphis, Tenn.Dominique Jones, USF, Fr., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, Fr., 6-0, 186, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
BIG EAST All-Rookie TeamMac Koshwal, DePaul, Fr., 6-10, 250, Chicago, Ill.Dar Tucker, DePaul, Fr., 6-4, 210, Saginaw, Mich.Austin Freeman, Georgetown, Fr., 6-4, 225, Hyattsville, Md.*DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh, Fr., 6-7, 250, Pittsburgh, Pa.Corey Chandler, Rutgers, Fr., 6-2, 180, Newark, N.J.Justin Burrell, St. John's, Fr., 6-8, 230, Bronx, N.Y.Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, Fr., 6-5, 185, Bronx, N.Y.*Dominique Jones, USF, Fr., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.*Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, Fr., 6-0, 186, Niagara Falls, N.Y.*Donte' Greene, Syracuse, Fr., 6-9, 217, Baltimore, Md.Corey Fisher, Villanova, Fr., 6-1, 185, Bronx, N.Y.
*denotes unanimous selection

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