McCoughtry, Bingham Earn All-BIG EAST Honors
March 07, 2008 | Women's Basketball
March 7, 2008
HARTFORD, Conn. - Louisville junior forward Angel McCoughtry earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors for the second straight season, while junior forward Candyce Bingham was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team on Friday night. The awards were announced at the annual awards banquet which opened the 2008 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Championship Presented by Aéropostale.
For the second consecutive year, McCoughtry led the league in scoring, rebounding and steals. In BIG EAST play, McCoughtry averaged 23.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.1 steals per game. Overall, she led the league in scoring and steals with 23.7 points and 4.5 steals per game. She ranks fourth in the nation in scoring and second in the nation in steals.
Bingham earns her first All-BIG EAST honors after transferring to Louisville last season. The junior is second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 14.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. She also ranks second on the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 54.3 percent. She ranks 7th in the BIG EAST and 27th nationally in field goal percentage. Bingham has recorded six double-doubles on the season.
Connecticut's Maya Moore made BIG EAST history as she was named the 2008 BIG EAST Player and Freshman of the Year, marking the first time that a first-year player has earned the league's highest honor of Player of the Year, along with freshman recognition. Moore's bench leader, head coach Geno Auriemma, shared BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors with Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman. Rutgers senior Essence Carson has been selected as the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for the third-straight time, while teammate sophomore Epiphanny Prince was named the BIG EAST's Most Improved Player. UConn senior Ketia Swanier was the inaugural winner of the BIG EAST Sixth Man Award. West Virginia senior Meg Bulger was picked for the Sportsmanship Award.
2007-08 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Awards
BIG EAST Player of the Year - Maya Moore, Connecticut (Fr., Forward, Lawrenceville, Ga.)
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year - Maya Moore, Connecticut (Fr., Forward, Lawrenceville, Ga.)
BIG EAST Coaches of the Year - Geno Auriemma, Connecticut (23rd season); Quentin Hillsman, Syracuse (2nd season)
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year - Essence Carson, Rutgers (Sr., Guard/Forward, Paterson, N.J.)
BIG EAST Sixth Man Award - Ketia Swanier, Connecticut (Sr., Guard, Columbus, Ga.)
BIG EAST Most Improved Player - Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers (So., Guard, Brooklyn, N.Y.)
BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award - Meg Bulger, West Virginia (Sr., Guard/Forward, Pittsburgh, Pa.)
BIG EAST/Aéropostale Scholar-Athlete - Allie Quigley, DePaul (Sr., Guard, Joliet, Ill.)
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