Knowles, Siva Earn All-BIG EAST Honors

March 6, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - U of L senior guard Preston Knowles and sophomore guard Peyton Siva have received All-BIG EAST Conference accolades for the 2010-11 season.

Knowles was honored on the All-BIG EAST second team, recognizing him among the top 11 players in the league. Knowles is 12th in the BIG EAST in scoring (14.5), third in steals (1.8) and third in three-pointers per game (2.9).

Siva, an honorable mention selection, leads the league in steals (2.1) and is fifth in assists (5.0). It is both of the players' first selection on the all-league team. The pair helped the Cardinals to a third place league finish (23-8 overall).

In addition to the season honors, junior guard/forward Kyle Kuric was selected for the BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll for the last week of the season (Feb. 28-March 5). He averaged 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and shot 66.7 percent from the field (18-of-27) in two games. He scored a game-high 25 points and matched a career high with nine rebounds vs. Providence. Kuric scored 21 points at West Virginia -- his fourth 20-point scoring effort in the last eight games -- while hitting 7-of-9 shots from the field (5-of-6 three-pointers). It was his second honor roll selection this year.

Louisville will play its first game on Thursday in the 2011 BIG EAST Conference Championship presented by American Eagle Outfitters. In the Cardinals' portion of the bracket, No. 14 seed Providence (14-17 overall, 3-15 BIG EAST) will face No. 11 Marquette (18-13, 9-9) on Tuesday (March 8), with the winner advancing to play No. 6 seed West Virginia (20-10, 11-7) on Wednesday (March 9). The winner of that game will face Louisville in the quarterfinals at 9 p.m. on Thursday (March 10).

The complete all-conference teams are listed below.

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAMKemba Walker, Connecticut, G, Jr., 6-1, 172, Bronx, N.Y.Austin Freeman, Georgetown, G, Sr., 6-3.5, 227, Mitchellville, Md.*Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame, G, Sr., 6-3, 206, Poplar Bluff, Mo.Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh, G, Jr., 6-2, 190, Scotch Plains, N.J.Marshon Brooks, Providence, G-F, Sr., 6-5, 200, Stone Mountain, Ga.Dwight Hardy, St. John's, G, Sr., 6-2, 195, Bronx, N.Y.

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM Preston Knowles, Louisville, G, 6-1, 190, Winchester, Ky.Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette, G, Jr., 6-2, 215, Raleigh, N.C.Brad Wanamaker, Pittsburgh, G, Sr., 6-4, 210, Philadelphia, Pa.Rick Jackson, Syracuse, F, Sr., 6-9, 240, Philadelphia, Pa.Corey Fisher, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-1, 200, Bronx, N.Y.

ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAM  Chris Wright, Georgetown, G, Sr., 6-1, 208, Washington, D.C.Tim Abromaitis, Notre Dame, F, Sr., 6-8, 235, Unionville, Ct.Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, Sr., 6-5, 188, Bronx, N.Y.Kris Joseph, Syracuse, F, Jr., 6-7, 207, Montreal, QuebecCorey Stokes, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-5, 220, Bayonne, N.J.

BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION  Peyton Siva, Louisville, G, So., 5-11, 180, Seattle, Wash.Jimmy Butler, Marquette, F, Sr., 6-7, 220, Tomball, TexasScoop Jardine, Syracuse, G, So., 6-2, 190, Philadelphia, Pa.Kevin Jones, West Virginia, F, Jr., 6-8, 255, Mount Vernon, N.Y.

BIG EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati, G, Fr., 6-4, 215, White Plains, N.Y.Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut, G-F, 6-5, 185, Norcross, Ga.Shabazz Napier, Connecticut, G, Fr., 6-0, 170, Randolph, Mass.*Cleveland Melvin, DePaul, F, Fr., 6-8, 210, Baltimore, Md.Brandon Young, DePaul, G, Fr., 6-3, 175, Washington, D.C.Gilvydas Biruta, Rutgers, F, Fr., 6-8, 230, Jonava, Lithuania
*denotes unanimous selection

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