NEW YORK - Tre Carroll from Xavier and Braylon Mullins from UConn were selected to receive BIG EAST Men's Basketball weekly honors. Carroll averaged 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.0 block per game as the Musketeers were 2-0 last week. Mullins shined in his first full week of competition for the Huskies, averaging 13.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 20 minutes of play in a 2-0 week.
BIG EAST Player of the Week
Tre Carroll, Xavier, F, Gr.
Carroll was outstanding for Xavier last week, scoring 25.5 points per outing in two wins for the Musketeers. The 6-8 forward connected on better than 60 percent from the floor (23-38) over the span. His best game came in the Crosstown Shootout, pouring in a career-best 30 points against Cincinnati. It was the second 30-point performance in the BIG EAST this season. He made 14 of his 23 shot attempts to go with seven boards in the rivalry win. Carroll posted 21 points, six rebounds, and four assists in a win over Saint Francis to start the week.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Braylon Mullins, UConn, G, Fr.
Mullins came off the bench to score a team-high 17 points in UConn's win at No. 21/21 Kansas. The win was UConn's third against a ranked opponent this season. The 6-6 freshman connected on 6-of-12 shots, including three 3-pointers, to go along with five rebounds and a steal in 23 minutes against the Jayhawks. He added 10 points and two boards in 17 minutes against East Texas A&M, averaging 13.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for the week.
BIG EAST Honor Roll
NJ Benson, DePaul, F, Sr.
Benson scored a career-high 26 points to go with nine rebounds, two assists, and a blocked shot in DePaul's win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Benson made 11-of-15 shots from the floor, good for 73.3 percent - in the win for the Blue Demons.
Jaylin Sellers, Providence, G, Gr.
Sellers averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.0 steal in two wins. The 6-5 guard made 80 percent of his FG attempts (12-15) in a 2-0 week. He posted a double-double - 14 points and 10 boards - in the Friars' home win over Rhode Island and scored 21 points vs. FDU.
Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's, F, Sr.
Ejiofor posted a full stat line in SJU's home win over Ole Miss: 15 points, nine rebounds, eight blocks, and three steals. The senior forward scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and became the fourth player in St. John's history to register eight blocks.
AJ Staton-McCray, Seton Hall, G, Gr.
Staton-McCray averaged 14.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.5 steals in a 2-0 week. The 6-4 guard scored a team-high 16 points in a win at Kansas State, connecting on 9-of-9 from the FT line. He added 12 points, two assists, and three steals in 22 minutes against CCSU.
Duke Brennan, Villanova, F, Sr.
Brennan was key in a 2-0 week for the Wildcats, averaging 14.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 assists while shooting 65 percent (13-20). He collected his third double-double of the season, with 15 points and 10 boards in the Big Five Classic title game.