The Big East has announced their postseason teams and two Providence players were unanimously selected for the First Team. Kris Dunn was expected to be on the First Team after being named the league’s preseason Player of the Year, but Bentil surprised this season and earned his unanimous selection by leading the Big East in scoring. Bentil was also named the Big East’s Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season. Dunn was named to the Weekly Honor Roll, along with Myles Davis, Roosevelt Jones, Kris Jenkins and Isaiah Whitehead. Henry Ellenson was named Big East Freshman of the Week.

First Team All-Big East

• Ben Bentil*, Sophomore, Providence
• Trevon Bluiett, Sophomore, Xavier
• Kris Dunn*, Junior, Providence
• Henry Ellenson, Freshman, Marquette
• Josh Hart*, Junior, Villanova
• Isaiah Whitehead*, Sophomore, Seton Hall

*unanimous selections

Second Team All-Big East

• Ryan Arcidiacono, Senior, Villanova
• Roosevelt Jones, Senior, Butler
• Kelan Martin, Sophomore, Butler
• D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Senior, Georgetown
• Maurice Watson, Jr., Junior, Creighton

Honorable Mention All-Big East

• Angel Delgado, Sophomore, Seton Hall
• Kellen Dunham, Senior, Butler
• Daniel Ochefu, Senior, Villanova

All-Big East Freshman Team

• Jalen Brunson, Freshman, Villanova
• Eli Cain, Freshman, DePaul
• Haanif Cheatham, Freshman, Marquette
• Henry Ellenson, Freshman, Marquette
• Jessie Govan, Freshman, Georgetowm
• Edmond Sumner, Freshman, Xavier
• Kassoum Yakwe, Freshman, St. John’s

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