Here is how the Big East coaches voted this preseason; Also, the Big East announced today at Media Day at ESPN Zone in NYC that the conference tournament will be held at the XL Center in Hartford through 2011. The contract was set to expire after this season.
2008-09 Preseason Big East Coaches’ Poll
1. Connecticut (14) 224
2. Rutgers (1) 201
3. Louisville (1) 200
4. Notre Dame 182
5. Pittsburgh 162
6. Syracuse 156
7. Marquette 147
8. DePaul 132
9. West Virginia 109
10. Villanova 85
11. Georgetown 77
12. South Florida 76
13. St. John’s 66
14. Seton Hall 40
15. Cincinnati 33
16. Providence 30
NOTE – First-place votes in parentheses.
2008-09 Preseason Player of the Year
Maya Moore, UConn, Soph., F
2008-09 Preseason Freshman of the Year
April Sykes, Rutgers, Fr., G/F
2008-09 Preseason All-Big East Team
Candyce Bingham, Louisville, Sr., F
x-Tina Charles, UConn, Jr., C
x-Krystal Ellis, Marquette, Sr., G
Shantia Grace, USF, Sr., G
Chandrea Jones, Syracuse, Sr., G
x-Angel McCoughtry, Louisville, Sr., F
Renee Montgomery, UConn, Sr., G
x-Maya Moore, UConn, Soph., F
x-Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers, Jr., G
Kia Vaughn, Rutgers, Sr., C
x-Shavonte Zellous, Pittsburgh, Sr., G
2008-09 Preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention
Laura Kurz, Villanova, Sr., F
Deirdre Naughton, DePaul, Jr., G
Lindsay Schrader, Notre Dame, Sr., G
x–unanimous selection
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