NEW YORK – A pair of guards, Connecticut’s R.J. Cole and Butler’s Chuck Harris, earned weekly men’s basketball honors while helping their teams to 2-0 weeks. Cole was named BIG EAST Player of the Week. He led UConn to wins at Georgetown and against Marquette. Harris was tabbed BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for his contributions in Butler victories over Seton Hall and Villanova.
BIG EAST Player of the Week
R.J. Cole, Connecticut, G, Jr. – Cole sparked UConn to a 2-0 week by averaging 19.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.