The Big East announced on Monday morning that Villanova’s Josh Hart and Seton Hall’s Myles Powell had been named the conference’s Player and Freshman of the Week.
Both Hart and Powell helped lead their teams to an undefeated week. Hart led the Villanova Wildcats to a 4-0 week which included a road win against Purdue and three wins in the Charleston Classic to give ‘Nova its fourth consecutive preseason tournament title. Hart averaged 20.8 points in the four victories this week, including a game-high 24 against Purdue and a career-high 30 against Wake Forest in the Charleston Classic, where Hart was later named the tournament’s MVP.