Following big weeks for the Butler Bulldogs and St. John’s Red Storm, Kelan Martin and Shamorie Ponds were honored by the Big East on Monday morning, as Martin and Ponds were named the recipients of the Big East’s weekly awards.
Martin led the Bulldogs to a 2-0 week with road wins over Villanova and Xavier to make Butler the first team in Big East history to sweep both teams. Martin was the Bulldogs’ leading scorer in both contests, recording 22 points against Villanova and 25 against Xavier. Martin also averaged 7.