After going 1-1 last week with a win over Marquette and a loss to Villanova, a pair of St. John’s players who led the charge earned this week’s honors from the Big East Conference.
Marcus LoVett, who averaged 20 points over the two games for the Red Storm, was named the Big East’s Freshman of the Week for the first time this season; Shamorie Ponds, the preseason Freshman of the Year, has received many of the honors, though LoVett has been as impactful on the court
LoVett averaged 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals in between the two games, along with 3.