Justin Patton, the winner of the Big East’s Freshman of the Year award, is excellent. But should he have won the Big East’s Frosh award over Shamorie Ponds, the Preseason Freshman of the Year who has delivered all season?
But Shamorie Ponds has won the Big East Player of the Week five times, more than Patton. Patton has struggled in the last few weeks - and really, in the time since Maurice Watson, Creighton’s star point guard, went down with an injury.
So why is Patton the freshman of the year?
Shamorie Ponds set St John's freshman scoring record, led league in steals.