Hasheem Thabeet was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year Tuesday night at the annual postseason award ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, marking the fifth time in six seasons the Huskies have boasted the top defender in the league.
The 7-foot-3 sophomore is also the fifth UConn player to receive the award, joining Hilton Armstrong (2005-06), Josh Boone (2004-05), Emeka Okafor (2003-04 and 2002-03) and Donyell Marshall (1993-94).
Thabeet averaged 10.5 points and eight rebounds a game in the regular season, and led the conference for the second straight year with 4.6 blocks per contest – good for third-best in the nation. Thabeet’s 94 total blocks also broke the Big East single-season record by one rejection, surpassing the mark Georgetown’s Alonzo Mourning set in the 1991-1992 season.
2007-2008 Big East Postseason Awards
Player of the Year:
Luke Harangody, Jr., Notre Dame
Oppenheimer Funds Coach of the Year:
Mike Brey, Notre Dame
Rookies of the Year:
DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh
Jonny Flynn, Syracuse
Defensive Player of the Year:
Hasheem Thabeet, So., Connecticut
Most Improved Player:
Sam Young, Jr., Pittsburgh
Sixth Man Award:
Patrick Ewing, Jr., Georgetown
Sportsmanship Award:
Ronald Ramon, Sr., Pittsburgh
Darris Nichols, Sr., West Virginia
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