Big East Basketball: Three reactions to all-conference team selections

The Big East released their all-conference teams Sunday. Few surprises arose from the lists as the conference wraps another quality regular season.

With 306 total contests and 180 conference games over and done with, the 2017-18 Big East basketball regular season is in the books. Xavier and Villanova are on the warpath for one seeds entering the Big East tournament, while the rest of the conference is either playing for seeding of its own, bubble hopes, or a miracle run to the big dance.

As is tradition, the Big East released its all-conference selections the day after the regular season concludes. Here are the first- and second-teamers, as well as honorable mentions and the all-freshman squad.

First team All-Big East

G Jalen Brunson* (Villanova)

G Trevon Bluiett* (Xavier)

G Shamorie Ponds (St. John’s)

G Marcus Foster (Creighton)

F Kelan Martin* (Butler)

F Mikal Bridges (Villanova)

* denotes unanimous selection

Second team All-Big East

G Khyri Thomas (Creighton)

G Markus Howard (Marquette)

G Desi Rodriguez (Seton Hall)

F Marcus Derrickson (Georgetown)

C Angel Delgado (Seton Hall)

Honorable Mentions

G Andrew Rowsey (Marquette)

G Kyron Cartwright (Providence)

Big East All-Freshman team

G Mitch Ballock (Creighton)

G Jamorko Pickett (Georgetown)

G Jahvon Blair (Georgetown)

F Naji Marshall (Xavier)

F Omari Spellman (Villanova)

C Nate Watson (Providence)

Here are three reactions to the latest list of Big East honorees.