Big East Basketball: Ponds, Paschall and Powell most exciting in 2018-19

Big East Basketball: Ponds, Paschall and Powell top exciting players in 2018-19

By Zac Voynow | Feb 23, 2019

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 21: Markus Howard #0 of the Marquette Golden Eagles attempts a shot between Davonta Jordan #4, Jeremy Harris #2, and Montell McRae #1 of the Buffalo Bulls in the first half at the Fiserv Forum on December 21, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 01: Shamorie Ponds #2 of the St. John’s Red Storm reacts after a three pointer against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the HoopHall Miami Invitational at American Airlines Arena on December 1, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Big East Basketball is one of the best conferences to watch. Hard-nosed basketball meets streetball talent in the league, and some of the best players in the country lead the way in those styles of play.

Big East Basketball is the most interesting conference in NCAA basketball this season. At this point in the season, there are only three true “Locks,” for the NCAA tournament, in Marquette, Villanova, and St. John’s (Barring a massive collapse). That doesn’t mean it’s a weak year for the conference though. Seton Hall will also most likely make the Big Dance, and Georgetown, Butler, and Creighton are all just sitting on the wrong side of the bubble.

It has taken some amazing individual performances from the star players of these teams to get to this point. The Big East arguably has some of the best perimeter talents in the country, despite losing the National Player of the Year Jalen Brunson from Villanova.

All of these teams have great players, but which players in the Big East keep you on the edge of your seat? Which of those players will toss up a potential game-winning shot and everybody in the building believes it’ll be a swish? There are a few guys like that in the Big East that have futures in the NBA.

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