Two Pitt players were honored early on Sunday when the Big East Conference announced their season ending awards. Senior point guard was named to the All-Big East Third Team on Sunday, following a vote of the league’s 15 head coaches. In addition, freshman Steven Adams was named to the league’s six-member All-Rookie Team. Woodall was a preseason honorable mention and had a very good final season in a Pitt uniform, averaging 11.7 points and 5.3 assists on the season, leading the Panther to a ... Read More
Big East Conference Preview
As Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers prepare to open Big East Conference play on Monday, it’s a good time to take a look at the conference as a whole. Syracuse and Louisville entered the season as prohibited favorites, but as usual there is no shortage of contenders- including the Panthers in their final season in the conference. With that being said, let's take a look at the 2012-13 Big East Conference. Predicted Order of Finish 1. Louisville (11-1): The Cardinals played all of December without ... Read More
Adams, Woodall Gain Big East Preseason Honors
The Big East Conference basketball coaches came out with their annual Coaches' Poll on Wednesday and the biggest thing coming from that was that seven-foot, 250-pound center Steven Adams was named the Big East Preseason Rookie of the Year. Adams became Pitt’s third preseason Big East Rookie of the Year selection and first since Vonteego Cummings earned the honor prior to the 1995-96 season. Jerome Lane also earned the honor before the 1985-86 campaign. In addition to Adams, point guard ... Read More