PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Seton Hall senior Brian Laing (Bronx, N.Y.) was named to the BIG EAST All-First Team; it was announced by the conference on Monday. Freshman Jeremy Hazell (Harlem, N.Y.) was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Laing, a Second Team All-Conference selection in 2006-07, led the Pirates to a 17-14 overall record and a berth in the BIG EAST Championship this season. The 6-foot-5 tri-captain averaged a conference second-best 19.0 points per game and was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll four times this season. On Nov. 26, Laing was named BIG EAST Player of the Week. An NABC All-District selection, he ranked fourth in the conference in free-throw percentage (.813) and became the 34th player in Seton Hall history to record 1,000 career points. Currently, he ranks 22nd all-time with 1,307 points.
One of the conference’s marquee freshmen, Hazell made 19 starts this season and averaged 12.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Upon his arrival, he immediately became one of the biggest three-point threats in the BIG EAST. Hazell’s 77 made three-pointers and 226 attempts both rank amongst the Top-10 all-time in a single-season at Seton Hall. On January 21, he was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week following a 29-point performance in the Pirates’ upset victory over Louisville.
Please see below for the listing of the All-Conference Teams. Georgetown’s Roy Hibbert is the only repeat on the First Team.
2007-08 All-BIG EAST First Team
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, So., 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind.
Jeff Adrian, Connecticut, Jr., 6-7, 243, Brookline, Mass.
*A.J. Price, Connecticut, Jr., 6-2, 187, Amityville, N.Y.
*Roy Hibbert, Georgetown, Sr., 7-2, 278, Adelphi, Md.
*David Padgett, Louisville, Sr., 6-11, 245, Reno, Nev.
*Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, So., 6-8, 251, Schererville, Ind.
Kyle McAlarney, Notre Dame, Jr., 6-0, 196, Staten Island, N.Y.
Sam Young, Pittsburgh, Jr., 6-6, 215, Clinton, Md.
BRIAN LAING, SETON HALL, SR., 6-5, 215, BRONX, N.Y.
Kentrell Gransberry, USF, Sr., 6-9, 270, Baton Rouge, La.
Joe Alexander, West Virginia, Jr., 6-8, 230, Mt. Airy, Md.
2007-08 All-BIG EAST Second Team
Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut, So., 7-3, 263, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Jonathan Wallace, Georgetown, Sr., 6-1, 188, Harvest, Ala.
Draelon Burns, DePaul, Sr., 6-4, 220, Milwaukee, Wisc.
Terrence Williams, Louisville, Jr., 6-6, 210, Seattle, Wash.
Lazar Hayward, Marquette, So., 6-6, 225, Buffalo, N.Y.
Dominic James, Marquette, Jr., 5-11, 185, Richmond, Ind.
Jerel McNeal, Marquette, Jr., 6-3, 200, Chicago, Ill.
Donte’ Greene, Syracuse, Fr., 6-9, 217, Baltimore, Md.
Paul Harris, Syracuse, So., 6-5, 228, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Scottie Reynolds, So., 6-2, 190, Herndon, Va.
2007-08 All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh, Fr., 6-10, 250, Chicago, Ill.
Geoff McDermott, Providence, Jr., 6-8, 235, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Anthony Mason, Jr., St. John’s, 6-7, 209, Memphis, Tenn.
Dominique Jones, USF, Fr., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.
Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, Fr., 6-0, 186, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
BIG EAST All-Rookie Team
Mac Koshwal, DePaul, Fr., 6-10, 250, Chicago, Ill.
Dar Tucker, DePaul, Fr., 6-4, 210, Saginaw, Mich.
Austin Freeman, Georgetown, Fr., 6-4, 225, Hyattsville, Md.
*DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh, Fr., 6-7, 250, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Corey Chandler, Rutgers, Fr., 6-2, 180, Newark, N.J.
Justin Burrell, St. John’s, Fr., 6-8, 230, Bronx, N.Y.
JEREMY HAZELL, SETON HALL, FR., 6-5, 185, HARLEM, N.Y.
*Dominique Jones, USF, Fr., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.
*Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, Fr., 6-0, 186, Niagara, Falls, N.Y.
*Donte’ Greene, Syracuse, Fr., 6-9, 217, Baltimore, Md.
Corey Fisher, Villanova, Fr., 6-1, 185, Bronx, N.Y.
*denotes unanimous selection
Courtesy: Seton Hall Athletic Communications
