Vander Blue Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week
12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 13, 2010
The BIG EAST Conference has named Providence forward Marshon Brooks and Marquette guard Vander Blue the winners of the league's men's basketball honors for the week-ending Dec. 12.
Blue is the first Marquette player to claim the award since 2005-06. Dominic James, who was the league's top newcomer that season, earned the honor on six occasions and teammate Jerel McNeal did the same one time.
Brooks was named BIG EAST Player of the Week after he averaged 31.3 points and 8.7 rebounds in a 2-1 week for the Friars. He shot 53.2 percent from the floor and 43.5 percent from 3-point range. Brooks scored 33 points twice, in wins over Alabama (82-70) and Brown (91-64). In an 88-86 loss at Boston College, he recorded 28 points and 10 rebounds. For the season, the native of Stone Mountain, Ga., is averaging 22.9 points, which is second in the BIG EAST, and 8.7 rebounds.
Blue was tabbed as BIG EAST Rookie of the Week after he averaged 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in a 1-1 week. In the two games, he shot 64.7 percent from the floor and 83.3 percent from the foul line. In an 86-50 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Blue netted a career-high 21 points. For the season, Blue, who is from Madison, Wis., is averaging 9.2 points.
