After a couple years of being mocked for 11 player deep 1st team All-Big East squads. And a system that would have some 33 players chosen for the various levels, the Big East went to a more traditional style. Here’s the All BE-teams.

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut, C, Jr., 7-3, 263, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Terrence Williams, Louisville, F, Sr., 6-6, 210, Seattle, Wash.
Jerel McNeal, Marquette, G, Sr., 6-3, 200 Chicago, Ill.
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, F, Jr., 6-8, 251, Schererville, Ind.
DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh, C, So., 6-7, 265, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sam Young, Pittsburgh, F, Sr., 6-6, 215, Clinton, Md.

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
A.J. Price, Connecticut, G, Sr., 6-2, 181, Amityville, N.Y.
Wesley Matthews, Marquette, G, Sr., 6-5, 215, Madison, Wis.
Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, G, So., 6-0, 185, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Dante Cunningham, Villanova, F, Sr., 6-8, 230, Silver Spring, Md.
Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia, F, Jr., 6-7, 225, Newark, N.J.

ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAM
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, G, Jr., 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind.
Jeff Adrien, Connecticut, F, Sr., 6-7, 243, Brookline, Mass.
Earl Clark, Louisville, G/F, Jr., 6-8, 220, Rahway, N.J.
Levance Fields, Pittsburgh, G, Sr., 5-10, 190, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, So., 6-5, 185, Bronx, N.Y.

BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION
Weyinmi Efejuku, Providence, G, Sr., 6-5, 210, Fresh Meadows, N.Y.
Dominique Jones, USF, G, So., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-2, 195, Herndon, Va.
Alex Ruoff, West Virginia, G, Sr., 6-6, 220, Spring Hill, Fla.

BIG EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Yancy Gates, Cincinnati, F, Fr., 6-9, 255, Cincinnati, Ohio
Kemba Walker, Connecticut, G, Fr., 6-0, 175, Bronx, N.Y.
Greg Monroe, Georgetown, C, Fr., 6-10, 240, Gretna, La.
Samardo Samuels, Louisville, F, Fr., 6-8, 240, Trelawny, Jamaica
Mike Rosario, Rutgers, G, Fr., 6-3, 180, Jersey City, N.J.
Devin Ebanks, West Virginia, F, Fr., 6-9, 205, Long Island City, N.Y.

DeJuan Blair was the only unanimous selection for the 1st team. Mildly surprising that Thabeet was not unanimous.

I’m stunned good and bad. Understand, that this was voted by the coaches and the ballots had to be in by Friday — in other words before Sam Young blew through UConn on Saturday.

I cannot believe that Levance Fields was only 3d team. That’s ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.

I know Harangody’s numbers are as good as last year, but forget the fact that ND is worse. The fact is, that Harangody plays just as minimalist defense as the rest of the Irish. It’s not like he’s a force at both ends.

The East Coast Bias is in the process of putting together a bloggers All-Big East awards set.

Here’s how I voted for an All-Big East team. I opted to do it with the idea of making a complete starting five.

1. Levance Fields, PG, Pitt
   
2. Jerel McNeal, SG, Marquette
   
3. Hasheem Thabeet, C, UConn
   
4. Terrance Williams, SF, Louisville
   
5. DeJuan Blair, PF, Pitt

I agonized about leaving off Sam Young off the vote, but with only 5 spots, wanting a complete team and trying to be somewhat un-biased I had to go with this group.