PC Friars Picked 5th in Big East Preseason Poll, Henton Named to Second Team
PC news release…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It was announced today (Oct. 22) that Providence College senior forward LaDontae Henton (Lansing, Mich.) was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team. The All-BIG EAST Teams and the Preseason Coaches Poll were announced today at the league’s media day at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Friars, who won the 2014 BIG EAST Championship, were picked fifth of 10 teams in the Coaches Poll.
Henton earned 2014 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team honors after averaging 17.0 points and 12.7 rebounds in three games while leading the Friars to the BIG EAST title. He ranked second in the league in rebounding last season, averaging 7.9 boards per game. As a junior, Henton finished second on the team in scoring (14.9 ppg) and first in rebounding. The senior forward has led the Friars in rebounding each of his three seasons at Providence. Henton ranks 20th all-time in scoring at Providence with 1,390 points in 101 games (13.8 ppg). He also ranks ninth all-time in rebounding (832 rebounds, 8.2 rpg). Henton has recorded 26 double-doubles during his career as a Friar.
The Friars will open the season with an exhibition game on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The team will play its first game on Saturday, November 15 versus Albany at 7 p.m. at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Tickets for the games can be purchased at friars.com or by calling the Providence College Ticket office at 401-865-GOPC.
2014-15 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown
2014-15 BIG EAST Preseason Rookie of the Year
Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall
2014-15 BIG EAST Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team
Kellen Dunham, Butler, G, Jr., 6-6, 185, Pendleton, Ind.
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown, G, Jr., 6-3, 214, Indianapolis, Ind.
D’Angelo Harrison, St. John’s, G, Sr., 6-4, 204, Missouri City, Texas
JayVaughn Pinkston, Villanova, F, Sr., 6-7, 235, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Matt Stainbrook, Xavier, C, Sr., 6-10, 270, Bay Village, Ohio
2014-15 BIG EAST Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team
Billy Garrett, Jr., DePaul, G, So., 6-6, 205, Chicago, Ill.
LaDontae Henton, Providence, F, Sr., 6-6, 215, Lansing, Mich.
Rysheed Jordan, St. John’s, G, So., 6-4, 185, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-3, 195, Langhorne, Pa.
Darrun Hilliard, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-6, Bethlehem, Pa.
2014-15 Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Roosevelt Jones, Butler, G, Jr., 6-4, 227, O’Fallon, Ill.
Chris Obekpa, St. John’s, C, Jr., 6-9, 240, Makurdi, Nigeria
Sterling Gibbs, Seton Hall, G, Jr., 6-2, 185, Scotch Plains, N.J.
2014-15 Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Pts.
1. Villanova (9) 81
2. Georgetown (1) 67
3. St. John’s 65
4. Xavier 52
5. Providence 49
6. Seton Hall 43
7. Butler 28
Marquette 28
9. Creighton 25
10. DePaul 12
(first-place votes in parentheses)?
