Nigel James Jr. Earns BIG EAST Freshman Honors

0:00On March 11th, Marquette University Guard, Nigel James Jr. earned, B-I-G-E-A-S-T Conference freshmen of the year honors. The league announced a Wednesday afternoon and Madison Square Garden. Hailing from Huntington, New York, he becomes the third Golden Eagle to claim the award since the program joined the conference in 2005. 2006. Earlier this week, James also landed on the all B-I-G-E-A-T13 and the all-freshman team. He hit double figures in scoring during 19 of 20 league games and finished in the top 10 in five conference categories. His impact echoes nationally as one of only two freshmen anywhere averaging at least 19 points, five assists and three rebounds per conference. Outing. That puts him in rare company alongside Arkansas's Darius Ackoff Jr. James notch 330 plus point games and B-I-G-E-A-S-T regular season play. The first freshman to do so since Notre Dame's Troy Murphy in 19, 1998-99.

1:02His season peak came with 38 points against Providence and he dished 12 assists in a 30-point effort at Xavier. On pace to rank in the top 10 of nine market freshman categories, James sits high nationally among newcomers in scoring at 16.4, per game assists and steals. His breakout year sets high hopes for the Golden Eagles moving forward.