Brown named Big East offensive player of the year
Brown, a junior from Atlantic Highlands, NJ, was named Big East offensive player of the year on Wednesday, becoming UConn's first major individual award winner since joining the league in 2004.
Pitt senior forward Gilbert Brown earned Big East Player of the Week honors after scoring a career-high 28 points on 11-13 shooting in Pitt's 97-64 win Saturday against visiting Maryland Eastern Shore.