Marquette's Nigel James Jr. Named Big East Freshman of the Year

Marquette’s Nigel James Jr. named Big East Freshman of the Year, says he plans to stay

Nigel James Jr. wins Big East Freshman of the Year and says he’s staying at Marquette

Marquette's Nigel James Jr. named Big East Freshman of the Year

Marquette guard Nigel James Jr. was named the Big East Freshman of the Year during the Big East Award Ceremony held Wednesday afternoon.James came to Marquette from Long Island Lutheran High School where he averaged 11.3 points, 4.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game his senior year. He was rated among the top 100 prospects in the nation according to 247sports.com.In his first season with Marquette, he averaged 19.3 points, 5.5 assists and 2.1 stea…

Marquette's Nigel James Jr. wins Big East Freshman of the Year

James ranked second in the Big East in scoring at 19.3 points per game, the highest mark by a freshman in conference play since Carmelo Anthony.

Marquette's Nigel James Jr. is Associated Press' Big East freshman of the year

Marquette's Nigel James Jr. scored 30 or more points in 3 conference games this season. He is the Associated Press' Big East freshman of the year.

BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Nigel James Jr. to return to Marquette for his sophomore season

BY ALEJANDR LOPEZ The BIG EAST Freshman of the Year will stay put for another season. Marquette guard Nigel James Jr. will return to the Golden Eagles next season, he announced on Wednesday. The 6-foot guard averaged 16.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season. The freshman was also awarded with a third team All-BIG EAST selection. Marquette finished seventh in the conference and will play the tenth seed Xavier in the first ro…

BREAKING: Nigel James Jr. becomes third Golden Eagle ever to win Big East freshman of the year

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