Colby Jones Named To BIG EAST Conference All-Freshman Team

CINCINNATI --- Xavier University guard Colby Jones has been selected to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team by the league coaches. Two teammates, senior guard Paul Scruggs and sophomore forward Zach Freemantle, were named to the All-BIG EAST Conference Second Team.

Jones, who has started the last five games and 10 games overall this season, has contributed 7.5 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 2.9 apg. and 1.4 spg. as a freshman.

Jones joins an impressive list of Musketeers who have earned BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors, including sophomore teammates Zach Freemantle and KyKy Tandy as well as Naji Marshall (2018), Edmond Sumner (2016) and Trevon Bluiett (2015).

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM+
Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton, G, Jr., 6-2, 180, Hamilton, Mass.
James Bouknight, Connecticut, G, So., 6-5, 190, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Julian Champagnie, St. John's, G-F, So., 6-8, 220, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall, F, Sr., 6-11, 240, Tbilisi, Georgia
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova, F, So., 6-9, 230, Kansas City, Kan.
Collin Gillespie, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-3, 190, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Damien Jefferson, Creighton, F, Sr., 6-5, 220, East Chicago, Ind.
David Duke, Providence, G, Jr., 6-7, 210, New York, N.Y.
Nate Watson, Providence, F, Sr., 6-10, 260, Portsmouth, Va.
Zach Freemantle, Xavier, F, So.,6-9, 225, Teaneck, N.J.
Paul Scruggs, Xavier, F, Sr., 6-4, 196, Indianapolis, Ind.

ALL-BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION
Denzel Mahoney, Creighton, G-F, Sr., 6-5, 220, Oviedo, Fla.
Jahvon Blair, Georgetown, G, Sr., 6-4, 190, Brampton, Ont.
Jermaine Samuels, Villanova, F, Sr., 6-7, 230, Franklin, Mass.

BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Chuck Harris, Butler, G, 6-2, 190, Washington, D.C.
Adama Sanogo, Connecticut, F, 6-9, 240, Bamako, Mali
Dawson Garcia, Marquette, F, 6-11, 235, Prior Lake, Minn.
Posh Alexander, St. John's, F, 6-0, 190, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Colby Jones, Xavier, G, 6-5, 195, Birmingham, Ala.

+Due to a tie in the voting, an additional position was added

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Colby Jones Named To BIG EAST Conference All-Freshman Team

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Zach Freemantle

Colby Jones

Naji Marshall

Paul Scruggs

KyKy Tandy

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