Bryce Cotton

Player of the Year

1st team: Bryce Cotton, Providence

The MVP for the 2014 Big East Championship, Cotton led the nation in minutes played, led the league in assists (5.9) and finished second in scoring (21.8 points per game, 9th in the country), while also ranking in the Top 5 in free throw percentage most of the year (85%).  In addition to being named 1st team all-Big East, Cotton was also selected as an all-American by NBCSports (2nd team) and the Associated Press (honorable mention).  He finishes his PC career ranked 4th all-time in scoring at Providence with 1975 points. (friarbasketball.com)

Sean McGonagill

1st team: Sean McGonagill, Brown

McGonagill finished the season with his second straight 1st team all-Ivy League selection as a senior, leading the team and finishing 2nd in the Ivies in scoring (17.7 points per game).  He led the Ivy League in assist/turnover ratio (2.4), ranked second in the Ivy League in three-point baskets (2.9 per game) and fourth in the league in assists (4.1 per game).  McGonagill ends his Brown career 3rd in school scoring (1608 points), 20th in Ivy history; his 257 career three-pointers are a Brown record and 6th in the Ivy record books. (brownbears.com)

Alex Francis

1st team: Alex Francis, Bryant

Francis grabbed his second straight 1st team all-Northeast Conference honor, finishing his senior season averaging 18.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.  Francis is just the third player in Bryant history and sixth player in the NEC record books to surpass 2000 career points (2085), and he also became the first player in the NEC to finish in the top-5 on both the all-time scoring and rebounding lists.  Francis ends his Bryant career 5th in scoring, 4th in rebounding (990). (bryantbulldogs.com)

Xavier Munford

1st team: Xavier Munford, URI

Snubbed by the Atlantic-10 on their post-season all-conference teams, Munford led the Rams and finished 6th in the A-10 in scoring (16.9 points per game) for his senior season.  Over the past two years, Munford has scored 20+ points on 21 occasions - second-most in the A-10.  He was named to the 2013 USBWA All-District I team, after finishing the year at 17.4 ppg, 2nd in the A-10.  In his two URI seasons, Munford became the 51st player in school history to hit 1000 career points. (rhodyrampage.com)

Kadeem Batts

1st team: Kadeem Batts, Providence

Batts was named 2nd team all-Big East this past season as the Friars won 23 games, after being named as the league's Most Improved Player last year as a junior.  This season, he averaged 12.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game with 10 double-doubles, and led the Big East in offensive rebounds (3.3).  Batts completes his PC career with 1289 points, 23rd in school history, and 11th in rebounding (780).  (playforthegarden.com)

E.C. Matthews

2nd team: E.C. Matthews, URI

Matthews is a finalist for National Freshman of the Year, and was named Co-Rookie of the Year in the Atlantic-10.  He averaged 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game, and the Detroit native was one of just three freshmen nationally to average at least 14 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists during the regular season.  Matthews ranked second in the A-10 among freshmen overall in scoring and third in rebounding and assists.  (pickinsplinters.com)

LaDontae Henton

2nd team: LaDontae Henton, Providence

Henton finished his junior season strong, and was named to the Big East all-tournament team.  He was second on the team in scoring (14.0 points) and led the Friars in rebounding (7.9 per game).  A solid shooter from the outside, Henton's inside game is his strength - finishing 2nd in the league in rebounds overall.  He also finished 5th in the Big East in steals, 14th in free throw percentage, 15th in field goal percentage, 2nd in defensive rebounds and 2nd in minutes played. (zimbio.com)

Dyami Starks

2nd team: Dyami Starks, Bryant

Starks was a four-time NEC Player of the Week as a junior in 2013-14, and was named to the all-NEC 2nd team.  He started the year by scoring 35 points against then nationally-ranked Gonzaga, finishing the regular season fourth in the Northeast Conference with 18.9 points per game.  Starks scored more than 30 points on five occasions, finished 3rd in the NEC in threes (2.9 per game) and has scored 1095 points in his two seasons in Smithfield. (bryantbulldogs.com)

Cedric Kuakumensah

2nd team: Cedric Kuakumensah, Brown

Kuakumensah was the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season after breaking his own school record with 90 blocked shots, just two short of the Ivy League single season record.  He is the second player in Ivy history to repeat as Defensive Player of the Year.  Averaging 8.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for the Bears, Kuakumensah posted double-doubles in four of Brown's last five games. (brownbears.com)

Corey Maynard

2nd team: (Tie) Corey Maynard, Bryant

Maynard finished his senior season at 13.3 points per game, third on the Bryant team in scoring, and was named to the 3rd team all-NEC squad.  Playing off of the ball for most of his career, he took over the starting point guard duties and led the team with 4.3 assists per game.  The Australian native also became the 35th player in school history to top 1000 points in his career.  (bryantbulldogs.com)

Tyler Harris

2nd team: (Tie) Tyler Harris, Providence

Following his transfer from North Carolina State after his freshman season and sitting out for 2012-13, the 6-9 Harris had a solid sophomore year playing plenty of minutes in Ed Cooley's lineup.  He averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, showed an ability to shoot from long distance, and finished 6th in the Big East in free throws (83.9%) and 16th in rebounding.  (roundballdirect.com)

Ed Cooley

Coach of the Year

Ed Cooley, Providence

Cooley was named as one of 15 finalists for the 2014 Jim Phelan Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top Division I men's basketball coach.  He led the Friars to the team's second Big East Tournament title and first since 1994.  Cooley also guided the team to a 23-12 record and the Friars' first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2004.  The 23 wins are the most by a Friar squad since the 1997 team finished with a 24-12 record.