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High-scoring Hrynko named Big East top player

DePaul senior all-American guard Brittany Hrynko was selected Big East Conference Player of the Year, league officials announced Tuesday.

Blue Demons teammates Chanise Jenkins and Megan Podkowa earned second-team all-conference performers, and Jessica January was an honorable mention selection. Mart'e Grays was named to the All-Freshman team.

Hrynko, a senior guard from Philadelphia, led the conference in scoring for all games (20.3), topping the 30-point mark four times this season. She led in steals with 2.6 per game.

DePaul is the No. 2 seed at the Big East Conference Tournament Mar. 7-10 at the Allstate Arena. Seton Hall is the No. 1 seed after winning the regular-season series with the Blue Demons. DePaul will play the winner of the Georgetown/Xavier game at 6 p.m. on Sunday (FOX Sports 2).

Big East honors

Player of the Year: Brittany Hrynko, DePaul, Sr., G

Freshman of the Year: Dorothy Adomako, Georgetown, Fr., G

Coach of the Year: Tony Bozzella, Seton Hall

Defensive Player of the Year: Daisha Simmons, Seton Hall, Grad., G

Most Improved Player: Alexis Akin-Otiko, Creighton, Sr., F

Sportsmanship Award: Marissa Janning, Creighton, Jr., G

Sixth-Woman Award: Taylor Holeman, Villanova, Sr., F

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Brittany Hrynko, DePaul, Sr., G

All-Big East First TeamCaroline Coyer, Villanova, Jr., G

Aliyyah Handford, St. John's, Jr., G*

Brittany Hrynko, DePaul, Sr., G*

Marissa Janning, Creighton, Jr., G*

Daisha Simmons, Seton Hall, Grad., G*

Ka-Deidre Simmons, Seton Hall, Grad., G*

Ijeoma Uchendu, Butler, Sr., F

* unanimous selection

Second TeamAlexis Akin-Otiko, Creighton, Sr., F

Danaejah Grant, St. John's, Jr., G

Chanise Jenkins, DePaul, Jr., G

Emily Leer, Villanova, Sr., F/C

Arlesia Morse, Marquette, Sr., G

Megan Podkowa, DePaul, Jr., F

Tabatha Richardson-Smith, Seton Hall, Jr., G

Honorable Mention *Dorothy Adomako, Georgetown, Fr., G

Loryn Goodwin, Butler, So., G

Jessica January, DePaul, So., G

Amber Thompson, St. John's, Sr., F

* due to a tie in voting, an extra player was added

All-Freshman TeamDorothy Adomako, Georgetown, Fr., G*

Kenisha Bell, Marquette, Fr., G*

Sydney Buck, Butler, Fr., G*

Tia Elbert, Marquette, Fr., G

Mart'e Grays, DePaul, Fr., F

Sydney Lamberty, Creighton*

Alex Louin, Villanova, Fr., G

* unanimous selection

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