All-Decade Teams: Big East

2001-02 through 2010-11 seasons

Each team includes the top 5 players from that program over the course of the past 10 years. As I mentioned in the ACC edition, I have not attempted to put together teams that fill all 5 positions on the floor.

The order in which the programs are listed corresponds to the power rankings from my previous post, "A Decade of Big East Basketball." This order should not be construed as a ranking of top 5s. In other words, just because I have West Virginia listed sixth and Notre Dame ninth does not mean that I believe West Virginia's top 5 is better than Notre Dame's top 5. That being said, I have ranked the players within each program.

Where part of a player's career came before the 2001-02 season, I have taken those years into consideration for purposes of this post.

Where a player transferred to a Big East program, I have not taken into account the year(s) prior to the transfer. Similarly, where a player transferred away from a Big East program, I have not taken into account the year(s) subsequent to the transfer.

One more thing - take a look at Rutgers' Top 5. It's awful. And, yes, that's the same Mike Rosario that's now lacing them up for the Florida Gators.

1. Connecticut
1. Emeka Okafor (02-04)
2. Kemba Walker (09-11)
3. Ben Gordon (02-04)
4. Caron Butler (01-02)
5. Hasheem Thabeet (07-09)

2. Syracuse
1. Carmelo Anthony (03)
2. Hakim Warrick (02-05)
3. Gerry McNamara (03-06)
4. Wes Johnson (10)
5. Jonny Flynn (08-09)

3. Pittsburgh
1. DeJuan Blair (08-09)
2. Carl Krauser (03-06)
3. Sam Young (06-09)
4. Ashton Gibbs (09-present)
5. Brandin Knight (00-03)

4. Louisville
1. Francisco Garcia (03-05)
2. Reece Gaines (00-03)
3. Terrence Williams (06-09)
4. Earl Clark (07-09)
5. Taquan Dean (03-06)

5. Villanova
1. Randy Foye (03-06)
2. Scottie Reynolds (07-10)
3. Curtis Sumpter (03-07)
4. Allan Ray (03-06)
5. Dante Cunningham (06-09)

6. West Virginia
1. Da'Sean Butler (07-10)
2. Mike Gansey (05-06)
3. Kevin Pittsnogle (03-06)
4. Joe Alexander (06-08)
5. Devin Ebanks (09-10)

7. Marquette
1. Dwyane Wade (02-03)
2. Travis Diener (02-05)
3. Jerel McNeal (06-09)
4. Lazar Hayward (07-10)
5. Wesley Mathews (06-09)

8. Georgetown
1. Jeff Green (05-07)
2. Mike Sweetney (01-03)
3. Greg Monroe (09-10)
4. Austin Freeman (08-11)
5. Roy Hibbert (05-08)

9. Notre Dame
1. Luke Harangody (07-10)
2. Chris Thomas (02-05)
3. Ryan Humphrey (01-02)
4. Ben Hansbrough (10-11)
5. Torin Francis (03-06)

10. Cincinnati
1. Steve Logan (99-02)
2. Jaxon Maxiell (02-05)
3. Eric Hicks (03-06)
4. James White (04-06)
5. Deonta Vaughn (07-10)

11. Seton Hall
1. Andre Barrett (01-04)
2. Jeremy Hazell (08-11)
3. Brian Laing (05-08)
4. Kelly Whitney (03-06)
5. John Allen (02-05)

12. Providence
1. Ryan Gomes (02-05)
2. Marshon Brooks (08-11)
3. Sharaud Curry (06-10)
4. Jamine Peterson (08-10)
5. Weyinmi Efejuku (06-09)

13. DePaul
1. Andre Brown (01-04)
2. Sammy Mejia (04-07)
3. Wilson Chandler (06-07)
4. Quemont Greer (02-05)
5. Dar Tucker (08-09)

14. St. John's
1. Marcus Hatten (02-03)
2. D.J. Kennedy (08-11)
3. Lamont Hamilton (04-07)
4. Dwight Hardy (10-11)
5. Anthony Mason (06-10)

15. Rutgers
1. Quincy Douby (04-06)
2. Mike Rosario (09-10)
3. Jerome Coleman (02-03)
4. Hamady Ndiaye (07-10)
5. Jonathan Mitchell (10-11)

16. South Florida
1. Dominique Jones (08-10)
2. Altron Jackson (99-02)
3. Kentrell Gransberry (07-08)
4. Terrence Leather (01-05)
5. Augustus Gilchrist (09-present)