JayVaughn Honored (again)

Posted by Brian Ewart on February 13, 2012 · Under JayVaughn Pinkston, News · 20 Comments 

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The Big East Conference named JayVaughn Pinkston its Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Pinkston had a tremendous outing against the Providence Friars last week, leading the team with 28 points and 14 rebounds in a comeback victory. With that being Villanova’s only game of the 7-day period, Pinkston’s candidacy for Rookie of the Week was likely assured since Tuesday.

Pinkston was last named Rookie of the Week on January 23rd when Maalik Wayns was also honored as Player of the Week. Wayns only scored 3 points last week after suffering an injury to his MCL. This week the Big East gave its Player of the Week honors to Notre Dame’s Jack Cooley who scored 21.5 ppg, and grabbed 13.0 rpg in two wins.

Pinkston will attempt to keep his hot-streak going on Wednesday night against the South Florida Bulls in Tampa.

 

  • TC

    JVP=MVP

  • TC

    JVP=MVP

  • LM 92

    #53, #53, #53!!!!!

  • Dom

    Happy for JVP.  Plays with toughness..  Now if we can  get a few of the other guys to do the same, maybe we can squeeze in an NIT bid.  

  • Anonymous

    most deserved rookie of of the week thus far in the big east. jay may have found his best non guard in a while.

  • Anonymous

    most deserved rookie of of the week thus far in the big east. jay may have found his best non guard in a while.

  • http://twitter.com/Brian_Ewart Brian Ewart

    JVP hasn’t yet achieved Dante-levels of legendary, but he’s definitely starting to live up to his hype.

  • Hardcore fan

    Dante-Lite.  Nope just doesn’t fit. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VZS6DYRHX2HMIAGV4FCPQ4JDME Anthony

    I did not think that Dante experienced Dante-levels of success until he was at least a junior.  I could have sworn that his Junior year he emerged as a tough as nails player work horse.  And his senior year brought him that sweet mid-range jumper.

  • Guest

    Stop already with NIT

  • coast-to-coast

    He was New York HS hoops player of the year a couple years ago…..over Tobias Harris (who played a year at Tennessee and moved and is in the NBA now)

    JVP is motivated in many ways now and VU Hoops will benefit from his continued, and expanding, presence out there.  He’s got skills and now he’s got his legs back after prolonged absence from the court in competitive conditions. 

  • Barney Rubble

    Stop NIT-picking….lol 

    NIT !!  NIT !!  NIT !!
    It’s like the FLINT Michigan MEGA-Bowl….4th place! 4th place!!   
    The trophy is 12 foot tall and it is GLORIOUS!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0iF9HA7SJs  

  • Barney Rubble

    Looking forward to seeing #53 on the court for the rest of the season. 
    Make it happen, Jay.  #22 is bad karma. 

    This whole team should be forced to watch the greatest basketball movie ever in THE FISH THAT SAVED PITTSBURGH.  

  • http://twitter.com/Brian_Ewart Brian Ewart

    You know, he had good games in #22 as well…

  • Barney Rubble

    Actually Pinkston was CHSAA Player of the Year in 2010.  .   
    JVP was runner-up to Tobias for 2010 New York Mr Basketball and NY Gatorade Player of the Year.

    JVP did put on a clinic (34 pts/14 reb) in a tough OT loss against Harris where Pinkston hit a game tying 3pt shot at the buzzer after Tobias had fouled out.  
    http://web.sny.tv/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100119&content_id=7935020&vkey=45&print=true  

  • Jarrett Jack

    Not as explosive as Dante, but this dude has the strength and quickness to REALLY leave his mark on the BE in the upcoming year(s)
    Once he gets the jumper down….damn

  • Joe ManningVU68

    Are you kidding me?  Dante is legendary?  He was a real good player, but your superlatives are overriding your objectivity.

  • Hardcore fan

    Tobias also left after one year.  Let’s hope for steady progress over meteoric rise.  I wouldn’t mind seeing steady progress from all the freshmen hereout.

  • Hardcore fan

    Also if Savon Goodman has to reclassify, I see him as a good fit for the team.  Hopefully, he sees it as well.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_EWBRCXF3ETHRA5IA2JWVI5QKDY wildcat07

    The Inquirer thinks otherwise, although it’s on the same team.  Mr. Do-it-All (aka Wayns) is their pick for best ball player in Philly

    http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/villanova/20120214_Best_college_basketball_player_in_Philly__Wayns.html

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