Shabazz Napier made the All-Big East first team for his solid junior season. It's the 21st time a UConn player made first team, starting with Corny Thompson in 1980-81. Thompson, Donyell Marshall, Ray Allen, Richard Hamilton and Emeka Okafor made were first-team selections twice. A look at UConn's conference award-winners through the years:
1979-80
Corny Thompson, So.second team
Mike McKay, So.third team
Bruce Kuczenski, Fr.All-freshman team
1980-81
Corny Thompson, Jr.first team
Chuck Aleksinas, Jr.second team
Mike McKay, Jr.,third team
Vern Giscombe, Fr.All-freshman team
1981-82
Corny Thompson, Sr.first team
Mike McKay, Sr.second team
1982-83
Earl Kelley, Fr.All-freshman team
1983-84
Karl Hobbs, Sr.third team
1984-85
Earl Kelley, Jr.second team
1985-86
