UConn point guard Kemba Walker has been named to the preseason All-Big East team, as voted by the Big East men's basketball coaches. Walker is the only UConn player named to any of the preseason All-Big East teams. He was a member of last year's All-Big East third team.
Georgetown senior guard Austin Freeman was named the preseason player of the year. Syracuse's Fab Melo is the preseason rookie of the year.
2010-11 Preseason All-Big East First Team
Austin Freeman, Sr. G, Georgetown
Kemba Walker, Jr. G, UConn
Ashton Gibbs, Jr. G, Pittsburgh
Jeremy Hazell, Sr. G, Seton Hall
Corey Fisher, Sr. G, Villanova
Kevin Jones, Jr. F, West Virginia
2010 Preseason All-Big East Second Team
Chris Wright, Sr. G, Georgetown
Jimmy Butler, Sr. F, Marquette
Tim Abromaitis, Sr. F, Notre Dame
D.J. Kennedy, Sr. G/F, St. John's
Kris Joseph, Jr. F, Syracuse
2010-11 Preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention
Yancy Gates, Sr. F, Cincinnati
Darius Johnson-Odom, Jr. G, Marquette
Rick Jackson, Sr. F, Syracuse