Georgetown Hoyas forward L.J. Peak and Marquette Golden Eagles point guard Markus Howard were named Big East Player and Freshman of the Week by the conference on Monday.
Peak and Howard both enjoyed tremendous success last week as they each went 2-0 in their two respective games. Peak was stellar in wins over St. John’s and UConn as the junior forward scored a combined 37 points and grabbed 11 boards, tallied six assists with a steal to boot. The Gaffney, South Carolina native shot 10-for-22 from the field in the games against the Red Storm and Huskies, shooting 7-for-15 in the win over UConn.