Creighton's Foster, Patton Take MBB Weekly Honors

Marcus FosterNEW YORK – Creighton guard Marcus Foster has been named BIG EAST Player of the Week and teammate Justin Patton, a freshman center, has been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. Foster won MVP honors at the Paradise Jam tournament in U.S. Virgin Islands, scoring 25 points in the championship game. Patton averaged 14.0 points and 5.5 rebounds, while shooting 86.7 percent from the floor in a pair of victories.

BIG EAST Player of the Week

Marcus Foster, Creighton, G, Jr.

Foster averaged 20.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week, which included taking MVP honors at the Paradise Jam. He began the week with 25 points in an 86-77 win over Mississippi in the Paradise Jam final. Foster…