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Tyrese Martin heads into Big East Tournament with chip on his shoulder

When the Big East’s all-conference teams were announced Sunday, the UConn men’s basketball team had plenty of representation. Both RJ Cole and Adama Sanogo received first team All-Big East honors, while Jordan Hawkins made the conference’s All-Freshman team.

However, out of the 15 players selected for first team, second team or honorable mention, senior guard Tyrese Martin wasn’t one of them.

The Allentown, Pennsylvania native established himself as the reliable third offensive option on the Huskies, who ended the season third in the Big East. Martin finished the regular season averaging 13.4 points and 7.