Big East players in the NBA: December 14th

The weekly Big East Power Rankings will be back mid-week. Until then, here's how the Big East represented in the NBA last night.

By Pierce Roberson Dec 15, 2014, 9:22am EST

Butler

Gordon Hayward (Indiana Pacers): 16 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK

Creighton

Anthony Tolliver (Phoenix Suns): 0 PTS, 1 AST, 1 STL

DePaul

Wilson Chandler (Denver Nuggets): 14 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 6-10 FG

Georgetown

Otto Porter Jr. (Washington Wizards): 2 PTS, 3 REB, 1-4 FG

Marquette

Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls): 17 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK

Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat): 17 PTS, 6 REB, 7-18 FG

Seton Hall

Samuel Dalembert (New York Knicks): 2 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 2 BLK

Villanova

Dante Cunningham (New Orleans Pelicans): 13 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK

Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors): 21 PTS, 11 AST, 6 STL, 3 REB, 8-19 FG

Line of the Night

Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors): 21 PTS, 11 AST, 6 STL, 3 REB, 8-19 FG

It's taken nine seasons, but it's about time to include Kyle Lowry in the "Best Point Guards in the NBA" discussion. He turned the ball over nine times and missed the game-clinching jumper in regulation, but he controlled the offense in the extra frame and carried the East-leading Raptors to a victory at MSG. Lowry's definitely in the Top 10 of PG's in the league and should be a strong case for an All-Star bid this February, but soon enough we're gonna have to look at #7 from Toronto as one of the best in the NBA.