Big East weekly awards: Josh Hart wins Big East Player of the Week award

Villanova Wildcats junior guard Josh Hart is the second BIG EAST Player of the Week award winner of the 2015-16 season.

RELEASE: @NovaMBB Hart, @StJohnsBBall Sima Earn #BIGEASTmbb Weekly Honors https://t.co/FpcDP2TLvJ

— BIG EAST Conference (@BIGEAST) November 23, 2015

Hart had a career high 27 points and nine rebounds in Sunday's win over Akron. In addition to that, he had a team-high 19 points in Villanova's Gavitt Games victory over Nebraska.

Hart and Villanova will play in the NIT Season Tip-Off at the Barclays Center later this week.