JP Macura named Big East Player of the Week, Omari Spellman named Big East Freshman of the Week

Universally beloved Xavier Musketeers guard JP Macura has been named the Big East Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday afternoon.

The senior guard had a pair of huge games in Xavier’s 2-0 week, with 16 points against St. John’s and a season-high 27 (18 in the second half) in Xavier’s first-ever road win against Seton Hall.

Meanwhile, Villanova freshman Omari Spellman was named Big East Freshman of the Week. Villanova also had a 2-0 week, and Spellman impacted both wins in different ways. He had 14 points in Nova’s win over Georgetown, and 12 rebounds in Nova’s win over UConn.