Xavier has four players earn All-Big East honors

Xavier's men's basketball team was well represented Sunday when the Big East Conference announced its all-conference teams for the 2022-23 season.

Point guard Souley Boum, who finished second in the conference in scoring (16.8), was named first-team All-Big East.

Boum also ranked third in the Big East in 3-point field-goal percentage (42%).

Colby Jones earned second-team All-Big East. Jones finished the regular season averaging 15.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Jones also shot 40% from 3-point range.

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Jack Nunge was named All-Big East honorable mention. Nunge started all 31 of Xavier's games and averaged 14.0 points and 7.7 rebounds.

Des Claude earned a spot on the All-Big East freshman team. Claude played in 29 games, and averaged 4.2 points with 55 assists and 39 turnovers. He's become one of Xavier's best defenders this season.

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ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAMJordan Hawkins, Connecticut, G, So., 6-5, 195, Gaithersburg, Md. Adama Sanogo, Connecticut, F, Jr., 6-9, 245, Bamako, MaliRyan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, C, Jr., 7-1, 260, Florissant, Mo.*Tyler Kolek, Marquette, G, Jr., 6-3, 190, Cumberland, R.I.*Bryce Hopkins, Providence, F, So., 6-7, 220, Oak Park, Ill.Souley Boum, Xavier, G, Gr., 6-3, 175, Oakland, Calif.

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAMOso Ighodaro, Marquette, F, Jr., 6-9, 215, Chandler, Ariz.Kam Jones, Marquette, G, So., 6-4, 195, Memphis, Tenn.Joel Soriano, St. John’s, C, Sr., 6-11, 260, Yonkers, N.Y.Eric Dixon, Villanova, F, R-Jr., 6-8, 255, Willow Grove, Pa.Colby Jones, Xavier, G, Jr., 6-6, 205, Birmingham, Ala. ALL-BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTIONTrey Alexander, Creighton, G, So., 6-4, 190, Oklahoma City, Okla.Baylor Scheierman, Creighton, G, Sr., 6-7, 205, Aurora, Neb.Devin Carter, Providence, G, So., 6-3, 195, Miami, Fla.Jack Nunge, Xavier, C, Jr., 7-0, 245, Newburgh, Ind. (repeat) BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMDonovan Clingan, Connecticut, C, 7-2, 265, Bristol, Ct.*Alex Karaban, Connecticut, F, 6-8, 210, Southborough, Mass.AJ Storr, St. John’s, G, 6-6, 200, Rockford, Ill.Mark Armstrong, Villanova, G, 6-2, 180, South Orange, N.J.*Cam Whitmore, Villanova, F, 6-7, 232, Odenton, Md.Desmond Claude, Xavier, G, 6-5, 195, New Haven, Conn.

*Denotes unanimous selection