MMH Big East Top 10 Players for 2026-27

2026-10-07

1. Silas Demary Jr. - UConn

MMH's preseason Big East Player of the Year. Demary averaged 10.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals last season.

2. Braylon Mullins - UConn

Mullins averaged 12.0 points as a freshman and made 72 three-pointers. A larger on-ball role could turn him into one of the country's most complete guards.

3. Tounde Yessoufou - St. John's

Yessoufou arrives from Baylor after averaging 17.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.0 steals.

4. Nigel James Jr. - Marquette

James was the 2025-26 Big East Freshman of the Year after averaging 16.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.0 steals.

5. Tyler Perkins - Villanova

Perkins averaged 13.7 points and 5.4 rebounds and was named the league's Most Improved Player.

6. Ian Jackson - St. John's

Jackson averaged 9.4 points in only 18.3 minutes per game. Moving back into a natural scoring role should help.

7. Miles Byrd - Providence

Byrd averaged 10.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists at San Diego State while earning Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year honors.

8. Na'jai Hines - UConn

Hines averaged 6.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and a league-best 2.2 blocks as a freshman at Seton Hall.

9. Kwame Evans Jr. - Villanova

Evans averaged 13.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 blocks at Oregon.

10. Royce Parham - Marquette

Parham averaged 12.5 points and 4.9 rebounds and finished last season playing some of his best basketball.

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