A year ago, Gus Gilchrist and Stanley Robinson both joined their Big East teams in December and proceeded to make a major impact.Gilchrist averaged 10.2 points and 4.4 rebounds at South Florida and Robinson put up 8.5 points and 5.9 rebounds, turning it on when the Huskies made their run to the Final Four.
This season, more than a half-dozen Big East players become eligible in December, including four who will take the court this weekend for the first time. Cincinnati big man Ibrahima Thomas and DePaul junior guard Jimmy Drew became eligible this past week after transferring.
Here is a look at what’s to be expected from the players debuting in the coming days.
