Linehan played college basketball for Providence College 's Friars , from 1997 to 2002 . He led the Big East Conference in steals , in three different seasons , and also earned the Big East Defensive Player of the Year and Second Team All-Big East honors his last two seasons . As a senior , in the 2001 – 02 season , he averaged 12.5 points , 3.8 rebounds , 4.4 assists , and 4.5 steals per game , finishing second in the nation in steals
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
John Linehan (basketball)