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Seth Davis picks Tyler Ulis SEC POY, Kennedy SEC COY, Ben Simmons SEC FOY
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:34 pm
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Let the debate begin.
Let the debate begin.
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POY: Tyler Ulis, 5'9" sophomore guard, Kentucky. This was the season of the little man in college hoops, and none stood taller than Ulis. We knew he was an able floor general (he leads the SEC in assists and ranks ninth nationally at 7.0 per game), but he has also demonstrated that he is a wily defender (1.5 steals, sixth-best in the conference) and a surprisingly gifted scorer (16.6 ppg, seventh in the SEC). But Ulis's ability to carry the Wildcats through adversity this season and still enter the final week atop the league standings is what earns him my nod. Ulis is not just about numbers. He's about number of wins.
COY: Billy Kennedy, Texas A&M. A case could certainly be made for John Calipari, but Kennedy deserves special recognition for finally bringing Texas A&M out of the doldrums and into the NCAA tournament. He has a roster of good players but no superstars, and the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts.
ROY: Ben Simmons, 6'10" forward, LSU. I realize the Tigers have underachieved this season, but it is ludicrous to blame that on Simmons. He is not just a great individual talent. He is also a team-first player, a versatile power forward and willing passer who has performed at an All-America-level from Game 1 despite precious little help from his teammates. His numbers speak for themselves: 19.6 points per game on 56.2% shooting, 11.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.9 steals. He has been the best freshman in the nation this season, bar none.
Most Improved: Retin Obasohan, 6'1" senior guard, Alabama. There were some really good candidates for this one—Tennessee senior guard Kevin Punter and Arkansas junior forward Moses Kingley come to mind—but I went with Obasohan because he has the Crimson Tide on the verge of a very surprising NCAA bid. Like Punter, Obasohan benefited from a coaching change, improving his scoring from 6.2 points per game as a junior to 17.3 this season. He also raised his averages in rebounding (2.9 to 4.1) and assists (0.8 to 2.7) while increasing his field goal percentage from 44.7 to 47.4. It's a shame he's a senior, because it would be fun to see how much Obasohan would improve with another year under Avery Johnson.
This post was edited on 2/29/16 at 6:36 pm
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Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:35 pm to WildcatMike
Sounds reasonable to me. No question Ulis is the best player in the league.
Then Simmons, then Murray.
Then Simmons, then Murray.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:37 pm to kywildcatfanone
I agree with your order.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:38 pm to WildcatMike
It's got to be Simmons. He looks like he doesn't even try, yet gets double doubles every night. All this while the other 4 on the court and the coach have no idea what else to do.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:41 pm to WildcatMike
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Kennedy SEC COY
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:41 pm to WildcatMike
Ben simmons will win player of the year. His stats are just too good.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:42 pm to WildcatMike
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I agree with your order.
If Murray were on LSU and Simmons on UK, the order would be
Simmons
Murray
Ulis
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:43 pm to Ryan3232
We will see, I can see Ulis winning POY and Simmons FOY.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:44 pm to WildcatMike
Arguments could be made for any of those categories for other nominees, but can't complain about the final winners. Glad Ulis got POTY, he damn sure deserves it.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:45 pm to UKWildcats
Official awards from coaches and media will not be announced until next week.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:46 pm to WildcatMike
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COY: Billy Kennedy, Texas A&M
well this is sure to hurt some butts
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:49 pm to WildcatMike
Ullis would only win POY because Simmons is in play for FOY. They can both go home with a trophy. Liberals win again.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:50 pm to WildcatMike
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Seth Davis
Who?
and why does it matter who Seth Davis? picks?
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:53 pm to WildcatMike
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COY: Billy Kennedy, Texas A&M. A case could certainly be made for John Calipari, but Kennedy deserves special recognition for finally bringing Texas A&M out of the doldrums and into the NCAA tournament. He has a roster of good players but no superstars, and the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:54 pm to lsu711
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lsu711
Baw, you seem salty....Ulis is being mentioned for National POY with Heil and Valentine.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:55 pm to CrimsonFever
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Who?
and why does it matter who Seth Davis? picks?
Stick with football topics and let the basketball bennies discuss the topics at hand.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 7:06 pm to WildcatMike
quote:Semantics. I'm not letting facts stand in my way.
Official awards from coaches and media will not be announced until next week.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 7:51 pm to WildcatMike
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Ulis is being mentioned for National POY with Heil and Valentine.
No more often than Ben Simmons.
19.6/11.8/5.0/1.9 > 16.6/3.2/7.0/1.5
ETA: steals
This post was edited on 2/29/16 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 7:55 pm to kywildcatfanone
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No question Ulis is the best player in the league.
If Simmons was on UK you wouldn't be saying this, and you know it.
Simmons is easily the top player in the league and arguably the country, unfortunately the team melted.
This post was edited on 2/29/16 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:01 pm to WildcatMike
Give it to the best player on the best team.
He steps it up on the big stage.
24 vs UK
17 vs BU
13-14 vs ISU
Held Simmons to 10 points
And he doesn't need 37 minutes a game to rack up stats like others.
He steps it up on the big stage.
24 vs UK
17 vs BU
13-14 vs ISU
Held Simmons to 10 points
And he doesn't need 37 minutes a game to rack up stats like others.
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