Jason Kings ESPN national awards ...

[march madness]

Under Best performance:

South Dakota State's Nate Wolters vs. IPFW (Feb. 7): On a night when the basket looked like a hula-hoop, Wolters erupted for 53 points on 17-of-28 shooting in his team's 80-74 victory. Wolters was 9-of-14 from beyond the arc.

All-Big Ten

First team:

Trey Burke, sophomore, Michigan
Tim Hardaway Jr., junior, Michigan
Victor Oladipo, junior, Indiana
Deshaun Thomas, junior, Ohio State
Cody Zeller, sophomore, Indiana

Second team:

Keith Appling, junior, Michigan State
Jared Berggren, senior, Wisconsin
Aaron Craft, junior, Ohio State
Trevor Mbakwe, senior, Minnesota
Brandon Paul, senior, Illinois

Player of the Year: Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Coach of the Year: Bo Ryan, Wisconsin
Freshman of the Year: Gary Harris, Michigan State
Transfer of the Year: D.J. Newbill, Penn State
Defensive Player of the Year: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
Sixth Man of the Year: LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State
Most Underrated: Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa
Most Improved: Adreian Payne, Michigan State

**other notables.
Colt Iverson 1st team All-Mountain West
Justin cobbs 2nd team all pac-12

***Under most maddening: Both Illinois and Mn got named for inconsistent play.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

I really don't understand the Victor Oladipo hype. It's another one of those ESPN love boosting a player's value situations IMO.

 

[march madness]

If Trevor was healthy all year and getting him the ball on the block was a priority all year he probably would have had a shot at first team. Overall I like his picks.
Who would be on your 3rd team in this scenario?
Dre
Watford
White
T. Johnson
G Harris

 

[march madness]

Oladipo's defense is something. His stats are huge but Indiana is a loaded team. Indiana's weakness is a lack of a physical pressence and maybe mental toughness.

Oladipo averaging 13.7 ppg, but he is shooting 63%fg, 74 % ft, and 49% on 3's. He obviously could score 20 a game if that is what his team needed. Close race for B Ten player of the year though as I could see Burke getting it. Zeller had a disappointing year as he doesnt demand enough touches.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

I really don't understand the Victor Oladipo hype. It's another one of those ESPN love boosting a player's value situations IMO.

I think he is a stud, the best player on that team hands down. Top defender, and shoots over 60% from the field. He is probably a 1st team all-american this year as well.

 

[Nort73]

I think he is a stud, the best player on that team hands down. Top defender, and shoots over 60% from the field. He is probably a 1st team all-american this year as well.

+1

The past game against Ohio State notwithstanding, I'm amazed how this guy takes over close games in the final minutes. He's a big time player who could put up bigger numbers if he chose to/hogged the ball like some other players. He would get my vote for Big 10 POY.