I figured this would be a good thread to discuss the best players in college basketball. Will Hansdouche become the first player to come back and repeat since Ralph Sampson? Can Stephen Curry win NPOY despite being at tiny ol' Davidson? How about the do-everything great forward Blake Griffin. Can he win NPOY if he leads the Sooners to glory this year? Does Jodie Meeks 54 point record setting performance against Tennessee thrust him into the discussion?

Stats:
Player - PPG APG 3P% RPG BPG SPG
Hansbrough - 22.4 0.8 .250 7.5 0.4 1
Curry - 28.5 6.7 .361 4.1 0.3 3.1
Griffin - 22.4 2.5 .600 13.8 1.5 1.5
Meeks - 25.9 1.9 .444 3.6 0.1 1.5

National Points Per Game Leaders
1. S. Curry, Davidson 28.5
2. L. Hudson, UT-Martin 27.4
3. D. Holston, Chicago St 26.4
4. J. Meeks, Kentucky 25.9
5. L. Harangody, N Dame 24.8

National Rebounds Per Game Leaders
1. B. Griffin, Oklahoma 13.8
2. L. Harangody, N Dame 12.7
3. D. Blair, Pittsburgh 12.6
4. J. Bryant, Santa Clara 12.1
5. J. Hill, Arizona 12.0

National Assist Per Game Leaders
1. B. Young, E Carolina 7.8
2. A. Mitchell, Sam Houston 7.2
3. B. Woodside, ND State 7.1
4. J. Greene, Md Bal Co 6.9
5. J. Jenkins, CS Northridge 6.9

National Field Goal Percentage Leaders
1. K. Cunningham, Boise St 72.6
2. A. Onuaku, Syracuse 70.7
3. C. Elonu, Texas A&M 70.0
4. P. Patterson, Kentucky 69.4
5. S. Johannsen, N Arizona 68.4

1/14/2009 5:02:30 PM

http://kenpom.com/leaders.php?c=FDper40

1/14/2009 5:04:30 PM

Interesting

1/14/2009 10:25:59 PM

Curry averages three steals a game, impressive

1/15/2009 6:32:03 AM

You forgot one stat...

National Trying Really Hard Leaders
1. Hansbrough 120%

1/15/2009 7:43:45 AM

Griffin or Curry most likely.

1/15/2009 8:32:00 AM

i really hope it's not Curry. sure, he's putting up good numbers, but by that rationale Drew Brees should have won the NFL MVP.

6 of Davidson's 12 wins are against lowly SoCo opponents and when they got their opportunity to play the big boys, they couldn't pull it out. their marquee win is 4-loss WVU


I think it should be Griffin

if I had a vote, McNeal would be a close second. but in reality, there's no chance in hell he'll get any consideration because that team is star studded with Matthews, Hayward and James.

then I'd vote Singler third

I'd vote James Harden dead fucking last! He is shitty and needs to come back for his junior year to prove he's a good player

1/15/2009 9:18:36 AM

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"then I'd vote Singler third "

bahaahhahaha

1/15/2009 9:20:42 AM

it's crazy, ain't it?

I hate Duke, yet I think they're going to finish the regular season #1 in the nation and he's the best player on the team and the best player on the team that finishes #1 in the nation usually gets some serious POY consideration

1/15/2009 9:28:35 AM

Curry can't help who he plays, he is a college athlete.

Look what he did against the good teams he played though. 40+ against us and Oklahoma.

1/15/2009 12:37:09 PM

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"good teams"

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"40+ against us"

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1/15/2009 12:39:46 PM

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"then I'd vote Singler third"

Lol, did Bibeau steal your user name?

I would expect Duke to lose to both Wake and UNC each time they play. They aren't built to beat super athletic teams. They are very good, don't get me wrong, but they don't strike me as too much different than their last two teams.

The decreased playing time for Paulus and development of Henderson will make them better in the tournament, but I don't see them finishing the season #1 or making it to the Final 4 (Sweet 16 is where my money would be).

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I think you have to look at Luke Harangody seriously in this discussion. His numbers are pretty sick and ND NEEDS him to win...

1/15/2009 1:20:05 PM

1/15/2009 3:38:43 PM

bttt. it looks like Griffin has pulled away from the pack.

2/22/2009 4:38:09 PM

it would be great for the bobcats to win the lottery and grab griffin.

though, I can't imagine myself giving two shits about the bobcats...

2/22/2009 4:39:55 PM

i always wished they would actually look at the most VALUABLE player not the best player on the best team. Teams can win for a number of reasons but the award should go to the player that is most important (like Curry, Griffin, McClinton, etc)

I disagree with it going to someone like Hansdouche just because unc is a top 5 caliber team

2/22/2009 5:17:05 PM

i don't think hansbrough is even in the running at this point. griffin is a lock IMO

2/22/2009 5:33:49 PM

^ Agreed. I don't even think Hansbrough will win ACC POY.

2/22/2009 6:00:58 PM

Who do you all think wins ACC POY? I mean there are still plenty of voters that don't pay attention as much as they should, and Hansbrough is the defending POY. It's not like he's having a bad year either.

2/22/2009 6:07:42 PM

i think LAwson is more valuable to unc than hansblo is

2/22/2009 6:08:29 PM

McClinton might be the best player in the ACC... but his team kinda sucks, so I'll say it probably goes to Hansbrough, Lawson, or Teague if Wake finishes pretty decent.

2/22/2009 6:12:17 PM

my earlyseason statement that deon thompson is better than hansbrough hasn't really come to fruition.

2/22/2009 6:13:15 PM

i'll scream bullshit if Hansbrough wins it

it really should be Teague or Lawson

2/22/2009 6:14:31 PM

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"i think LAwson is more valuable to unc than hansblo is"

No doubt about it.

2/22/2009 6:16:38 PM

yeah without lawson we'd likely be middle of the pack in the acc, if not lower. i'm pretty nervous about next year honestly.

2/22/2009 8:12:45 PM

WITH lawson, State would be top-5 in the nation

2/22/2009 8:33:14 PM

so ncstatetke when are you going to make the case for Harden being NPOY?

don't take that as a jab. i'm just joking with ya.

2/22/2009 9:19:13 PM

i just realized the other night that griffin is a sophomore. what the hell was he doing last year and why was the media not riding his cock?

2/22/2009 11:11:30 PM

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"yeah without lawson we'd likely be middle of the pack in the acc, if not lower. i'm pretty nervous about next year honestly."

you fucking unc homer

2/22/2009 11:13:26 PM

^^ he was doing really well, but the Big XII media were gushing over Beasley too much. plus Oklahoma wasn't nearly as good as they are now. they didn't have Willie Warren who is outstanding, also Austin Johnson has really matured this year.

2/23/2009 12:38:35 AM

IMO hansbrough is the 3rd most valueable on their team behind lawson and danny green to be honest

2/23/2009 7:34:38 AM

^^^ really guy? by speaking the truth i'm a homer? how the fuck does that work

2/23/2009 8:18:48 AM

you are a fucking unc fan

thats what i meant

get the fuck outta here

2/23/2009 8:47:24 AM

waaaaahhhh

i've only been here for 7 years now

2/23/2009 9:47:37 AM

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"^^^ really guy? by speaking the truth i'm a homer? how the fuck does that work"

pretty easy


and who cares if you have been on here for 7 years, my orginal name is 9 years old, who cares

2/23/2009 10:02:14 AM

ya know i kind of expect this from n00bs, but you assholes know i rarely mention unc, and if i do its 99% impartial. insecure much?

2/23/2009 10:08:07 AM

he wasn't even trolling, chill the fuck out

2/23/2009 10:08:15 AM

How difficult is it to understand? If you say we in reference to a college team other than NC State then you're a homer. If you say we in reference to UNC then you're a UNC homer. Don't sit there and act like you didn't expect people to bitch about your UNC homerism. If you've been here 7 years then you know people are going to bitch so you were obviously trolling. So GTFO already.

2/23/2009 10:08:32 AM

no i'm not obviously trolling, but i'm also not gonna pussyfoot around just because you people don't like where i went to school. its not like i said WE'RE AWESOME, YOU SUCK, RARR RARR

2/23/2009 10:12:49 AM

[Edited on February 23, 2009 at 10:22 AM. Reason : what is the fever you speak of?]

2/23/2009 10:14:59 AM

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"Griffin or Curry"

2/23/2009 10:25:00 AM

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"If you say 'we' in reference to UNC then you're a UNC homer."

That makes sense.

2/23/2009 10:39:59 AM

glad to see that other people got it

2/23/2009 10:50:36 AM

2/23/2009 10:53:19 AM

WTF man

2/23/2009 12:24:57 PM

^ that's not me

^^ wow you posted a picture of me with roy williams and woody durham. obviously that means i can't express an intelligent, unbiased opinion

idiot

2/23/2009 12:29:34 PM

^^ I know all 3 people in that picture.

2/23/2009 12:40:39 PM

the fact that you recognized the guy is woody durham is enough to take away your credibility

2/23/2009 1:21:50 PM

Jesus you people are oversensitive.

It's clear this guy isn't trolling or being a homer in his post.

He said Lawson is the most valuable player on the team, what's homerish about that?

2/23/2009 2:08:38 PM

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"^^ wow you posted a picture of me with roy williams and woody durham. obviously that means i can't express an intelligent, unbiased opinion idiot"

hey man, I just wanted to know what the fever was about, you and roy do look like you are cupping each others butt though

2/23/2009 2:36:18 PM