Post by JSS on Mar 18, 2009 16:34:01 GMT -5
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
COACH OF THE YEAR
John Calipari, Memphis
FIRST TEAM
G: Ty Lawson, 5-11 Jr., North Carolina
15.9 ppg, 6.5 apg, 3.32 assist-to-turnover ratio, 46.7 percent threes
The Tar Heels' whirling dervish was the most efficient offensive player in the country.
F: Terrence Williams, 6-6 Sr., Louisville
12.3 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 5.1 apg, 2.15 assist-to-turnover ratio
T-Will does everything for the Cards, including running their offense as a point forward.
F: Blake Griffin, 6-10 Soph., Oklahoma
21.9 ppg, 14.3 rpg, 63.5 percent FGs
The Terminator led the nation in rebounding and was a clear choice for Player of the Year.
F: Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9 Sr., North Carolina
21.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 85.6 percent FTs
He didn't have a Wooden/Naismith-type season, but still anchored UNC's ACC title run.
C: DeJuan Blair, 6-7 Soph., Pittsburgh
15.6 ppg, 12.2 rpg
His unrivaled offensive glasswork (5.5 per game) is the No. 1 reason for Pitt's success.
SECOND TEAM
G: Stephen Curry, 6-3 Jr., Davidson
28.6 ppg, 5.7 apg, 4.3 rpg, 2.6 spg
Steph lost ground in All-America race when Wildcats missed NCAAs, but still led nation in scoring.
G: Eric Maynor, 6-2 Sr., VCU
22.4 ppg, 6.2 apg, 3.5 rpg, 2.05 assist-to-turnover ratio
Best point guard no one talks about had a monster year in the CAA (and owns his own title belt).
G: James Harden, 6-4 Soph., Arizona State
20.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.2 apg
Smooth, unselfish lefty made a case for being the No. 2 player in the NBA draft, after Griffin.
F: Sam Young, 6-6 Sr., Pitt
18.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg
Oldest-looking Panther has country's best shot-fake, and creates major matchup problems.
C: Hasheem Thabeet, 7-3 Jr., UConn
13.7 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 4.6 bpg, 64.3 percent FGs
Nation's biggest defensive game-changer made life in the lane miserable for opponents.
THIRD TEAM
G: Levance Fields, 5-10 Sr., Pitt
10.7 ppg, 7.6 apg
Top point guard in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.87:1) was also Panthers' go-to guy in the clutch.
G: Jeff Teague, 6-2 Soph., Wake Forest
19.1 ppg, 3.5 apg
Electric scorer couldn't be contained off dribble, and shot 44.6 percent from beyond the arc.
G: Tyreke Evans, 6-5 Fr., Memphis
16.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.1 spg
Thrived as a scoring point guard, leading Tigers on a 25-0 run up to the NCAA tournament.
F: Gerald Henderson, 6-4 Jr., Duke
16.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.5 apg
Late bloomer led Blue Devils in scoring, assists, steals and defensive boards in ACC games.
F: Luke Harangody, 6-8 Jr., Notre Dame
23.2 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 2.1 apg
While Irish crumbled (and landed in NIT), 'Gody was still putting up huge numbers in paint.
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
COACH OF THE YEAR
John Calipari, Memphis
FIRST TEAM
G: Ty Lawson, 5-11 Jr., North Carolina
15.9 ppg, 6.5 apg, 3.32 assist-to-turnover ratio, 46.7 percent threes
The Tar Heels' whirling dervish was the most efficient offensive player in the country.
F: Terrence Williams, 6-6 Sr., Louisville
12.3 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 5.1 apg, 2.15 assist-to-turnover ratio
T-Will does everything for the Cards, including running their offense as a point forward.
F: Blake Griffin, 6-10 Soph., Oklahoma
21.9 ppg, 14.3 rpg, 63.5 percent FGs
The Terminator led the nation in rebounding and was a clear choice for Player of the Year.
F: Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9 Sr., North Carolina
21.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 85.6 percent FTs
He didn't have a Wooden/Naismith-type season, but still anchored UNC's ACC title run.
C: DeJuan Blair, 6-7 Soph., Pittsburgh
15.6 ppg, 12.2 rpg
His unrivaled offensive glasswork (5.5 per game) is the No. 1 reason for Pitt's success.
SECOND TEAM
G: Stephen Curry, 6-3 Jr., Davidson
28.6 ppg, 5.7 apg, 4.3 rpg, 2.6 spg
Steph lost ground in All-America race when Wildcats missed NCAAs, but still led nation in scoring.
G: Eric Maynor, 6-2 Sr., VCU
22.4 ppg, 6.2 apg, 3.5 rpg, 2.05 assist-to-turnover ratio
Best point guard no one talks about had a monster year in the CAA (and owns his own title belt).
G: James Harden, 6-4 Soph., Arizona State
20.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.2 apg
Smooth, unselfish lefty made a case for being the No. 2 player in the NBA draft, after Griffin.
F: Sam Young, 6-6 Sr., Pitt
18.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg
Oldest-looking Panther has country's best shot-fake, and creates major matchup problems.
C: Hasheem Thabeet, 7-3 Jr., UConn
13.7 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 4.6 bpg, 64.3 percent FGs
Nation's biggest defensive game-changer made life in the lane miserable for opponents.
THIRD TEAM
G: Levance Fields, 5-10 Sr., Pitt
10.7 ppg, 7.6 apg
Top point guard in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.87:1) was also Panthers' go-to guy in the clutch.
G: Jeff Teague, 6-2 Soph., Wake Forest
19.1 ppg, 3.5 apg
Electric scorer couldn't be contained off dribble, and shot 44.6 percent from beyond the arc.
G: Tyreke Evans, 6-5 Fr., Memphis
16.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.1 spg
Thrived as a scoring point guard, leading Tigers on a 25-0 run up to the NCAA tournament.
F: Gerald Henderson, 6-4 Jr., Duke
16.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.5 apg
Late bloomer led Blue Devils in scoring, assists, steals and defensive boards in ACC games.
F: Luke Harangody, 6-8 Jr., Notre Dame
23.2 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 2.1 apg
While Irish crumbled (and landed in NIT), 'Gody was still putting up huge numbers in paint.