summit end of year awards

[leeshajo]

Morrison - POY
Men's 1st team all-league: Morrison-ORU, Wolters-SDSU, Hamilton-Oak, Braun-NDSU, Young-IUPUI, Gaines-IPFW.

Scott Sutton coach of the year.

Dykstra 2nd team.

[RabbitObsessed]

Re: summit end of year awards

Meh. Let them have the awards, and we'll win the tournament.

[filbert]

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Now they've done it. They've made Nate angry. You wouldn't like Nate when he's angry.
(They've probably also ticked off Nate's teammates a little bit . . .)

[filbert]

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Roundtree is Sixth Man of the year. Actually, I can't argue too much about that one.

[goon]

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not really surprised. I figured morrison would win, but felt wolters and or Hamilton were more deserving but being on the best team in the confrence with only 1 loss is hard to pick against.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

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Interesting, both Morrison and Sutton are deserving.

[filbert]

Re: summit end of year awards

2011-12 LEAGUE AWARDS
FIRST TEAM
Name, School // Pos. // Yr.
Taylor Braun, North Dakota State // G // So.
Frank Gaines, IPFW // G // Jr.
Reggie Hamilton, Oakland // G // Sr.
Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts // F // Sr.
Nate Wolters, South Dakota State // G // Jr.
Alex Young, IUPUI // F // Sr.

SECOND TEAM
Ceola Clark III, Western Illinois // G // Sr.
Michael Craion, Oral Roberts // F // Sr.
Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State // F // So.
Jackson Stevenett, Southern Utah // F // Jr.
Charlie Westbrook, South Dakota // G // Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION
Travis Bader, Oakland // G // So.
Reggie Chamberlain, UMKC // G // Sr.
Warren Niles, Oral Roberts // G // So.
Terell Parks, Western Illinois // F/C // Jr.
Steven Roundtree, Oral Roberts // F // So.

ALL-NEWCOMER
Lawrence Alexander, North Dakota State // G // Fr.
Ian Chiles, IUPUI // G // So.
Obi Emegano, Western Illinois // F // Fr.
Terell Parks, Western Illinois // F/C // Jr.
Corey Petros, Oakland // C/F // R-Fr.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Lawrence Alexander, North Dakota State

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ceola Clark III, Western Illinois

SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Steven Roundtree, Oral Roberts

COACH OF THE YEAR
Scott Sutton, Oral Roberts

[Theee Catrabbit]

Re: summit end of year awards

Now they've done it. They've made Nate angry. You wouldn't like Nate when he's angry.
(They've probably also ticked off Nate's teammates a little bit . . .)

Honestly just the type of personality Nate has....do you think he cares that much? My opinion is he probably said "Oh....I was up for that? Huh? Alright well i gotta get to the gym."

[filbert]

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Honestly just the type of personality Nate has....do you think he cares that much? My opinion is he probably said "Oh....I was up for that? Huh? Alright well i gotta get to the gym."

I was riffing on The Incredible Hulk, actually. From what I know, he probably just shrugged, smiled, and kept shooting when somebody told him. Some of his teammates, on the other hand . . .

[bigticket1]

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I think Griff and Louie Krogman deserved to be on the Honorable Mention list.

[goon]

Re: summit end of year awards

I think Griff and Louie Krogman deserved to be on the Honorable Mention list.

I was surprised either werent as well. I would say Parks probably was less deserving but i guess I am biased.

[filbert]

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Given that the award is "Player of the Year," not "Most Valuable Player" it seems to me that DoMo is more than worthy. Not sure he's the single most valuable guy on his team, but he's put up the numbers to justify the award.

[RabbitObsessed]

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Given that the award is "Player of the Year," not "Most Valuable Player" it seems to me that DoMo is more than worthy. Not sure he's the single most valuable guy on his team, but he's put up the numbers to justify the award.

Part of me thinks it's weird that he doesn't rebound more, but then the other part of me looks at their front line and it makes more sense.

[goon]

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Part of me thinks it's weird that he doesn't rebound more, but then the other part of me looks at their front line and it makes more sense.

Rebounding isnt just size or height. Its effort and anticipation and wanting it more then the guy next to you. Ala Griff and Nate.

I guess if you look at player of the year differently then MVP, I would lean even more to Wolters with overall stats better, but Hamilton being the leadering scorer in the country thats hard to go against IMO.

[witness]

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Rebounding isnt just size or height. Its effort and anticipation and wanting it more then the guy next to you. Ala Griff and Nate.

I guess if you look at player of the year differently then MVP, I would lean even more to Wolters with overall stats better, but Hamilton being the leadering scorer in the country thats hard to go against IMO.

You are right about rebounding. I believe it was during the bracketbusters game, Valvano was talking about Wolters ability to rebound despite not having elite physical ability because what Wolters lacks in physical ability he compenstates with anticipation and basketball IQ. As far as Player of the Year, my biased opinion says Nate because he did have better numbers but who actually thinks that ORU leaving actually helped them win the awards not hurt them, as a goodbye, thanks for everything parting gift. Whoever said that Wolters would shrug his shoulders and keep shooting is right, Wolters has one thing on his mind and thats winning and he prolly believes what ever comes with winning like awards is just a bonus.