I just spent the last four nights watching the top teams and players in the Atlantic Coast Conference play in their annual year-end tournament...
There is not a single player in the ACC better than Bonzie Colson -- let alone two...
How does the "ACC Voting Panel" place Bonzie a DISTANT THIRD in the vote for Player of the Year -- really???
FINAL ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING:
- Justin Jackson, North Carolina -- 24 first place votes
- John Collins, Wake Forest -- 15 first place votes
- Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame -- 8 first place votes
- Luke Kennard, Duke -- 5 first place votes
- Donovan Mitchell, Louisville -- 1 first place vote
BONZIE'S ACC RESUME for Player of the Year:
- 17.9 points per game (10th in the ACC) -- Jackson: 18.1
- 10.2 rebounds per game (1st in the ACC) -- Jackson: 4.6
- 52% field goal shooting (4th in the ACC) -- Jackson: 44%
- 1.6 blocks per game (6th in the ACC) -- Jackson: 0.2
- Only player in the ACC to average a "double-double"
ACC TOURNEY RESULTS for the TOP 3 POY FINALISTS:
Justin Jackson (1 - 1)
- 14 points (average)
- 3 rebounds (average)
- 11 for 33 -- shot 33% for the tournament
John Collins (1 - 1)
- 17 points (average)
- 11 rebounds (average)
- 11 for 20 -- shot 55% for the tournament
Bonzie Colson (2 - 1)
- 22.6 points (average)
- 8.3 rebounds (average)
- 25 - 48 -- shot 52% for the tournament