Davis named AP player of the year.
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Davis named AP player of the year.
NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis is The Associated Press men's college basketball Player of the Year, the first Kentucky player and second freshman to win the award.
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He received 43 votes Friday from the 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Balloting was done before the NCAA tournament.
The 6-foot-10 player from Chicago is the Southeastern Conference's player, freshman and defensive player of the year. He averaged 14.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.6 blocks while shooting 64.2 percent. His block total is a school record and third-best for a freshman.
Kevin Durant of Texas in 2007 is the only other freshman to win the award.
Thomas Robinson of Kansas was second with 20 votes, and Draymond Green of Michigan State received the other two votes.
Jimmer Fredette of BYU won the award last season.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press
Davis
He received 43 votes Friday from the 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Balloting was done before the NCAA tournament.
The 6-foot-10 player from Chicago is the Southeastern Conference's player, freshman and defensive player of the year. He averaged 14.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.6 blocks while shooting 64.2 percent. His block total is a school record and third-best for a freshman.
Kevin Durant of Texas in 2007 is the only other freshman to win the award.
Thomas Robinson of Kansas was second with 20 votes, and Draymond Green of Michigan State received the other two votes.
Jimmer Fredette of BYU won the award last season.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press
MULECHOPS- Posts : 1068
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Re: Davis named AP player of the year.
Yes. Most deserving.
stuckinknoxville- Posts : 609
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Re: Davis named AP player of the year.
Yea I would have been pissed if he got robbed of it. The kid deserves it.
Re: Davis named AP player of the year.
Nice going Davis. Yes, he did deserve it. Can't believe he is UK's first AP Player of the year since it was started in 1961.
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