Kansas Basketball Player of the Decade
by Owen on Jun 14, 2011 9:01 AM CDT
in Kansas Jayhawk Basketball 2010-11
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KUSports put a wrap on their all decade team and it's a pretty damn impressive team to say the least. Interestingly the entire team comes from just two recruiting classes with one being Roy's monster class of Kirk Hinrich, Drew Gooden and Nick Collison and the other being one of Bill Self's early classes that included all decade team members Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers. It would be interesting to see how those five could blend together and compete on a team basis. I'd be pretty confident going into any game that the group has the ability to pack a punch on the offensive end while also taking things to another level defensively without a problem.
Now the vote has shifted and with those five as the nominees KUSports is running a player of the decade vote. Make your argument? Would you include someone else? Take it to the next level, who has been the most impressive NBA player of the group? Career stats courtesy KUSports and RCT voting after the jump.
1. Kirk Hinrich - 141 games, 12.4 points per game, 4.7 assists per game, 2.7 turnovers per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, 1.5 steals per game, 49.3 percent FG percentage, 43.0 percent three-point percentage.
2. Mario Chalmers - 110 games, 12.2 points per game, 3.8 assists per game, 2.4 turnovers per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, 2.6 steals per game, 48.6 percent FG percentage, 41.9 percent three-point percentage.
3. Brandon Rush - 109 games, 13.6 points per game, 2.0 assists per game, 2.1 turnovers per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, 0.7 steals per game, 44.9 percent FG percentage, 43.5 percent three-point percentage.
4. Nick Collison - 142 games, 14.8 points per game, 1.8 assists per game, 2.4 turnovers per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, 1.1 steals per game, 56.2 percent FG percentage, 35.9 percent three-point percentage.
5. Drew Gooden - 98 games, 15.6 points per game, 1.6 assists per game, 2.6 turnovers per game, 9.2 rebounds per game, 1.1 steals per game, 49.3 percent FG percentage, 30.6 percent three-point percentage.
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IMO, there are only 2 choices
Kirk or Nick, b/c the player of the decaded needs to be a 4 yr ’Hawk.
Agree
I don’t begrudge players leaving early and in fact encourage it in most cases, but it certainly effects your Jayhawk legacy.
I’d go with Hinrich, by the way. I’ve never been more confident in a player than I was with him in his JR and SR year when he was running the break or pulling up for a ridiculous deep three.
All are great players
But you have to give it to Nick, who led the team to the 2003 title game with a bum shoulder.
I know Chalmers made the SHOT
But I would almost consider putting Collins on the list. 4 year player, dominated mostly by himself in a lot of games, and I think he was the one that made Mario’s shot possible….
It's not that I'm lazy; it's that I just don't care. (#739)
Plus they have similar numbers
143 games, 28.55 min/game, 13.25 ppg, 3.86 asst/game,
It's not that I'm lazy; it's that I just don't care. (#739)
Chalmers was infinitely better of D
That was the difference between the 08 team and the Collins-led squads.
by bigreed on Jun 16, 2011 2:07 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Of course there was a big difference!
There was a big difference between the 08 team and every team for the last 23 years, they won the championship and were the most dominant team in college basketball.
It's not that I'm lazy; it's that I just don't care. (#739)
I agree that it's best to be a 4 year player
but I also want a player who was instrumental toward winning the national championship. To that end, I might suggest Darnell Jackson.
"That's fine wood from... somewhere."
by KeepItCopacetic on Jun 16, 2011 2:17 AM CDT reply actions
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