(2019) PF Trayce Jackson-Davis to INDIANA

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,204]

Per Indiana, Indiana senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was among a group of 20 student-athletes selected to the John R. Wooden Late Season Top 20 Watch List.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,204]

After the game TJD announced he would not return for another year.  So enjoy him while you can.

[OliviaPope40 6,701]

8 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

After the game TJD announced he would not return for another year.  So enjoy him while you can.

Can't blame him.

[go iu bb 6,855]

46 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

After the game TJD announced he would not return for another year.  So enjoy him while you can.

Can't really improve his draft stock any more than his incredible recent play already has. Even any incremental improvements to his play would be more than offset by him being a year older.

[HoosierHoopster 7,276]

4 hours ago, go iu bb said:

Can't really improve his draft stock any more than his incredible recent play already has. Even any incremental improvements to his play would be more than offset by him being a year older.

Someone will take him, probably early second round, but a good ncaa tourney run and/or strong combine / individual workouts could push him into 1st round

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,204]

Per release, Indiana senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has been named a semifinalist for the Naismith Men’s Defensive Player of the Year award.

[HoosierHoopster 7,276]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Per release, Indiana senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has been named a semifinalist for the Naismith Men’s Defensive Player of the Year award.

He really should be named B1G POY, especially after we swept PU

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,204]

Yet another award list honor.

 

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More recognition.

 

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Per an Indiana release, Indiana senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named the Co-Big Ten Player of the Week along with Penn State's Camren Wynter.

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Alec Lasley - 

Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis is named a Sporting News First-Team All-American.  He becomes the first First-Team All-American selection from Indiana since 2013.

 

[HoosierHoopster 7,276]

SIAP --

TJD named 1st Team All B1G (media and coaches), and to the All Defensive Team (they gave Frankenstein POY - that's a whiff, imo, turned on PU winning the conf with a weaker schedule, and despite our sweep)

JHS also racked up the honors

https://www.insidethehall.com/2023/03/07/trayce-jackson-davis-jalen-hood-schifino-earn-all-big-ten-honors-hood-schifino-named-big-ten-freshman-of-the-year/

 

[hoosierbgh 1,264]

Predictable but still a joke. Edey improved significantly from last year but his B1G POY candidacy was mostly a product of the media narrative and it's clear none of the voter's actually looked at the stats.

The DPOY result is almost worse. At least the Edey narrative is understandable. Audige and McConnell are fine defenders, if you discount their mauling of opponents, but no one fears them. More than once an IU opponent missed an open layup, shuffled their feet, or passed up a wide open shot for fear of being swatted by TJD. 

[RaceToTheTop 26,853]

IU double-doubles this year:

TJD 16

Race 2

X 1

Geronimo 1

[Josh 12,744]

Picking the best player on the best team as the winner of individual awards is a horrendously dumb way of doing things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Hovadipo 57,301]

15 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

 

I'll set the O/U at 0.5 on number of years beyond 2023 that the best PF award remains the "Karl Malone Award" and likely hammer the under.

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4 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I'll set the O/U at 0.5 on number of years beyond 2023 that the best PF award remains the "Karl Malone Award" and likely hammer the under.

Definitely. Heard they’re renaming it the Shawn Kemp Award, given to a big who can shoot from close range.

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