05-29-2002, 04:36 AM
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Guard Juan Dixon (3) was the ACC player of the year and led Maryland to its first national title.
V-MAIL: May 15
Q: I love your enthusiasm for the game, but don't you think there's something wrong with Duke's Jay Williams winning player of the year over Maryland's Juan Dixon? Williams is an awesome player, but based on this year's performance, Dixon deserved that award! If Williams played at any school other than Duke, with the same individual performance and the same team performance, would he have received the award? No way. -- Randy Cowick, Shawnee
VITALE: Williams, now known as Jay, won the award with the voting taking place before the NCAA Tournament. But you are 100 percent correct: If you looked at things after the postseason and checked out what Dixon did in the tournament, you would have to say the Maryland guard deserved the honor. The balloting takes place before the tournament, which I think is ludicrous.
Guard Juan Dixon (3) was the ACC player of the year and led Maryland to its first national title.
V-MAIL: May 15
Q: I love your enthusiasm for the game, but don't you think there's something wrong with Duke's Jay Williams winning player of the year over Maryland's Juan Dixon? Williams is an awesome player, but based on this year's performance, Dixon deserved that award! If Williams played at any school other than Duke, with the same individual performance and the same team performance, would he have received the award? No way. -- Randy Cowick, Shawnee
VITALE: Williams, now known as Jay, won the award with the voting taking place before the NCAA Tournament. But you are 100 percent correct: If you looked at things after the postseason and checked out what Dixon did in the tournament, you would have to say the Maryland guard deserved the honor. The balloting takes place before the tournament, which I think is ludicrous.