(12-29-2017 11:22 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(12-29-2017 10:58 AM)GoBullsGo Wrote:  As of right now I'd say Massinburg 1st team, Clark 1st/2nd team and Perkins 2nd/Honorable Mention. Massinburg is Buffalo's best bet at first team and POTY for the time being. Clark's sample size is just too small to predict at this point but early returns are promising. Perkins for UB has 1st team talent as well but he's back to coming off the bench as 6th man due to early foul trouble and he's had some issues keeping his emotion in check.

Caruthers was Defensive POTY last year but it seems as though he'll continue to be sidelined for at least a couple weeks due to injury so I doubt he'll be in the running this year. UB's freshman aren't getting enough play time to warrant any freshman honors, but Jayvon Graves has been coming along nicely and Reese plays good defense. Bertram isn't ready yet.

One of the problems Clark may have is 'competing' with Massinburg for 1st team just like Minnie is 'competing' with JT4 for 1st team for EMU.

My guess is that only one from each school will make 1st team.

That's possible. But if they each continue to average over 19.0 points a game and Massinburg continues to average 8.0 rebounds and Clark around 6.0 assists, it will be hard.

Yes the sample size for Clark is small, but a lot of it will depend on how UB does as a team. If you can go 15-3 in conference, not saying they will, it is a lot easier to justify having two guys on the first team.