Westbrook shouldered the majority of the blame for L.A.s struggles last season, a year in which the purple-and-gold franchise missed the playoffs for the second time in four seasons. With the additions of Domantas Sabonis andKeegan Murray, as well as the continued presence of veterans likeHarrison Barnes, the Kings could have a strong enough roster to at least make it into the play-in tournament in 2022-23. pic.twitter.com/kxazXGicBi. Feb 12, Baylor (21-4) Win vs. Texas, 80-63, 26. The Tar Heels now get both players back and are just two games from a Final Four berth. Allof those guys were highly sought-after players. For the latest Jamal Murray rumors and salary info, click here. He's going to be a fantastic gamechanger in the Big East because his pick-'n'-roll navigation is as good as it gets. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Both Kerr Kriisa and Courtney Ramey know what it's like to play in loaded backcourts. We know Cryer can fill it up, but DraftKings is averaging a soft line for him. For North Carolina, Brady Manek and Caleb Love are both out, while Bacot and Dontrez Styles both have four. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) - 2NKXGWB aus der Alamy-Bibliothek mit Millionen von Stockfotos, Illustrationen und Vektorgrafiken in hoher Auflsung herunterladen. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? When Nembhard was on the floor, Creighton had a 107.63 offensive efficiency. Theres no question 2021-22 was a down year forDamian Lillard, who saw his season end after just 29 games after an abdominal injury that he says has bothered him for years was finally too much for him to bear playing through any longer. Mike Miles Jr. and Damion Baugh give Jamie Dixon the multiple elite ball-handlers that you need. Providence: Veteran Jared Bynum is just a winning player that every good team desperately needs. pic.twitter.com/GXQCSeJMjH, (@PlayoffShai) July 10, 2022. That's just ridiculous point guard depth for Chris Beard and Texas. He's one of the best guards in the Mountain West. There also are. His isolation scoring, in particular, was his strongest attribute last season, as Garland put up 1.06 PPP on iso chances, the eighth-highest mark in the league among players with at least 100 such opportunities, ahead ofJames Harden andJaylen Brown on the list. Russells flashy playmaking, ability to hit above-the-break threes and pick-and-roll pull-up scoring should really get to shine in this new era of Timberwolves basketball itll just require the former Ohio State standout to regain his confidence. Kentucky also has 5-star combo guard Cason Wallace who should be a major baller, and Illinois State transfer Antonio Reeves was very comfortable with the ball in his hands. Jan 8 @ TCU, Baylor (15-0) Win vs. TCU, 76-64, 16. But with Manek, who scored 26 points in just 28 minutes, and Caleb Love, who fouled out shortly after Manek left the game, back on the court, North Carolina didn't look much like the team that dominated the region's top seed for the first 30 or so minutes. RJ Davis' attempt to tie the game in regulation bounced off the rim. Baylor point guard James Akinjo has struggled of late, averaging 7.3 points while shooting 7-for-29 from the field in his last three games. Mar 19 (Neutral), Baylor (27-7) Loss vs. North Carolina, 86-93, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 2021-22 was no different for Holiday, who averaged 18.3 points, 6.8 assists and 1.6 steals while shooting 50.1 percent from the floor and 41.1 percent from beyond the arc. He shot 58.3% and also . 9mo. Last season, Villanova senior guard Collin Gillespie won the award, making him the second Wildcat to win it (Jalen Brunson). TIED UP AT 80 | 15.8 to go.Carolina ball. The return of star point guard Yuri Collins was huge. Campbell's pulse for the game is top notch. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound veteran is an elite scorer who has shot over 37% from downtown in each of the past two seasons. In overtime, the two teams stayed close until Davis dropped in a left-handed layup and was fouled making the free throw for a six-point lead. If fully healthy and back to his former self, we likely underrated the explosive, score-first lead guard. Miles returned to stake his claim as one of college basketball's best players. 2:45 pm ET, at He's so poised and under control at all times. Guard play always holds so much weight in . Were just not sure thatll happen right away in 2022-23, hence why he didnt finish this ranking in a higher spot. Unfortunately, Stevens recently suffered a serious foot injury thatll keep him out for 2023, hopefully for the start of league play. Find out more. @BaylorMBB fans are HYPED! Baylor ballUNC 91, BU 85 | :43 OT#SicEm | #CultureofJOY pic.twitter.com/hAdgrGNEHv, We are tied at 84 after the Jeremy Sochan bucket! First, Matthew Mayer rolls his ankle stepping on Jeremy Sochan's foot, allowing North Carolina to play 5-on-4, which pays off when Armando Bacot scores and is fouled on the other end. We expect Young to still be the teams primary floor general, however, with Murray taking more of an off-ball role, hence, his place in this ranking and Murrays inclusion with the shooting guards. The bottom part of the bracket sees one of either No. Thats why Atlanta went out and acquiredDejounte Murray, one of the best two-way guards in the league and someone wholl be able to take some of the playmaking load off of Youngs shoulders. Adam Flagler, LJ Cryer, Langston Love, Dale Bonner and Keyonte George give Scott Drew a ton of ridiculously talented guards. But if this is truly the start of Westbrooks decline, then we may be overvaluing him a bit with this ranking. Baylor might not have a true point guard on the roster. A frustrating end to the season has seemingly clouded the fact that Sahvir Wheeler put up some eye-popping numbers for Kentucky in his first year with the program. Obviously, Love can play some point guard too, and his talent was on full display in March. Pack and Isaiah Wong will form one of the best tandems in the ACC. !UNC 79, BU 73 | 1:37 to go. Baylor improves to 19-10 overall and 10-7 in the Big 12, handing Texas its first conference home loss of the season. Its nearly impossible to choose, as both players are so young, exciting, productive and proven even despite them still being in the early stages of their careers. If not, then we may have erred ranking him at all among the Top 25 point guards in basketball. With Ball out, Chicago finished up 2021-22 with a 19-24 record and was unceremoniously ousted in Round 1 of the playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. 2:23 pm ET. Davis should only be better in Year 3. Self said then that taking Cryer a 46.8% 3-point shooter out of the Bears' lineup changed the way Baylor played and made the BU offense easier to guard. Three of No. Tennessee also has solid veterans like Santiago Vescovi and Tyreke Key who can handle the ball in a pinch, but Rick Barnes looks ready to hand the keys to Zeigler. Not at all.". James Akinjo and Matthew Mayer both have four fouls. They are 307th in opponent two-point percentage at 53.1%, while Texas is 32nd in two-point . In last years playoffs, 23 players defended at least 200 field-goal attempts, according to NBA.com. Baylor point guard Davion Mitchell also is high on the lists of some teams and expected to be a lottery pick between Nos. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Dec 20, Baylor (11-0) Win vs. Alcorn State, 94-57, 12. Baylor's guards are what they are. 15 seed Saint Peter's reaching the Sweet 16 and playing either No. But it can be a delicate sell because you want to bring in multiple elite point guards to give yourself the best chance to win, but asking ball-dominant guards to play without the ball in their hands can be a non-starter for somewho want toimprove their stock. Baylor point guard James Akinjo speaks with Pacers.com's Wheat Hotchkiss following his pre-draft workout. The biggest question mark on this entire list, we took somewhat of a leap of faith with this ranking considering the long layoffJamal Murray is attempting to return from. So for all of this to be heaped on Russ, its kind of unfair, in a sense and unfair reality, to be quite honest. Tommy Lloyd knows you need multiple elite ball-handlers to win at a high level which is why landing the coveted Ramey was so huge. Teams: Detroit Pistons. Those three (Westbrook, James and Anthony Davis) only got to play a total of 22 games together. Baylor (22-8, 11-6) jumped to a 14-4 lead less than six minutes into the game behind star guards LJ Cryer and Adam . In Kansas' 83-59 win over Baylor in their first meeting, Baylor point guard James Akinjo picked a lousy time to have his worst game in a Bears uniform. VCU: Huge fan of Adrian 'Ace' Baldwin Jr. Hence, his spot on this list, just cracking the Top 10 as we approach the elite of the elite at the position. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports, NCAA Basketball Alabama Crimson Tide guard Jahvon Quinerly Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports. For the latest DeAaron Fox rumors and salary info, click here. Baylor's guards give everybody fits. That remains to be seen, though the latest intel leaked to the media is starting to make that look like a real possibility, with Westbrook,LeBron James andAnthony Davis reportedly sharing a phone call to get on the same page ahead of the 2022-23 season. He also missed the West Virginia game. If ever a college basketball game was a Jackson Pollock painting, its this one. . Jan 14, 2023 - Baylor 74 vs. Oklahoma State 58; Feb 21, 2022 - Baylor 66 vs. Oklahoma State 64 Baylor (22-8, 11-6) sprung to a quick double-digit advantage, never allowing OSU to possess the . Elgin Baylor was the first player to score 70 points in an NBA game. Morants highlight reel for 2021-22 resembled that of a youngDerrick Rose you know back when he won that MVP award and he put up those awe-inspiring moments while leading the Memphis Grizzlies to the second round of the playoffs in just his third season. The Bob Cousy Award is an annual prize given to the best point guard in NCAA Basketball. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Stevens made the All-Mountain West team in all three seasons and has been one of the better playmakers out west since he arrived in college. 1 seed in last season's NCAA Tournament, the Bears return arguably the best backcourt in the country. SG. Wisconsin: Chucky Hepburn might be the next big thing at Wisconsin. Even despite that, Lillard still put up 24.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists per contest, numbers that most players would dream of averaging and that the Weber State legend was able to amass despite playing through debilitating pain. Hunter is the reigning Big 12 Freshman of the Year who defends like his life is on the line and has All-American upside if his jumper comes around. Considering Doncic averaged 28.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists in 2021-22 and 31.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists in the playoffs, where he made it all the way to the conference finals for the first time, coupled with the fact that he looks to be getting into the best shape of his career, and we expect 2022-23 to be the year Doncic reaches his full potential and takes home the first MVP award of his career. 2:46 pm ET, at Miles averaged 15.4 points and 3.8 assists this past season. On his end, Russell said he wasnt thrilled with being benched as the Timberwolves season slipped away in Game 6 of the playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, but he also said he still saw the overall campaign as a success. 2022-23 Big 12 Conference Standings . 2:24 pm ET, at Bob Cousy Award (best point guard): Jerry West Award (best shooting guard): Julius Erving Award (best small forward): Karl Malone Award (best power forward): Remember: North Carolina is without both Brady Manek and Caleb Love. Campbell is everything you want in a point guard. ARMANDO BACOT AND-1!!! Baylor guard Jared Butler, who named Lowry first when asked for his NBA player comparison, said he met with the Knicks and nine other teams Thursday at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. Nov 12, Baylor (1-0) Win vs. Incarnate Word, 87-60, 2. Taevion Kinsey. 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