James Palmer Jr: B1G POY

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This said all B1G but if he keeps this up he could be B1G POY. He is playing at an out of control level right now. NBA caliber level. Whatever Nebraska accomplishes this season its because of James. 

Postgame interview they asked him "6 or 7 days off what do you plan to do?"

Palmer: "Oh I gotta get in the gym. Never stop". 

Love this kid.

 
Don't forget Issac Haas or Dakota Mathias.  JPJ is good but for now at least he's not POY material.

 
Definitely gets all big ten honors but we would have to win out for him to get in the running for POY honors IMO. We should probably convince him to come back for next year so he can be the front runner for POY.

the way Copeland is playing he might sneak into the 2nd or 3rd all big ten team too, when was the last time two huskers made it in the same year? 

 
JPJ should absolutely be All Big Ten. He should also garner some votes for POY, but I doubt it gets to the level of him actually winning the award. 

 
passranch said:
Don't forget Issac Haas or Dakota Mathias.  JPJ is good but for now at least he's not POY material.
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Why would Mathias even be considered? 12 ppg (tied for 30th in B1G) and uh, 4.4 apg (tied for 6th in B1G). Outside of shooting 46% on threes, he's very middle of the B1G.

I could see Keita Bates-Diop winning it though

 
Going down a google rabbit hole:

Nebraska has only had 5 1st team all conference players since 1990.  Can you name them?  (I thought we would have had more from our "glory days" under Nee in the 90s)
 

Eric Paitkowski - 93 & 94

Tyronn Lue - 98

Venson Hamilton - 99

Aleks Maric - 08

Terran  Petteway - 14


Nebraska has only had 2 conference players of the year in their history.  Can you name them?
 

Andre Smith - 1981

Venson Hamilton - 1999


http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/5314152.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=100

 
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Red Five said:
Going down a google rabbit hole:

Nebraska has only had 5 1st team all conference players since 1990.  Can you name them?  (I thought we would have had more from our "glory days" under Nee in the 90s)
 

Eric Paitkowski - 93 & 94

Tyronn Lue - 98

Venson Hamilton - 99

Aleks Maric - 08

Terran  Petteway - 14


Nebraska has only had 2 conference players of the year in their history.  Can you name them?
 

Andre Smith - 1981

Venson Hamilton - 1999


http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/5314152.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=100
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Feeling pretty good. I've only loosely followed Husker hoops most of my life, and I was able to get 3 of the 5 in the top list.

Had no Idea on the bottom.

 
Palmer has been a game changer for the Huskers. The biggest thing with him has been his leadership. He has taken games over when we need him but he also has taken a backseat in a few games when other guys are cruising. My biggest issue with Petteway was even on nights when he was cold he would keep shooting and shooting. We were either going to live or die because of TP... Palmer doesnt seem to have that problem.

I dont think Palmer will win B1G POY, but I also dont think he is that much of a long shot. Bates-Diop will probably win but I think Palmer should finish 3-5. Purdue has a few guys worth discussing but they also have a ton of talent and depth.

I hope JPJ stays one more year after this.

 
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