DJ Wilkins

[ColonialBulldog]

I feel so bad for DJ. What a sad end to an incredible freshman year. Much like his team, his individual performance shattered any expectations for the year.

Here's a shameless plug for why he's the best freshman in the conference:

- Per game stats 11.1 pts, 3.0 reb, 2.8 ast, 2 to
- Stepped up big time when Norton went down (credit to Noah as well)
- Started on the 1st place Valley team (AJ Green, for example, finished 6th in the conference, 14-17 overall)
- He's one of the best stories in college basketball this year as he went from possibly never playing again, to earning a single scholarship offer, to being crowned Valley Freshman of the Year by me.

Hes not the best Freshman in the conference. I don't know why fans feel the need to do this. He had a really good season. He's a really good player. But he isn't better than AJ Green and he may not be better than Freeman from Valpo. And that's ok.

I thought it was pretty obvious that I wanted to talk up DJ and his great season by making a case for Freshman of the Year. Truth be told, I knew that AJ would get the nod. But since you did not provide any reason other than "AJ Green is better", can you explain to me why Milik Yarbrough wasn't the POY overall? Without question he was the best player this year, right?

[Birdfan2018]

I feel so bad for DJ. What a sad end to an incredible freshman year. Much like his team, his individual performance shattered any expectations for the year.

Here's a shameless plug for why he's the best freshman in the conference:

- Per game stats 11.1 pts, 3.0 reb, 2.8 ast, 2 to
- Stepped up big time when Norton went down (credit to Noah as well)
- Started on the 1st place Valley team (AJ Green, for example, finished 6th in the conference, 14-17 overall)
- He's one of the best stories in college basketball this year as he went from possibly never playing again, to earning a single scholarship offer, to being crowned Valley Freshman of the Year by me.

Hes not the best Freshman in the conference. I don't know why fans feel the need to do this. He had a really good season. He's a really good player. But he isn't better than AJ Green and he may not be better than Freeman from Valpo. And that's ok.

He also may not be better than Cooper Neese. And that is not an insult!

[ValleyFAN]

My freshmen lis in no order would be Green, Freeman, and Wilkins. Neese nowhere close. All three players asked to do different things for their teams, and they do those things well. Green is asked to score. Shoots more than anyone in the league. Forces a lot of shots, but his a lot of shots as well. Turns the ball over, but plays aggressively.

[jackwagon]

Based on this season as a whole

1. Green
2. Freeman
3. Wilkins
4. Neese

Based on potential going forward

1. Green
2. Freeman
3. Neese
4. Wilkins

[tribecalledquest]

I feel so bad for DJ. What a sad end to an incredible freshman year. Much like his team, his individual performance shattered any expectations for the year.

Here's a shameless plug for why he's the best freshman in the conference:

- Per game stats 11.1 pts, 3.0 reb, 2.8 ast, 2 to
- Stepped up big time when Norton went down (credit to Noah as well)
- Started on the 1st place Valley team (AJ Green, for example, finished 6th in the conference, 14-17 overall)
- He's one of the best stories in college basketball this year as he went from possibly never playing again, to earning a single scholarship offer, to being crowned Valley Freshman of the Year by me.

Hes not the best Freshman in the conference. I don't know why fans feel the need to do this. He had a really good season. He's a really good player. But he isn't better than AJ Green and he may not be better than Freeman from Valpo. And that's ok.

I thought it was pretty obvious that I wanted to talk up DJ and his great season by making a case for Freshman of the Year. Truth be told, I knew that AJ would get the nod. But since you did not provide any reason other than "AJ Green is better", can you explain to me why Milik Yarbrough wasn't the POY overall? Without question he was the best player this year, right?

Yarbrough's off the court stuff is his issue.

AJ Green has to do a LOT more for UNI than WIlkins did for Drake. He's the main guy on the other teams scouting report. Wilkins, while a good player, is behind McGlynn and Ellingson. DJ is a nice freshman.

[tribecalledquest]

My freshmen lis in no order would be Green, Freeman, and Wilkins. Neese nowhere close. All three players asked to do different things for their teams, and they do those things well. Green is asked to score. Shoots more than anyone in the league. Forces a lot of shots, but his a lot of shots as well. Turns the ball over, but plays aggressively.

Agreed. No way on Neese.

[ColonialBulldog]

I'd take DJ over AJ on my team any day of the week. Twice on Sunday. This will seem obvious over the next three years.

[BCPanther]

I'd take DJ over AJ on my team any day of the week. Twice on Sunday. This will seem obvious over the next three years.

So many flavors and your always choose salty...

[ColonialBulldog]

I'd take DJ over AJ on my team any day of the week. Twice on Sunday. This will seem obvious over the next three years.

So many flavors and your always choose salty...

Best decision Jake made was benching the guy....