The Pac-12 announced their All-Conference awards today, and three Stanford players earned recognition.
Oscar da Silva led the way with a First Team All-Pac-12 nod. The big man from Germany has stepped into a greater role in his junior season, and many had speculated he might be the conference’s most improved player, as well. His 16.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game both lead the team, and his 58.4% shooting is 2nd in the conference and 18th nationally.
Bryce Wills earned a spot on the All-Defensive Team. He’s been the best defender on the nation’s 7th best opponent-adjusted defense, routinely being asked to guard the opposing team’s top player. Wills can comfortably defend 1 through 4, and has frustrated stars at each of those positions throughout the season.
Tyrell Terry is a member of this year’s superb All-Freshman Team. He also garnered an All-Pac-12 honorable mention. Terry’s play has been a revelation since the moment he stepped on campus. The point guard’s 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assist averages are each good for second on the squad. His .446/.407/.896 shooting splits are perhaps the conference’s gaudiest.
One notable omission from the lists is Daejon Davis. Though he didn’t have the eye-grabbing stats, it’s hard to believe he wasn’t one of the 6 guards who received at least 3 votes for the All-Defensive Team.
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Daejon gets credit from his coach.
Jerod Haase speaks more about Daejon Davis as his stopper than about Bryce Wills, who deserves this recognition. Wills is taller and longer and has the best hops on the team; he’s also younger than Tyrell Terry! Bryce has also caught attention with his recent scoring efforts, to highlight his value as a starter.
Daejon’s disappearance from the scoreboard, after his face injury and inhibiting mask, seemed to diminish his notoriety. Many of the TV analysts have tagged Davis as the team’s best on-ball defender; he’s better at ball denial than Wills. Daejon is smaller than Bryce, so his hops don’t rate as spectacular as Wills, although he’s shown them in some of his blocks. Daejon also leads the team in steals and assists, as well as turnovers. Prior to his facemask stint, Davis was #2 in 3-pt. percentage, behind Spencer Jones; his maskless 3-4 from the perimeter against Oregon in this last game, was a flashback.
Jon Wilner, of the Mercury News, has pegged both Wills and Davis as PAC-12 First Team Defense. A few of the TV analysts have also ventured that Daejon shows the most NBA promise. Regardless, his teammates know his value to the team.
By Candid One on 03.09.20 8:41pm