J.J. Redick and Adam Morrison were named co-players of the year by the United States Basketball Writers Association yesterday:
“About once in a generation, we see a situation where there are two extraordinary players who separate themselves from the rest of college basketball and clearly stand together as the best in the game,” said USBWA President Tony Barnhart of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“It happened in 1979 with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson and the USBWA feels it has happened again with Adam Morrison and J.J. Redick. Our organization has never voted for co-players of the year but on this, the 50th anniversary of the USBWA, it seems entirely appropriate to break with precedent in order to honor two equally deserving young men.”
(Hat tip: Chris.)
But the AP gave its player of the year award to Redick alone. Duke players have now won four of the last eight AP player of the year awards.
March 31st, 2006 at 8:36:49 pm
Brandon Roy could take them both on, with one hand tied behind his back :)
March 31st, 2006 at 9:12:41 pm
That’s just another wuss-out for our spineless, limp wristed society. We can’t actually MAKE A DECISION anymore.
Yes, they’re both good.
Yes, they’re both talented.
Yes, they both demonstrated through the year that they were the best players in the nation.
C’mon. Just pick one for crying out loud.