Downey Should Be a Candidate for the National Player of the Year

There are several players in College Basketball who can be considered for National Player of the Year; Damian James of Texas, John Wall and Demarcus Cousins of Kentucky among others. However, there is one who I think deserves this award more than anyone else, South Carolina's Devin Downey.

The Senior PG from Chester, SC is averaging 28.8 points per game and is already one of 11 finalists for the Bob Cousey Award. Downey is also a candidate for the Oscar Robinson Trophy. Downey has played big time in big games. He scored 30 points in the Cocks upset win over #1 ranked Kentucky, and also grabbed 11 rebounds. A couple of nights later, Downey poured in 34 points in a win over Georgia. The Gamecocks have a good shot of making it into the NCAA Tournament if they finish strong during their last few games of the regular season and win a few games in the SEC Tournament. Much of that will depend if Downey can keep up this performance. I cast my vote for National Player of the Year for Devin Downey of South Carolina. That's my opinion, and I welcome yours.