Friday, January 27, 2012

Half-Way Mark of the Big Ten Season: The Prokop's

This weekend marks the halfway point of the Big Ten basketball season, so I figured it was about time to hand-out some Prokop awards. 

All-Big Ten (top 5 players in the league): Jared Sullinger OHIO STATE, Draymond Green MICHIGAN STATE, John Shurna NORTHWESTERN, Tim Frazier PENN STATE, and Jordan Taylor WISCONSIN

Best Newbie (top Freshman): Trey Burke MICHIGAN

Onions (clutch player): Christian Watford INDIANA

Who? (best player you might not know): Tim Frazier PENN STATE

Didn't you used to be good? (speaks for itself): Robbie Hummel PURDUE

Send it in Big Fella (Best 7-footer): Meyers Leonard ILLINOIS

Three Blind Mice Award (worst officiated game): Ohio State at Indiana on New Years Eve

WOW! (best dunk): Sam Thompson OHIO STATE vs Indiana

For Three (best 3 point shooter): Jordan Hulls INDIANA

Surprise Team: Michigan State

Disappointing Team: Northwestern

Gene Keady Award (Gotta be fake hair): Tom Crean INDIANA

George Castanza Award (coach that looks like George from Seinfeld): Doc Sadler NEBRASKA

Raise the eyebrows (most surprising result): TIE Indiana over Kentucky, Indiana over Ohio State, Northwestern over Michigan State, Iowa over Wisconsin