As ESPN Hypes Ben Simmons, Buddy Hield, Brice Johnson Make Statements for National Player of Year

Posted Jan 5, 2016
In recent years, more seasoned players like Creighton's Doug McDermott (2014) and Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky (2015) have won National Player of the Year honors during years when freshmen (Andrew Wiggins in 2014 and Karl-Anthony Towns in 2015) were chosen No. 1 overall in the Draft.Enter Buddy Hield and Brice Johnson. (SNY.tv)

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