11 early favorites for college basketball's National Player of the Year
Posted Dec 20, 2016
9. Joel Berry: This was a tough call, as you could easily have North Carolina wing Justin Jackson on this list, especially after his 34-point outburst against Kentucky. But thus far, Berry has been UNC's MVP so we'll go with him for now. Berry is averaging 15.6 points, 4.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds through 10 games.
(Scout.com)
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