April 30, 200719 yr Since we have to hear on a regular basis how the SEC is the best basketball conference a quick look at the past 10 POY winners should have seen some sustained NBA success, right? Let's take a look... Ansu Sesay, Ole Miss, 1998 Chris Porter, Auburn, 1999 Stromile Swift, LSU, and Dan Langhi, Vanderbilt, 2000 Tayshaun Prince, Kentucky, 2001 Erwin Dudley, Alabama, 2002 Ron Slay, Tennessee, 2003 Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State, 2004 Brandon Bass, LSU, 2005 Glen Davis, LSU, 2006 Impressive... :lol:
April 30, 200719 yr That was a lot easier than I thought looking it up... ACC 1998-99 Elton Brand Duke 1999-00 Chris Carrawell Duke 2000-01 Shane Battier[1] Duke 2000-01 Joseph Forte[1] North Carolina 2001-02 Juan Dixon [2] Maryland 2002-03 Josh Howard[3] Wake Forest 2003-04 Julius Hodge[4] N.C. State 2004-05 J. J. Redick[5] Duke 2005-06 J. J. Redick[5] Duke 2006-07 Jared Dudley[6] Boston College
April 30, 200719 yr Author Can you post some from other conferences, GT? Just curious to see the lists... Do your own homework...
April 30, 200719 yr Big East 1996 - 1997 | Pat Garrity, Notre Dame 1997 - 1998 | Richard Hamilton, Connecticut 1998 - 1999 | Richard Hamilton (Co-Player of the Year), Connecticut | Tim James (Co-Player of the Year), Miami (Florida) 1999 - 2000 | Troy Murphy, Notre Dame 2000 - 2001 | Troy Murphy (Co-Player of the Year), Notre Dame | Troy Bell (Co-Player of the Year), Boston College 2001 - 2002 | Caron Butler (Co-Player of the Year) Connecticut | Brendin Knight (Co-Player of the Year), Pittsburgh 2002 - 2003 | Troy Bell, Boston College 2003 - 2004 | Emeka Okafor, Connecticut 2004 - 2005 | Hakim Warrick, Syracuse 2005 - 2006 | Randy Foye, Villanova 2006 - 2007 | Jeff Green, Georgetown
April 30, 200719 yr This is similar to listing the previous Heisman winners and asking what's wrong with college football.
April 30, 200719 yr Since we have to hear on a regular basis how the SEC is the best basketball conference a quick look at the past 10 POY winners should have seen some sustained NBA success, right? Let's take a look... Ansu Sesay, Ole Miss, 1998 Chris Porter, Auburn, 1999 Stromile Swift, LSU, and Dan Langhi, Vanderbilt, 2000 Tayshaun Prince, Kentucky, 2001 Erwin Dudley, Alabama, 2002 Ron Slay, Tennessee, 2003 Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State, 2004 Brandon Bass, LSU, 2005 Glen Davis, LSU, 2006 Impressive... :lol: I really don't believe that many fans of the SEC would claim that it was the strongest overall conference over the past 10 years............at least in men's baskeball.
April 30, 200719 yr My conclusion, POY winners and NBA success have nothing to with proving that the SEC is strong or weak.
April 30, 200719 yr My conclusion, POY winners and NBA success have nothing to with proving that the SEC is strong or weak. Agreed. But if the SEC POY's were successful NBA'ers, then it would be GREAT indicator of conference strength.
April 30, 200719 yr Author I really don't believe that many fans of the SEC would claim that it was the strongest overall conference over the past 10 years............at least in men's baskeball. It has been claimed by many on here every year since the site started...
April 30, 200719 yr Author My conclusion, POY winners and NBA success have nothing to with proving that the SEC is strong or weak. You're right. The Final Four drought and tournament flame outs from 01-05 do more to prove my point. 70% of the past ten years were not all that good for the SEC...
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