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IHO Season Awards

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While I”m sure he”d prefer Wes Saunders” trophy, Ian Hummer has won the IvyHoopsOnline Player of the Year award.

After the Ivy season came to its dramatic conclusion this week, the IHO braintrust gathered to select its 2012-13

season award winners. Congratulations to all teams, coaches, players, and fans on another thrilling year in the Ancient Eight.

The following honorees were selected from the ballots of IHO”s five regular contributors (Bruno March, C. River Banks, Jake Mastbaum, Jonathan Gault, and The Ancient Quaker):

IvyHoopsOnline Player of the Year: Ian Hummer

IvyHoopsOnline Rookie of the Year: Siyani Chambers (unanimous)

IvyHoopsOnline Coach of the Year: James Jones

IvyHoopsOnline Defensive Player of the Year: Shonn Miller (unanimous)

All-IHO First Team: Ian Hummer (unanimous), Wes Saunders (unanimous), Shonn Miller (unanimous), Siyani Chambers (unanimous), and TJ Bray

All-IHO Second Team: Miles Cartwright, Matt Sullivan, Denton Koon, Gabas Maldunas, Rafael Maia

Also receiving votes: Tony Hicks, Sean McGonagill, Austin Morgan, Will Barrett, Laurent Rivard, Brian Barbour, Cedric Kuakumensah

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The season”s first Player of the Year tracker is here and Princeton”s Ian Hummer is a big favorite.

 

The Favorites

Ian Hummer– The Princeton star is a large favorite to win this award. The Tigers” offense is heavily dependent on his production and ability to slice through the lane. Hummer is probably the toughest guy to defend in the league because even if you can keep him from scoring, he”ll find his teammates for open looks, as he currently leads the league in assist rate, chalking up dimes on over 36% of his teammates” field goals when he”s in the game. If Princeton wins the league, it”s hard to see a scenario in which Hummer doesn”t win this award.

Stats: 2nd in PPG,

4th in APG, 4th in RPG, 9th in SPG, 6th in BPG. He”s scored in double figures in 13 of 15 games, and has had 25 in three games (high of 28 at Lafayette and at Elon).

Wesley Saunders- Harvard”s leader plays nearly 90% of his team”s minutes and is very efficient from the field. Saunders” ability to score and draw fouls is essentially unmatched in the league, and he”s even shooting 50% from deep right now (7-14). If Harvard wins the title and Hummer”s stats don”t blow everyone else out of the water, it”s probably Saunders” trophy to lose.

Stats: 1st in PPG, 5th in APG, 16th in RPG, 1st in SPG, 15th in BPG. Has scored in double figures in all 16 games, and has had a season-high 21 twice (vs. Vermont and vs. Rice).

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