Boo Buie National Defensive Player of the Year

[TheC]

It was announced today that Boo has won the Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year award.

I knew Boo held his own this year on defense, but I had no idea he was thought of this highly on that end of the court. Just another accolade for the GOAT!!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Even Boo was amused by this on his video online lol

 

[SmellyCat]

Wow. I’m shocked and I watched every minute.

 

[GatoLouco]

WTF? He's not even the best defender on our team.

 

[SmellyCat]

WTF? He's not even the best defender on our team.

I thought the same thing. I mean I knew was good but best in the country? Even NU homers would vote for Barnhizer first!

 

[lunker35]

He got screwed with AA honors so let's let him enjoy this. We saw him step up big time on D multiple times this year in crucial moments. I love that he got an award like this!

 

[SDakaGordie]

Hope he enjoys it. It at least puts him and us more on the map, which cannot hurt. But, I can only imagine what my PC Friar son will say when he realizes Devin Carter did not get this.

 

[phatcat]

Even Boo was amused by this on his video online lol

Payback for Chase not getting last year. 😃😃😃

 

[EagerFan]

I saw that and thought it was a joke.

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

I saw that and thought it was a joke.

It's real, but also crazy.

Naismith has 15 players on their Defensive Player of the Year list - and Boo isn't one of them.
But Ace Baldwin is. He won the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
NABC gave the award to Houston guard Jamal Shead. Houston obviously a great defensive team.

Evan Miya makes an attempt at player ratings, breaking a guy's value into offense and defense.
His top player defensively is UConn's Donovan Clingan, followed by Houston's Jamal Shead.
He's got Buie #67 in the Big Ten, behind Nicholson (#30) Barnhizer (#32) and even Langborg (#63)

Admittedly, there is a lot of complexity in defensive ratings from stats, but come on now, almost everybody knows Boo Buie is not a top defensive guard, much less the best defender in America. Improved? Definitely. Elite? Definitely not.