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Favorite player?

IlliniJoe81

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This is the first time in a while that I don't have a favorite player in mind before the season starts. My favorites may not be your favorites (most people would pick Dee and Ayo every year, for example) Sometimes the season played out and I changed to someone else later (see the "oops" especially)

2025: ???
2024: TSJ
2023: TSJ
2022: Kofi
2021: Kofi
2020: Ayo
2019: Trent
2018: Da'Monte
2017: Hill
2016: Hill
2015: Hill
2014: Rice
2013: Paul
2012: Paul
2011: Richmond (oops)
2010: Tisdale
2009: McCamey
2008: McCamey
2007: Smith (oops)
2006: Dee
2005: Deron
2004: Dee
2003: Cook
2002: Frank
2001: Frank
2000: Bradford

My daughter wanted to look at the roster (she likes to pick out a favorite player. It had been Coleman Hawkins for a while.) and she asked who my favorite player was. I didn't really have an answer. I'm torn between a few different guys.

Ty is the heart of the team and the guy we know.
Will Riley has the explosive 5* shooting talent.
KJ has the most game and is probably the best draft prospect on the roster.
Morez has been committed forever and is the in-state star.
Boswell is the local guy and has the best college resume going into the season.

I'm leaning towards Riley just because I think he'll be the most fun to watch. I'm worried though that he'll be a liability on defense and that will be frustrating.

Ty and Boswell are the faces of the team at media day and that means something.

I think this season I'll have to stay open-minded and figure out how I see things by December.
 
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