While the whole season counts, Coaches still tend to vote for players who terrorized their teams (so a lot is weighted to League play) and what they saw
in person.
What I am hearing is that Williams should probably be considered the front runner, but that there is no clear favorite as there may have been in seasons past. Daniel has a great chance, as does Wright-Foreman (unless coaches use the "he's only a sophomore, so he'll have more chances to win POY later" against him).
My vote for
First Team would go to
Dixon, Williams, Wright-Foreman, Chealy and
Cacok (or
Bryce - they may split the UNCW vote).
Cacok just missed being this year's Double-Double baby (
12.2/9.8), taking over for Gustys.
I would definitely vote Omar 2nd Team, with Brantley, Bryce (Cacok), Lee and R. Williams.
I will go with Daniel for
Player of the Year, because of his February dominance..and,well, because I'm a homer...
For
All-Rookie I would vote
Daly, Riller, Knight, Kurk Lee and
Pemberton (
hey, you can hate, but he IS talented). ROY is probably the toughest pick, as Daly and Riller have both had great seasons. I would go Riller simply because he is the one I would trade for if I was GM of the Tribe.
I would go with
Kevin Keatts for
Coach of the Year. I don't think he is long for the CAA. He is just too talented and can recruit.
Of course, I will probably be wrong on all counts...it's what I do.