CBB Splinters | 2/8/11

By Paul Casey Gotham

Parsons gets an Oscar

As selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, Florida’s Chandler Parsons is the most recent recipient of the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week award.

Parsons averaged 17.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals as the Gators defeated a pair of ranked conference rivals in No. 23 Vanderbilt and No. 10 Kentucky.

The two wins were the first back-to-back victories over ranked opponents for the Gators since 2007.  Parsons registered double-doubles in both games turning in a 17-point, 12-rebound performance versus UK.  Parson notched 18 points and 11 rebounds in the win over the Commodores.

The weekly Oscar Robertson award is selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and given by the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. For the complete release and background on the award and this year’s previous winners click here.

Reilly Rush

Here’s hoping this is a sign of things to come. The Reilly Center on the campus of St. Bonaventure in Olean, New York erupted Saturday night when Michael Davenport nailed a three with one second remaining on the clock to give the Bonnies a two-point victory over the conference-leading Duquesne Dukes. Davenport’s dagger touched off a spontaneous celebration complete with the student body rushing the court.  The wild celebration left lap tops on press row shaking.

It looks like Mark Schmidt has resurrected the near-moribund Bonaventure program.  After the Bonnies nearly beat Kentucky in the opening round of the 2000 NCAA tournament, the program has gone through a series of regrettable missteps. That is until now. The Bonnies start four underclassmen, and their first man off the bench is freshman, Matthew Wright.

Rolling up the sleeves

Four teams have stayed consistent throughout the 2010-2011 college basketball season. Cleveland State, James Madison, Missouri State and St. Bonaventure have used the same starting lineup for every game this season.

Marathon Men

The following top the nation in minutes played per game. It sure is difficult to take a good point guard out of the game.

Player	Team	GP	MPG	PF	PFPG	TF	FF	DQ
Ogo Adegboye	St. Bonaventure	22	39.0	60	2.7	–		4
Khalid Mutakabbir	Presbyterian	25	38.9	58	2.3	–		–
Tu Holloway	Xavier	22	38.4	49	2.2	–		–
Malcolm Delaney	Virginia Tech	22	38.1	54	2.5	–		–
Kevin Galloway	Texas Southern	21	38.0	40	1.9	–		–
Mike Scott	Fairleigh Dickinson	23	37.9	79	3.4	–		2
Robo Kreps	Illinois-Chicago	25	37.8	37	1.5	–		1
C.J. Reed	Bethune-Cookman	24	37.8	62	2.6	–		2
C.J. Wilkerson	North Carolina Central	22	37.8	55	2.5	–		1
Jack Eggleston	Pennsylvania	18	37.7	30	1.7	–		–
Talor Battle	Penn State	22	37.5	35	1.6	–

Rebounds & Putbacks

Looking for a breakdown of the top freshman in the country? You will want to read Luke Winn’s: How have America’s top freshman have progressed throughout the season.

Good things come to those who wait

Red-shirting a senior season? Must have been because of injury right? Wrong. The University of Buffalo’s Byron Mulkey made the choice to sit out last year. Now, the UB point guard is reaping the benefit of his patience.

Tuesday Scribbles

Rush the Court’s Zach Hayes weighs in on the comings and goings around the college basketball world.

Morning coffee

Rush the Court has the best way to wake up: the morning five.

Did someone mention Tu Holloway?

SI’s Paul Daugherty offers his take on Xavier’s diminutive, but tough point guard.

1st Team All-Casey

G Kemba Walker – UConn

G Jimmer Fredette – BYU

SF Jordan Hamilton – Texas

PF Marcus Morris – Kansas

C Jared Sullinger – Ohio State

2nd Team All Casey

PG Tu Holloway – Xavier

G Talor Battle – Penn State

SF Kahwi Leonard – San Diego State

PF  Trey Tompkins – Georgia

C Jordan Williams – Maryland

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