Pac-12 Tournament 2012: Stars Who Will Shine Brightest in Hollywood
As a conference, the Pac-12 is a joke.
Somehow, someway, they donโt have a single squad ranked inside the top 25.ย But while the teams as a whole are poor, talented players still exist.ย Here are the top ones to pinpoint and pay attention to in the Pac-12 tournament:
7. Kyle Fogg
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Arizonaโs senior guard led the team in scoring this season with 13.5 points a game.ย His performance on the other end of the court, though, is what makes him worthy of this list as heโs one of the most skilled defenders in the conference.
6. Andre Roberson
Roberson plays bigger than his 6โ7โ, 210-pound frame.ย The Colorado forward averaged 11.2 points, 11.2 boards and 1.9 blocks this year for the Buffaloes.
5. Brock Motum
The 6โ10โ, 230-pound Motum finished second in the ACC in scoring with 18.1 points per game.ย He also averaged 6.5 boards and while that number isnโt impressive for a man with his length, Motum shot 38.2 percent from downtown.
4. Jared Cunningham
The Oregon State shooting guard led the conference in scoring this season putting up 18.2 points a contest.ย Cunningham is a strong athlete and despite his 194-pound frame, heโll get to the rim.
3. Jorge Gutierrez
Gutierrez won the ACC Player of the Year award because he does it all for the Golden Bears.ย The senior guard averages 12.9 points, 5.3 boards and 4.0 assists, but what the stat sheet doesnโt tell you is that heโs an elite defender.
2. Terrence Ross
Ross, like another teammate on the list, is a first-round prospect in the upcoming NBA draft.ย His shooting ability is top-notch as the 2-guard is averaging 15.3 points a game for the Washington Huskies.ย Ross not only uses his excellent athletic ability to get to the rim, but to rebound as well as he averages 6.6 per.
1. Tony Wroten
Washingtonโs floor general is a first-round prospect this summer thanks to phenomenal penetrating and passing ability.ย He is averaging 16.3 points, 4.9 boards and 3.7 assists this season.ย Despite being just a freshman, Wroten possesses the ability to carry the Huskies to a Pac-12 title.
David Daniels is a featured columnist at Bleacher Report and a syndicated writer.
