Shavon Shields is your opening B1G POTW

Well deserved indeed.  Way to go Shavon. 

He is a beast....hard to believe that he is just a sophomore with savvy he shows.

Just throwing this out there, but is Shavon good enough to leave early?

Just something to talk about while we wait for tomorrow.

I haven't seen the "it" factor yet. Saw it in Tyrone and Chauncey Billups. But it is early.

I don't know if I've seen this anywhere yet so let me be the first to say....I like this Shields kid.

Shields Named Big Ten Player of the Week

Lincoln – Nebraska basketball player Shavon Shields garnered Big Ten Player-of-the-Week honors Monday afternoon following his performance against Florida Gulf Coast last Friday.The 6-foot-7 sophomore had a game-high 28 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field and a perfect 12-of-12 from the foul line in the win over 2013 Sweet 16 qualifier FGCU. Shields, whose 28 points were the most by a Big Ten player last weekend, also led the Huskers in rebounds (six) and assists (35) while not committing a turnover in 35 minutes of action.

Monday’s honor is the third of Shields’ career, as he was a two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week in 2012-13. He is the first Husker to earn the Big Ten Player of the Week since Andre Almeida last December.

- courtesy of Huskers.com

http://www.bigten.or.../111113aaa.html

Well deserved. I am very optimistic about his future.

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35 assists in one game?  By one guy?  That has to be some kind of record.

The FGCU player in the foreground appears to be thinking "He has some kind of painful looking growth, but I'M not touching it."

Just throwing this out there, but is Shavon good enough to leave early?

Just something to talk about while we wait for tomorrow.

I haven't seen the "it" factor yet. Saw it in Tyrone and Chauncey Billups. But it is early.

No.  Not even close to that level yet.  Not saying he can't ever play in NBA but not at the level to leave early. 

 

Just throwing this out there, but is Shavon good enough to leave early?

Just something to talk about while we wait for tomorrow.

I haven't seen the "it" factor yet. Saw it in Tyrone and Chauncey Billups. But it is early.

 

No.  Not even close to that level yet.  Not saying he can't ever play in NBA but not at the level to leave early. 

 

It's more of a question of what position he would play.  He's certainly too small to play PF in the league.  But I question whether he's really quick enough to play wing or guard.  I could be totally wrong here.  Lord knows I have been before and will be again.  But I think he's a terrific college player whose game might not translate well to the NBA.  And that's OK.  For us.

I'd like to go on record as saying I suggested this honor for Shavon during the game thread.

::Patting myself on the back::

A little premature to hand out the B1G POTY IMO.

I don't know if I've seen this anywhere yet so let me be the first to say....I like this Shields kid.

You know what?  I think you might be on to something there!  

 

Shields Named Big Ten Player of the Week

Lincoln – Nebraska basketball player Shavon Shields garnered Big Ten Player-of-the-Week honors Monday afternoon following his performance against Florida Gulf Coast last Friday.The 6-foot-7 sophomore had a game-high 28 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field and a perfect 12-of-12 from the foul line in the win over 2013 Sweet 16 qualifier FGCU. Shields, whose 28 points were the most by a Big Ten player last weekend, also led the Huskers in rebounds (six) and assists (35) while not committing a turnover in 35 minutes of action.

Monday’s honor is the third of Shields’ career, as he was a two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week in 2012-13. He is the first Husker to earn the Big Ten Player of the Week since Andre Almeida last December.

- courtesy of Huskers.com

http://www.bigten.or.../111113aaa.html

Well deserved. I am very optimistic about his future.

Click here to view the article

35 assists in one game?  By one guy?  That has to be some kind of record.

 

That's a lotta dimes

A little premature to hand out the B1G POTY IMO.

Now anyone that reads my previous post will think I'm the fool.

Just looking out for you dimes.

Well deserved young man. I have I mentioned lately that I really like that kid!

Also named Lute Olson National Player of the Week

Also named Lute Olson National Player of the Week

 

Also named Lute Olson National Player of the Week

 

 

 

Also named Lute Olson National Player of the Week

 

 

We could have a pinned Shavon thread or link; perhaps titled "49er Man Crush Update"...... 

I don't know if I've seen this anywhere yet so let me be the first to say....I like this Shields kid.

Great Kid and a very nice player who will keep getting better.  Didn't Coach Sadler sign him?

 

I don't know if I've seen this anywhere yet so let me be the first to say....I like this Shields kid.

Great Kid and a very nice player who will keep getting better.  Didn't Coach Sadler sign him?

 

Correct as Coach Sadler recruited him but Coach Miles had the option to actually him or not.  Just glad he decided to keep him. 

No doubt you guys saw this on Huskers.com and maybe the Husker Rivals site but Shields got the National Player of the Week honors, too.