According to an AP report Kevin Durant has won the Wooden Award, making him the first freshman to ever win the award. With this latest trophy the stellar freshman out of Texas has completed a sweep of every major player of the year honor in men's college basketball. Durant blew away the field, defeating second place finisher Greg Oden by 1,493 points in the voting. The future NBA lottery pick averaged 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game this season.
It really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that Durant has won the player of the year honors in such convincing fashion. There wasn't another player in the country that could come close to matching the consistent stellar play that Durant exhibited all season long. If I have the top pick in the NBA Draft this summer I don't see how there is anyway that you can pass on Durant.
In other news according to the LA Times Long Beach State has hired former Minnesota coach Dan Monson as their new head basketball coach. Monson brings a solid resume to the 49ers who chose not to renew the contract of their former coach Larry Reynolds.
Monson was responsible for putting Gonzaga on the map after leading the Bulldogs to a 52-17 record in two seasons and an appearance in the 1999 West Regional final. Monson then left for the allure of the Big 10 and guided Minnesota to a 118-106 record in seven seasons with the team. He resigned from the position in November after a slow start.
This is a good move for Long Beach State. Monson is a proven winner, and he is fresh off coaching in a big time conference in the Big 10. Despite this though, Monson will certainly have his work cut out for him next season. The 49ers were 24-8 and appeared in the NCAA Tournament this past season, but they graduate their top seven scorers, and will be very young with four of their six returning players going into their sophomore year.
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