Buddy coming back

[sunny]

Has there been another single player coming back for his senior year that has made this much difference in a team?

 

[Big Old Booger]

Has there been another single player coming back for his senior year that has made this much difference in a team?

Not from the Big 12 that I can remember.

 

[tomkar98]

:buddy he has been a joy to watch that's for sure!

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Has there been another single player coming back for his senior year that has made this much difference in a team?

His decision to come back was good for him, his future, his team, and the OU basketball program.

 

[Larry72]

no

 

[sperry]

Said it elsewhere, but I've never seen a player improve so much from junior to senior year. He has made himself a lot of money, going from second rounder to probably mid first rounder. He's also goign to collect some nice hardware.

 

[usedtobe1]

Buddy might be a NBA lottery pick now.

 

[hoopsaustin]

He Prolly will be. I bet 11-22ish

 

[usedtobe1]

The first 14 picks are the lottery picks. Those are the teams that don't make the playoffs and all have a chance at getting the ping pong ball for the top 3 picks.

It's no big deal, but it would be great if Buddy would be picked in the top half of the first round. All first-rounders get a guaranteed 3-year contract, but the higher you get drafted, the more money you get.

 

[reflector]

I think he made a lot more money for himself by coming back for his senior season.

 

[DenverSooner]

Has there been another single player coming back for his senior year that has made this much difference in a team?

Blake Griffin was probably a similar or bigger impact.

 

[hoopsaustin]

Blake Griffin was probably a similar or bigger impact.

Man if only Kruger could have been managing the roster when Blake was on it.. instead of striking out on 5 stars, we woulda had better depth

 

[MsProudSooner]

Blake Griffin was probably a similar or bigger impact.

Blake impoved a lot between his freshman and sophomore years, but i don't think he improved as much as Buddy has.

 

[DenverSooner]

Blake impoved a lot between his freshman and sophomore years, but i don't think he improved as much as Buddy has.

Wasn't the question the impact on the team? I think OU would have been very average at best without Blake Griffin.

With respect to improvement, Griffin's scoring was up 8 points (more than a 50% increase) and his rebounding was up 5 rebounds (more than 50%). His shooting percentage was also vastly improved. I am not sure I agree he didn't improve as much as Buddy.

 

[usedtobe1]

Wasn't the question the impact on the team?

Sort of..... The question was biggest impact on a team by a returning senior. No big deal. I think most players improve the most between their freshman and sophomore years.

 

[Swans]

Marcus Paige and Valentine come to mind this year.

 

[Big Old Booger]

Wasn't the question the impact on the team? I think OU would have been very average at best without Blake Griffin.

With respect to improvement, Griffin's scoring was up 8 points (more than a 50% increase) and his rebounding was up 5 rebounds (more than 50%). His shooting percentage was also vastly improved. I am not sure I agree he didn't improve as much as Buddy.

I thought the same thing last night but deleted the comment because the question was about players returning for a Sr. year.

 

[TheGimper]

Marcus Paige and Valentine come to mind this year.

Paige isn't even as improved as Woodard.

 

[sperry]

Sort of..... The question was biggest impact on a team by a returning senior. No big deal. I think most players improve the most between their freshman and sophomore years.

Yeah, huge improvements are common from fresh to soph year. They aren't from junior to senior years.

 

[skyvue]

Stacey King made as big an improvement as any Sooner player ever, in my opinion, but as with Woodard, it was as a junior, not a senior.