[97fan]

I can't say enough good things about Wills' peformance yesterday.  Surely his 17 straight points must be a team record, right?  Or maybe a Pac-12 record?  Does anyone even track that kind of thing?

I wrote this back in October, and it looks like maybe it's coming to pass.  This game plus the Arizona game, too.  And he's just a sophomore!

I'm really excited to see if Bryce Wills can make the leap into being a productive player.  He has terrific speed and athleticism, but can he keep it under control and improve his shooting?  I was wondering the same thing about KZ Okpala going into last year, and he made a great leap.  Wills has a lot of the same tools that Okapala did.

Wills doesn't have Okpala's outside shot yet (though he did hit his one 3-pointer yesteday), but all the other tools are there.

If Wills continues to play aggressively on offense, Stanford not only has a great chance to make the tournament, but to win a game or two in the tournament. Throughout the season, a lot of the team's long scoring droughts have been attributable to Wills being a non-factor on offense. When opposing teams have to defend him - or Delaire, who has also become more assertive offensively - the other four guys on the court get better looks.

[97fan]

I can't say enough good things about Wills' peformance yesterday.  Surely his 17 straight points must be a team record, right?  Or maybe a Pac-12 record?  Does anyone even track that kind of thing?

I wrote this back in October, and it looks like maybe it's coming to pass.  This game plus the Arizona game, too.  And he's just a sophomore!

I'm really excited to see if Bryce Wills can make the leap into being a productive player.  He has terrific speed and athleticism, but can he keep it under control and improve his shooting?  I was wondering the same thing about KZ Okpala going into last year, and he made a great leap.  Wills has a lot of the same tools that Okapala did.

Wills doesn't have Okpala's outside shot yet (though he did hit his one 3-pointer yesteday), but all the other tools are there.

If Wills continues to play aggressively on offense, Stanford not only has a great chance to make the tournament, but to win a game or two in the tournament. Throughout the season, a lot of the team's long scoring droughts have been attributable to Wills being a non-factor on offense. When opposing teams have to defend him - or Delaire, who has also become more assertive offensively - the other four guys on the court get better looks.

[SamuelMcF]

Wills and Delaire are both extremely young - freshman age. (Tyrell Terry is older than both of them, I think.) Both very high ceiling players, and if they continue to develop they could be scary. Wills a freakish athlete with some moves and excellent defense. Delaire is a clone of KZ Okpala in terms of size and length/wingspan. You can tell something is clicking for him, and I hope it continues.

[SamuelMcF]

Wills and Delaire are both extremely young - freshman age. (Tyrell Terry is older than both of them, I think.) Both very high ceiling players, and if they continue to develop they could be scary. Wills a freakish athlete with some moves and excellent defense. Delaire is a clone of KZ Okpala in terms of size and length/wingspan. You can tell something is clicking for him, and I hope it continues.

[burger]

Terry was the Pac-12 freshman of the week: https://pac-12.com/article/2020/03/01/ca...all-weekly

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week (3/2/20)
Tyrell Terry, Stanford
Fr., G, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Averaged 19.5 points on 50 percent shooting from the field (11-22) and 53 percent behind the arc (8-15) to help Stanford sweep the Mountain schools and reach the 20-win plateau for the first time since 2014-15.
• Matched the Conference-games only high with seven 3-pointers en route to a career-best 27 points in 70-62 win over Utah.
• Added 12 points and three assists in win over then No. 21 Colorado, the Cardinal's fourth straight win and second AP Top 25 victory in past month.
• Is the fourth to earn multiple Freshman of the Week honors this season joining Arizona's Zeke Nnaji (four), Washington's Isaiah Stewart (four) and USC's Onyeka Okongwu (two).

[burger]

Terry was the Pac-12 freshman of the week: https://pac-12.com/article/2020/03/01/ca...all-weekly

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week (3/2/20)
Tyrell Terry, Stanford
Fr., G, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Averaged 19.5 points on 50 percent shooting from the field (11-22) and 53 percent behind the arc (8-15) to help Stanford sweep the Mountain schools and reach the 20-win plateau for the first time since 2014-15.
• Matched the Conference-games only high with seven 3-pointers en route to a career-best 27 points in 70-62 win over Utah.
• Added 12 points and three assists in win over then No. 21 Colorado, the Cardinal's fourth straight win and second AP Top 25 victory in past month.
• Is the fourth to earn multiple Freshman of the Week honors this season joining Arizona's Zeke Nnaji (four), Washington's Isaiah Stewart (four) and USC's Onyeka Okongwu (two).