Thread: Jay Bilas says Anthony Davis is Top Big Man in College Ball

Jay Bilas listed the top big men in college basketball on his blog for ESPN. Anthony Davis topped the list and this is why Jay put him there.

Davis is the best defender in the country, and it has taken him only 20 games to prove it. With his freakishly long arms, great feet, athleticism, timing and feel, Davis leads the nation in blocked shots and has already set a Kentucky season record for rejections. Davis covers up the basket from 10 feet and in and can block shots in the paint and jump shots outside of the paint. As an offensive player, Davis has great tools. He has the best pair of hands in college basketball and very good touch. While he may be slight of build, Davis is no pushover and is plenty tough. Perhaps best of all, he does not need the ball to play. He is averaging 13 points per game on only eight shot attempts, 10 rebounds and almost five blocked shots while shooting 63 percent from the floor and 71 percent from the line. Davis will continue to get better and better.

This makes me think, if Davis is the best big man in the country, and the other players in the conversation for POY are bigs too, wouldn't it follow that Davis is the best player in the country too?

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Bilas had Sullinger at 2 and Thomas Robinson at 3.....Makes you think Davis is Bilas' POY as well.

Originally Posted by Scott Anderson

Bilas had Sullinger at 2 and Thomas Robinson at 3.....Makes you think Davis is Bilas' POY as well.

Looks like solid deductive reasoning. I certainly think he's the most versatile player in the country and if he's not the POY up to this point, somebody is strictly looking at PPG.