"Cameron Boozer has been considered the frontrunner for the award for much of the season, averaging a double-double with 22.5 PPG and 10.2 RPG, and recording double-doubles in 22 of his 38 games."
"AJ Dybantsa finished his season leading the country in scoring with 25.5 PPG, recording 20 or more points in 28 games, just two short of Kevin Durant's record for Division I freshmen."
"Darius Acuff Jr. became the first SEC athlete to lead the conference in points and assists per game since Pete Maravich in 1969-70, finishing with 23.5 PPG and 6.4 APG."
"Braden Smith finished his senior season second in assists nationally with 8.8 APG and broke Bobby Hurley's all-time NCAA assists record, ending his career with 1,932."
Duke's Cameron Boozer, BYU's AJ Dybantsa, and Arkansas' Darius Acuff Jr. are standout freshmen in men's college basketball. Boozer, the ACC Player of the Year, averaged 22.5 PPG and 10.2 RPG, recording 22 double-doubles. Dybantsa led the nation in scoring with 25.5 PPG, while Acuff became the first SEC player since 1970 to lead in both points and assists. They are joined by veterans Yaxel Lendeborg and Braden Smith, with Lendeborg scoring 15.2 PPG and Smith breaking the NCAA assists record with 1,932.
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