If you’re finding it hard to keep track of all the awards Tyler Ulis has picked up so far, I have come to your rescue!
Here is the updated list of his awards so far this post-season.
· Sporting News All-America First Team
· USBWA All-America Second Team
· NABC All-America Second Team
· SEC Player of the Year (Coaches/AP)
· SEC Tournament MVP
· SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches)
· All-SEC First Team (Coaches/AP)
· SEC All-Defensive Team (Coaches)
· USA Today All-America First Team
· CBS Sports SEC Player of the Year
· USBWA District IV Player of the Year
· USBWA All-District IV Team
· NABC District 21 First Team
· Naismith Trophy finalist
· John R. Wooden Award finalist
· USBWA Oscar Robertson finalist
· Bob Cousy finalist
Soon enough we will know if he picks up any of the last four awards. I think he has a pretty solid chance to win a few. If not, that’s okay, too. He’s a 5-9 sophomore point guard, people underestimate him. Are you surprised?
Per UK:
"Tyler Ulis posted one of the greatest all-time individual seasons for a point guard in school history while leading the Wildcats to a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship, the SEC Tournament title and a 27-9 overall record in 2015-16.En route to becoming one of the nation’s elite players, Ulis ended the season with 246 assists, setting the new single-season school record previously held by John Wall. Until the season’s final game, Ulis had a streak of 28 consecutive games with four or more assists, the longest streak in school history since at least 1972-73."
Man, I love Tyler Ulis.