Go to google right now. Perform a search for me. Type in “2018 NCAA basketball player of the year”. The answer, you will discover, is Jalen Brunson.
This award means little in determining who will be a good player in the NBA. Frank Mason III won it last year. Former Pacers Tyler Hansbrough, TJ Ford, and Evan Turner all won the award. None of those guys were particularly special. But some studs also won the trophy. Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, and Anthony Davis highlight this list. So the question for Jalen Brunson is: which group is he in?