Blake Hamilton wasn’t the MAC Tournament MVP last year. He wasn’t Buffalo’s top scorer, and he likely won’t be this year.
But Hamilton did hit the championship shot in Cleveland last year, has found his way onto the Preseason All-MAC East team, and is Buffalo’s most versatile and adaptable threat.
You can’t get the whole picture of Hamilton’s value from a single stat, but consider his 2015-16 season line: 13.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 37.9% shooting from distance. Respectively, that’s second, first, second, first, and second among the Bulls.