The New York Knicks need talent. Obi Toppin will make Sportcenter’s Top 10 plays during his rookie year in the NBA, that’s a fact. He pulled off a between-the-legs dunk during a game at Dayton. And while it’s a little more difficult to forecast those plays contributing to wins, given some time, they just might.
Toppin’s redshirt sophomore campaign ended with many accolades. A consensus All-American, winner of both the Naismith and Wooden Awards as well as the Associated Press’ Player of the Year, Toppin shined in the spread pick-and-roll system at Dayton.
Playing a lot of minutes as a small-ball five, Toppin averaged just over 20 points per game while shooting over 60% from the field and just under 40% from the three-point line.