Our pick for Mid-Season Player of the Year as well, there was no talent within the Pac-12 quite as transcendent as Ball was all-season long, as he led his UCLA team to 31-5 record and a birth in the Sweet Sixteen. Ball has already announced his intention to declare for the NBA Draft, where he’ll likely be a top-pick after averaging 14.6 points, 7.6 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game during his one season in Westwood.
BTD’s Mid-Season Award Winner: Lonzo Ball (UCLA)
Pac-12 Coaches’ Award Winner: Dillon Brooks (Oregon)
One of the surprise stars of Oregon’s run to the Final Four, Jordan Bell completely stepped up after Chris Boucher went out with an injury, anchoring the Ducks on the interior through their run to the Final Four.