What is Total Offensive Efficiency and how is it computed?
2003-2004 TOE
2002-2003 TOE
2001-2002 TOE
2000-2001 TOE
1999-2000 TOE
Before I get to the current ratings, let me emphasize the meaning of the rankings. These are efficiency ratings, not overall rankings. Efficiency on the court is vitally important and serves as a great barometer to overall effectiveness. However, to get a true picture, you also have to include bottom line production as well. Great players will be productive AND efficient so when you see Brian Cook as #1 in TOE rating, it verifies his worth. Now for the current ratings.
2003-2004
Point Guards
2003-4 Point Guards
COMMENT: At one point in time, Harris was considered to be unnatural as a point guard. Can anyone picture him
as anything BUT a point guard now? Actually shot the ball better against the Big Ten teams than he did
earlier in the year, which made his ranking skyrocket. Got the line a ton. Great player.
COMMENT: Still playing out of position as a part-time point guard, Hill has continued to play well.
I would love to see him get a shot to abandon the point altogether as I think he is the best shooter in the
conference and without as many ballhandling responsibilities, you really might see him explode. As it is,
for a perimeter shooter like him to shoot 50% from the field is phenomenal (though typical of
Izzo's MSU players). Despite not being a true point, still had a 2 to 1 assist/turnover ratio with
118 assists.
COMMENT: Same old Austin....gobs of assists, good ballhandler, good foul shooter, doesn't (can't)
really shoot the ball. He isn't a player that you can win with if he plays heavy minutes, but he isn't
a bad role player.
COMMENT: Does a little bit of everything for you. Despite not being a pure shooter, he can hit some
threes for you. He distributes the ball. He defends. He makes his free throws.
COMMENT: He made nice incremental improvement this year. He improved his shooting tremendously
and didn't force things as much. I like him.
COMMENT: Not much talent but a big heart and he plays smart, which allows him to be efficient even
though he really isn't someone you can build around.
COMMENT: An improvement over Burleson. He is another mediocre shooter at the PG position,
but seems to distribute the ball well and has a decent handle.
COMMENT: A better player than his rank indicates. His shooting was poor this year but he is
otherwise a good looking young point guard. If he can shoot 42% (32% from 3), he becomes a
very good player.
COMMENT: Played better late in the year. He is actually a decent shooter despite a poor overall
percentage, indicating that shot selection could be an issue. I don't like him as much as Parker,
but think he can be ok.
COMMENT: McKnight took on more of a scoring mentality this year. However, his overall numbers
did not improve substantially due to less efficiency distributing the ball. He has talent, but
I am not a big fan of his game at this point.
COMMENT: The most overrated player in the Big Ten. He wasn't very good his freshman year
and he has been bad this year. It has been the same old Horton...tons of terrible shots, a horrible shooting percentage, doesn't
create much for his teammates, lots of turnovers, etc. If he gave the truly good players on his team (like
Abram) half of his shots, Michigan would be a much better team.
COMMENT: Sooner or later, you would think he would do something to live up to his supposed promise. Has been
very consistently awful in his time in college.
COMMENT: I didn't think he could play last year and he has done nothing to give me a second thought
to this point.
COMMENT: Just won't be worth a hooey until he can throw the ball into the ocean, which right now he
just can't do.
COMMENT: Hard to be too critical since he was a freshman being thrown to the wolves far before
he is ready. Who knows long term but right now he stinks.
2003-4 Shooting Guards
COMMENT: Went from a major disappointment to a tremendous player. Shooting improvement was
well publicized, as was his defensive ability, but also got his ballhandling/decision making under
control.
COMMENT: Young came on strong during the Big Ten season last year and he has continued to improve.
He is just a really solid player.
COMMENT: What's not to like? He does just about everything well. He has tightend up his handle this year
and I believe he was the best player on Michigan's team.
COMMENT: I have never liked Johnson as a player, but I give him credit for a nice year.
COMMENT: Head finally seemed to find his niche and played tremendously late in the year.
I like just about everything about him other than he could get to the basket a bit more
than settle for the "3", which isn't his game.
COMMENT: His numbers fell a bit this year (shooting and turnovers), but he was a valuable player
nonetheless.
COMMENT: Brown has bounced between the #1 and #2 spots and it may have contributed to his poor start.
Once he meshed with Williams and Head, he really came on and became the player that everyone
expected.
COMMENT: Wright scuffled in terms of shooting the ball, perhaps due to the lack of a viable #2
scorer for the Hoosiers. Subjectively, he would jump a number of people he is currently trailing
as he is still a premier player.
COMMENT: Boyd is miscast as a frontline player. That being said,
he did contribute in every way he could and did actually do some things
besides shoot, which elevated his efficiency rating despite only average shooting.
COMMENT: More of a defensive player than an offensive player, though is offense started showing
some positive signs late in the year. Wade is probably a better fit as a point
guard but with Harris around, Wade played the off-guard spot. Boo is a poor shooter but has a good AST/TO
rate.
COMMENT: Teague earned more and more time as the year went along, and his rating rose. He is a
pretty good shooter, though his shot selection and lack of breadth of skills makes him a marginal
player overall.
COMMENT: Harris' numbers look a lot like Shannon Brown's in many ways. I like him a bit more though.
Looks like a good one.
COMMENT: It will be interesting to see how he develops. I don't know that he really has point skills,
but he isn't a pure shooter either. I would assume he will play some sort of combo guard position
ala Dee Brown.
COMMENT: If he ever got under control and understood about shot-selection, he would be a nice player.
COMMENT: Unhappy and transferred. Was he unhappy because his play dropped, or did his play drop
because he was unhappy (or neither)?
COMMENT: Designated shooter and not much else.
COMMENT: Well regarded but just not any good at this point. Poor shooting and terrible
assist/turnover rate. He reminds me of someone like Torbert or Worley in that he looks
like a player, but just doesn't get beyond that to actually produce. Spartan fans hope he
takes the Torber career path.
COMMENT: Filled the Harrington role for the Illini and did it ok. Designated shooter,
but outstanding AST/TO rate suggest that he has more to his game that we have yet to see.
COMMENT: Shot the ball poorly early in the year but came on strong late. He hit 3's but
also diversified his game with his ability to get to the line.
COMMENT: Energy player who doesn't bring a lot of numbers to the court, but is a decent
intangibles guy. If he just cuts down on his attempts from behind the arc, you can work
with him.
COMMENT: Wow, how IU has fallen.
COMMENT: An aggressive player who gets to the line a lot but needs to get under control.
COMMENT: Like Luber, he was being fed too much too fast. He was been a turnover machine/mad gunner for
most of the year. Subjectively, he looks ok once he doesn't have to carry the load.
COMMENT: Ick. Someone has to be the worst in the B10
2003-4 Small Forwards
COMMENT: The small forward position in the Big Ten just isn't very good to be frank. There are
very few of your classic 6-6/6-7 slashing scorer types. Powell could probably be considered a
power forward but someone from Illinois had to go here, so Powell was the man (some might argue
that 7-2 Nick Smith is really the "small forward" for the Illini). Powell doesn't have great across
the board peripherals, but the man makes a huge percentage of his shots (60%) despite
a fair number of attempts. This has a tremendous amount of value to a team. Good rebounder too.
COMMENT: Just a tremendous heart player. Power forward in a shooting guard's body. Aside from
his usual outstanding offensive rebounding, Moye even added a perimeter shot late in his senior
year.
COMMENT: A nice offensive player. He can score from inside or out. He passes the ball well.
He hits his throws. He can face the basket. He is soft and can be loose with the ball, but
he is a good fit for the Wildcat offense.
COMMENT: Played dreadfully early in the year, but rebounded late to regain some of his prior status.
Overall a disappointing season however, in part due to excessive turnover problems.
COMMENT: He still isn't much of an outside shooter and is still a bit wild with the ball, but he does everything else very well and is a really
solid overall player. Actually had more assists than Horton.
COMMENT: Gaines was horrible last year but has improved to at least be a passable bench player
(though he was forced to start 17 games).
COMMENT: OK player but his lack of shooting ability (both from the field and the line) will hold him back
until he improves.
COMMENT: Crummy free throw shooter but otherwise looks like a decent young player. Doesn't excell
at anything yet.
COMMENT: I originally had him at big guard, but was told by an Iowa fan that he really has been
playing more at the SF position, so here he is. He is still not very
efficient at this point (which seems to be a trend under Alford). He isn't a great shooter, isn't
very strong from the line, and has a marginal assist/turnover ratio. Talented, but still not refined.
COMMENT: I believe he was hurt, which may have made him more inclined to hang around on the perimeter
rather than attacking the rim. Since he isn't a good enough shooter to rely on this approach, he
didn't have a very good year.
COMMENT: A scorer but lacking a complete game. Free throw shooting is atrocious, especially for a
player that can get to the line.
COMMENT: He just flat out stinks. Alford finally seemed to be wise up to the realities of
his game and his playing time was cut. Turnover machine.
COMMENT: Playing time diminished as his shooting went from mediocre to horrible.
COMMENT: Really made strides throughout his career, but fell off the table this year.
People don't seem to recognize what a terrible passer he is. Great heart.
2003-4 Power Forwards
COMMENT: Has improved steadily in his time at Wisconsin and subjectively would rank even higher
if we were talking about his completeness as a player.
COMMENT: Isn't a very good defender in some respects, but he is a valuable offensive player. He can
shoot the ball, he hits the glass, he is a pretty good passer, he gets to the line and makes his throws. As his
minutes raised, the level of his play dropped. He is a guy that is probably better of spotted for
20 minutes, or else his stamina needs to get better.
COMMENT: Tremdously athletic and raw post player really came on as the season progressed. Michigan has
some big time athleticism inside for the coming years.
COMMENT: Obviously a good offensive player, though the Big Ten figured out that he really wasn't
willing to involve his teammates, which dropped his efficiency tremendously.
COMMENT: Seemed to finally get over the injury rust and was playing very well late in the year.
When healthy, he is a good player. Needs to get turnovers under control.
COMMENT: Was the early choice for most improved player in the conference (and he still did improve
quite a bit), but once the Big Ten hit, his numbers took a nose-dive. I would guess that he
suffered under a lot of defensive attention. Good breath of offensive skills, but turnovers
became a problem late in the year.
COMMENT: Like Jagla, his game fell apart once confrence season hit. Has an ok rating, but I don't
hold him in much esteem as a player. He makes his garbage hoops though.
COMMENT: Athletic young player still learning the game. Horrible passer. More of an athlete than
a player at this point.
COMMENT: I placed him at power forward though he played more wing later in the year and
could certainly be placed among the small forwards. He only received bit minutes but
shot the ball well and rebounded pretty well on the offensive glass. Needs to improve his
passing consistency. He still has a big upside.
COMMENT: Highly touted but didn't play much. Way too early to tell.
COMMENT: Still just a banger but has improved every year. Shot the ball more/better but still
wasn't a great rebounder and had a poor handle.
COMMENT: Not much to say. Servicable bench player and that is about it.
COMMENT: I haven't seen him much so can't comment too much, but I do know he is a horrible horrible
FT shooter. Active on the glass.
COMMENT: Will be the best returing player in the B10 IMO. Scores in the post of course, but also improved
his passing and showed the occasional ablity to hit the "3". Once he brings his turnovers down,
he becomes an All-American candidate.
COMMENT: An underrated low post player. He shoots a high percentage and is a tough matchup
for some teams. The only downside is that he can't pass and will turn the ball over at will. If
he could tighten this up, he would be a really really good player. As it is, he is helpful, but
you can't rely on him too much.
COMMENT: Greatly improved this year. Went from a big stiff to an effective role player.
Effective put-back shooter and a very good offensive rebounder. Even made some free throws
this year.
COMMENT: Very active inside. A really good role player when you have a bunch of guys who
demand the ball.
COMMENT: A useful offensive player....or was a useful offensive player.
COMMENT: A most unique player, and does have value, but just doesn't seem to fit what
Illinois is trying to do. It would be interesting to see him in NW's system.
COMMENT: Injuries eliminated any chance of solidifying his solid sophomore performance.
COMMENT: Good defensive player but marginal offensively.
COMMENT: Great defender and has a future as more than a garbage player IF he can get his
turnovers under control (18/51 assist/turnover ratio).
COMMENT: I have always liked him as a decent post role player. He is one of those guys that would
have been pretty good with just a bit more physical ability.
COMMENT: I like him and think he could be an effective offensive player, but like Sims, his ball skills
are just so weak that it hurts his overall game. May have been hurt by splitting time with Sims and Hunter.
COMMENT: Never developed his offensive game despite brief flashes here and there. Good
offensive rebounder and didn't waste possessions with bad shots, but that is all you can really
say.
COMMENT: Can hit a face-up jumper but doesn't offer much else offensively.
COMMENT: Has the Big Ten ever had two Ivan's playing at the same time?
COMMENT: Bless his soul for trying, but other than being a big dude who tries hard, there isn't
much to think he is a Big Ten player.
COMMENT: Forced to play when Soderleiter and Reiner were gone, and wasn't ready.
Point Guards
Point Guards
COMMENT: Deane is listed as a point guard, though he really isn't one with the emergence of McKnight. Either way, the guy can play. Despite playing only 27 minutes per game in Purdue's balanced attack, he is incredibly productive. People think of him as a perimeter gunner, though if you look at his numbers, you see that he is actually more effective in transition and as a mid-range scorer. Combined with much improved ball handling and an ability to get to the line, he is arguably the most explosive player in the league.
COMMENT: Harris is not a natural point guard, but has been an offensive force this season. His perimeter shot fell off once Big Ten season began, but he was solid in all facets of the game. Though he does not distribute the ball in the classic point guard manner due to the swing offense, his AST/TO ratio remains good due to solid ball security. His future is bright.
COMMENT: Hill is really a shooting guard that is playing a bit of point (along with forward Alan Anderson). Still, despite being forced to play out of position, he continues to produce at a high level. His handle is still a bit loose to be handling the ball as much as he does and he isn't the prettiest player around, but just a good solid shooter who knows how to put the ball in the hoop.
COMMENT: When you start weeding out the non-true points listed above him and start looking at his performance subjectively, you may be looking at the best point guard in the Big Ten already. Brown's only true weakness is that he doesn't get to the line as much as you might like and hasn't shot well from the line when he has gotten there. Outstanding decision maker for a young player. Exceptionally explosive.
COMMENT: Wow, what a surprise, another point guard that really isn't one. He is however just a good basketball player. He gets my vote for player that suffered the most from the talent around him. I think he is much better than these numbers show as I think he was forced to be such a focal point of the offense that his turnovers and shooting percentage suffered. He is a good perimeter shooter who is brutally strong and can take anybody to the rack.
COMMENT: A good solid player that nobody has heard of (yet). He shoots the ball well from the perimeter, but doesn't just hang around outside either. He hits his throws. He rebounds a little bit. There just isn't much here not to like. However, as teams began focusing on him, his game did suffer a bit which isn't atypical for a freshman. I like him better than Horton.
COMMENT: Coverdale's peripherals continue to look solid. The only reason he doesn't rank as high as you might think is due to a shooting slump. Coverdale never did adjust to his role as an off-guard/combo-guard with the Hoosiers. His shooting might point to the lack of Jeffries in the lane clearing things outside.
COMMENT: Strickland played very well early and worked his way into major playing time. However, like many freshmen he struggled at times when he hit conference play. All in all however, solid play from a freshman point.
COMMENT: One of the most extreme players in the Big Ten. A very solid ballhandler passer with a tremendous amount of assists for his limited playing time, but literally does NOTHING else.
COMMENT: Still feeling his way around the college game, but came on strong late in the year. Great defender but a terrible foul shooter. To think we already have Brown, Parker, Strickland, and Williams as solid freshman point guards, and we haven't even gotten to players like Horner, Horton, McKnight, and Wade.
COMMENT: Doesn't do anything especially well yet, but doesn't do anything terribly poor either. He was never eye-opening, but simply gradually played better and better as he got more comfortable. He will never be a big scorer IMO, but he is one of those guys that is going to have his fingerprints all over the boxcore.
COMMENT: Burleson hurt his team again this year. The guy cannot shoot but that trivial little detail doesn't seem to stop him. Limited players need not be bad players. Limited players that don't know they are limited are bad players.
COMMENT: Was heralded as a difference maker for the Wolverines and is obviously a talented player (and a huge improvement over Avery Queen). Still, right now he is vastly overrated despite his solid raw production. His shot selection is awful and he takes a ton of terrible shots, resulting in a terrible shooting percentage. He also led the league in turnovers with over 100, a totally unacceptable number. If he was a player on a less than talented team who was forced to take on more than he should have (like say Brent Darby), I could probably live with his numbers. But, when you have solid talent around you in Abram, Robinson, Blanchard, Graham, etc. there is no excuse for running around out of control making poor decisions and chucking up shots left and right. Once he matures and gets under control, I would guess he would be pretty good (perhaps even as good as his rep).
COMMENT: Contrast Horner to Horton. Really, there isn't much separating them as players, but because Michigan got off to a hot start, Horton was the guy who got the pub. Has good peripheral numbers but struggled with his shot. Once he figures out where he can get his shots, I think he will be fine.
COMMENT: It took a while for McKnight to settle down, but took control of the Purdue backcourt. He has no perimeter shot right now but makes up for it with solid decision making and good defensive toughness. Does the parade of freshman point guards ever end?
COMMENT: Would probably be a more than decent player if he had more discretion from long range. Handle is still marginal for a point guard. I still believe he would be a better shooting guard than point guard. Like many on the PSU team, Watkins is just a guy being forced to play more of a role than he can handle at this level.
COMMENT: Doesn't look like he can play upon my limited viewing, but still too early to tell. Indicative of Minnesota's backcourt problems that he was looked to late in the year.
COMMENT: Highly thought of by some but struggled last year as well. He was hurt early in the year as well. Just a dreadful shooter right now.
COMMENT: Mr. Irrelevant. Got some playing time as the year went on....but shouldn't have.
Shooting Guards
COMMENT: Lowe has long been one of my favorite Big Ten players and a regular on my All-Underrated Team. After missing last season, Lowe has come back strong this year to put up very good numbers. He is a strong player who takes good shots and very effective getting to the line. He also gives the Boilers a stronger defensive presence and some toughness that was missing last year. His injury late in the year took its toll on the Boilers.
COMMENT: Like Dee Brown, a strong case can be made for Wright already being tops at his position in the conference. Just a darn good overall player. Once he tightens up his handle, he will be a star (if he isn't already). Wright missed a handful of games with some injury problems, but talent wise is as good as anyone in the league.
COMMENT: Young has always been a guy that subjectively looked good, but his numbers have never backed that up...until the latter half of the Big Ten season when he really came into his own. A tough player with some versatility. He has become one of my favorite players.
COMMENT: Leslie played the point last year and played well until given the starting job. This year, unencumbered by ballhandling duties, he has been turned loose as a scorer. Leslie is very quick and creates a lot off the dribble which offsets being a mediocre shooter. Leslie has been a nice productive player for the Hawks.
COMMENT: A versatile player who can play either guard position. Head got off to a slow start due to injury, but played very well as the season progressed. Will do fine when/if given a bigger role on the team.
COMMENT: Horton got the press, but this fella was the best freshman on the Wolverine team IMO and is one of the more underrated players in the league. He is a bit loose with the ball, but once that tightens up, you are going to have a versatile and dangerous offensive player. A lot like Robinson overall as a player (but better offensively and worse defensively).
COMMENT: Hargrow could have also been put at small forward as he is more or less a combo swing player. Either way, he has been a surprise scoring leader source for the Gophers. Hargrow is a good solid shooter who doesn't make a ton of mistakes. However, much of his value comes in his ability to get to the free throw line.
COMMENT: His ranking fell considably once his shooting percentage came down to earth. He isn't very offensively diverse, but in addition to his role as a shooter, he makes good decisions with the ball (3 to 1 AST/TO). No, he isn't the best shooting guard in the league, but he is the kind of guy you win titles with if he is a supporting player.
COMMENT: Owens has gone from a truly poor offensive player to a decent one. He has continued to learn how to create shots and is a good free throw shooter. He still can play out of control, but finds a way to make it work for him.
COMMENT: Just as last year, still just a shooter for the most part. Chambliss takes a ton of shots, about 2/3 of which are 3's. Deadly from the line. He is better than I thought he would be, but not someone that can be relied on as a focal point of a team. Would look great as a third option type on a good team.
COMMENT: I've always liked Connolly and had high hopes for him earlier this year. He wasn't bad, but really is just your run of the mill shooting guard as he doesn't do anything great.
COMMENT: I felt that Torbert was really overrated last year. He has improved this year, but still isn't all that good given his hype.
He isn't much of a shooter and doesn't see the floor very well, but as long as he can create inside and in the mid-range and defends as hard as he does, he has some value.
COMMENT: Teague is a solid designated shooter, but offers little else at this early stage of his career.
COMMENT: Hated him last year. Hate him this year. Good perimeter shooter but is still just an out of control gunner who refuses to pass the ball.
COMMENT: While at Northwestern, I heard many people claim that they believed Johnson was a great player stuck on a bad team. I have never thought he was anything above average. Shoots the ball like a football player (though his 3-point % is good).
COMMENT: Poor shooting but really didn't play enough to draw too many conclusions.
COMMENT: If he is hitting the long range bomb, he is passable as a role player. This year, he often didn't and had zero value.
COMMENT: As often happens, as a guy plays more, his efficiency numbers drop. Nondescript player.
COMMENT: Injured early and highly thought of, but just didn't play very well.
COMMENT: I'm sure his mother loves him, but he can't play Big Ten basketball.
COMMENT: Despite how crummy his numbers look, I actually think he has a decent future as he is very active and does some things on the court that he can build on.
Small Forwards
COMMENT: Exploded during the Big Ten season to become close to an elite level player. Plays essentially a point forward spot for MSU which results in a very high turnover total (relative to small forwards). Anderson is a good passer and has improved his overall shooting. Though he isn't a great perimeter shooter he gets to the line quite a bit to offset this weakness. I wasn't a fan, but have quickly become one.
COMMENT: Bauer just continues to steadily improve despite coming off the bench for part of the year. His overall shooting percentage is still a bit low as I think he is too content to fire from beyond the arc, but he puts some points on the board and has an underrated floor game. I love his energy. Needs a haircut.
COMMENT: A small forward in a big guard's body. Moye is a tremendous rebounder for a player his size. As he received more time, he played better (or was it the other way around). Just a tough player who doesn't hurt you and can get you some tough baskets inside.
COMMENT: Another step up this year for Penney. What is most impressive is that his AST/TO ratio used to be his big bugaboo. This year, his ratio is over one and he leads the Badgers in assists, helping him become a more complete player. Kirk has done a nice job of not forcing things which has resulted in limited shots at times. He didn't shoot as well from long range as I thought, but is still a terrific collegiate player.
COMMENT: Kiefer is a bit player that simply had a very solid all around season. He isn't as good as his TOE would indicate, though he is still a valuable bench player.
COMMENT: Very active player who has always struck you as being better than his overall numbers showed. However, I think it is now safe to say that he is what he is, a streaky skilled player that simply doesn't play under enough control to be considered an great player. He brings a lot of energy to the floor, but just has too many weaknesses (perimeter shooting and decision making) to rate much higher. Excellent defender.
COMMENT: I have never been a fan of Worley's...big time body...so-so game. His overall game is decent, except for the fact that he is a turnover machine, robbing his team of valuable possessions. Still could be a good player if he could clean this aspect of his game up.
COMMENT: Was an almost total zero last year, so improving to average is a step up. Is a fairly versatile player. Could help a good team off the bench. He is a good passer and if he improves his perimeter shot, will be pretty good.
COMMENT: I listed him at SG last year, but is playing the small forward position in a 3 guard offense, much like Penney. Only difference from last year to this year is that he isn't shooting as well from behind the arc. Physically looks like Penney and began his career as a similar player, but Penney broadened his game. Hornsby has not.
COMMENT: Fairly promising player who didn't like sitting on the bench , probably pouted a bit, didn't play as well, and then quit the team.
COMMENT: Bit player who does a little bit of everything except pass (4 assists in 260 minutes) .
COMMENT: Welcome to the Big Ten. Like many young players, had an outstanding non-conference season but discovered just how tough the Big Ten. He is another good looking freshman though. He has good range on his jumper and is a solid passer for a young swing player.
COMMENT: We are now getting into the range at which players cease to become useful. There are still players below that I would consider good players, but that is due to their production. Guys who aren't overly productive (like Esselink) AND have marginal TOE ratings don't have a ton of value. He is one of those active players who appears to be doing something to help you...until you look at the box score.
COMMENT: Garnered league mention last year which was totally undeserved in my opinion. However, his game totally fell apart this year. He has to be on drugs or having girlfriend problems or something (just kidding as I have no idea if he has any personal issues). Just doesn't shoot the ball well enough to be considered anything more than below-average in my book. Someone tell him to move in.
COMMENT: Not ready to play yet.
Power Forwards
COMMENT: Cook came on like gangbusters last year and has elevated his play even further this season. In my mind, he is the runaway POTY in the Big Ten. Cook has always been effective on the wing at times, but is playing more in the post this season and is a matchup nightmare for just about everybody. AST/TO rate is still mediocre, but the guy puts points on the board, which garners him the top efficiency rating in the Big Ten.
COMMENT: I had him listed as a SF before the Big Ten season started, but moved him to PF as that is essentially where he spent most of the season. Bracey Wright, Daniel Horton and Dee Brown have gotten the pub, but Alando has been right there with them as the top frosh in the conference in a great year for first year players. Tucker is arguably the best offensive rebounder in the Big Ten, giving the Badgers their first player of this type since perhaps Cory Blackwell. This has resulted in a high shooting percentage.
COMMENT: Will never be an offensive option and can be sloppy with the ball, but Anagonye is perhaps the best banger/garbage player in the league. He is a good solid player due to his strength and willingness to use that strength. Works hard on the glass and is an effective finisher under the hoop.
COMMENT: Blanchard has always been a high profile player, but last year he really scuffled along at times. He is taking a ton of shots this year, but has shot the ball well from beyond the arc in particular. He is a great rebounder for his size, though still doesn't pass the ball as well as he should. Probably the second best power forward in the league after Cook when all is considered.
COMMENT: Wilkinson is a terrific player who suffers due to the depth of power forwards in the Big Ten this year. He struggled early with his shot, especially from long range, but continued to improve his overall game to keep his efficiency rating right where it was last year. When his shot started falling, you had yourself a marvelous player. Wilkinson is a surprisingly effective offensive rebounder for a guy without big hops. He could be put at center, where he more or less played much of the year, where he would rank 4th in TOE, but probably rank as the second best of the group.
COMMENT: He shot the ball very well early, which distorted his early numbers. As his sample size grew larger, he came back down to earth. Still, I like him as a very good role player.
COMMENT: Dials put up great numbers in limited time as a freshman. He missed most of the year this year (which means his numbers did not have a chance to level out in Big Ten play like most players). His loss basically ruined any chance OSU had at having a good season.
COMMENT: Newton got off to a miserable start, but played better during the Big Ten season. He is a lousy shooter for a guy that should clean up in the post against many opponents, but is long and athletic and is a guy you have to contain. Despite some hype, I don't view him as being an all-conference type player.
COMMENT: Had a horrible horrible start, but finally got things going about mid-season. I think the big thing for him is that he just doesn't want to do the dirty work inside that a player of his skills should be thriving with. There really is little to separate Rickert from Brian Cook in terms of skill, but Cook has embraced his ability to dominate in the post, while Rickert spends half of the time roaming around the perimeter and the rest shooting fadeaways in the lane. I realize that he has the ability to play outside, but until Rickert decides to play for Minnesota and not the NBA, he just isn't going to be the star he should be.
COMMENT: I thought we would be one of the top 10 or so players in the Big Ten this year, but his play has regressed totally for whatever the reason. Still wandered around a bit on the perimeter more than I would like to see, but never put things together this year and was a key reason that MSU disappointed.
COMMENT: Designated bruiser/defender inside. I like him as he doesn't take a ton of shots away from his teammates. I believe he gets a lot out of limited basketball skills.
COMMENT: Biggest hope is that he doesn't hurt you too much. Just a body.
COMMENT: Production has gone up but efficiency has gone down, perhaps in part due to the increased role he is playing on his team. Probably would be better off if he didn't look to shoot as much and became more of a role player (but didn't have that choice with OSU this year).
COMMENT: Unlike Egekeze who has a crummy rating because he doesn't do anything, Jagla's numbers stink because he does a lot of things poorly. For instance, he shot a whopping 12% from three point range. So, it was probably a rare occasion when he attempted one right? Wrong. He took 42 attempts from behind the arc. WHY IN GOD'S NAME WOULD YOU KEEP SHOOTING THEM???!! He flat out sucks.
COMMENT: No, he obviously isn't the best center in the Big Ten, but is a pretty darn effective offensive role player. He isn't much of a rebounder or a defender which hurts his playing time but he is a brute around the basket and can do some damage. If Rickert played with his toughness inside, he would be about 100 times the player he is.
COMMENT: THIS is the best center in the Big Ten (at least offensively). As I suspected, Reiner has made a nice jump this year with increased playing time. He moved up from the 40th most efficient player in the Big Ten entering the conference season, to the top ten. Like most young big men, needs to be stronger in the post and more secure with the ball, but he has quietly become one of the best players in the Big Ten.
COMMENT: Last year I think I called him a journeyman, which was probably pretty stupid considering his athletic ability. He still isn't a star, but is an underappreciated force for the Gophers. Holman isn't an initial option in the low post, but is an excellent garbage player. He is still turnover prone and a bit of a black hole, but I like him.
COMMENT: Big low post option who is a complete and total black hole. That being said, he is underrated in terms of his offensive game in the low post.
COMMENT: Brown is a good looking young player who is just a banger right now, but has the potential to be more. He seems to know his limits but just needs some refinement to take the next step.
COMMENT: Jennings was one of the better players in the league statistically at one time, but his game fell off during the Big Ten season. He has always been a decent outside shooter for a big man, but has seemed to make better decisions as to when and where to pop the jumper. He was more effective from inside the arc this year and is a solid decision maker from the high post. He still isn't much of a rebounder for a big, but some of that is due to his role in the Wildcat offense.
COMMENT: A big grunt with some decent moves around the hoop. Not anything special right now, but could have a future.
COMMENT: Still just a garbage player. He isn't asked to do much on the floor, which works to his advantage as while not overly productive offensively, he doesn't hurt his team much either which allows his defensive skills to thrive.
COMMENT: Sonderleiter is just a big grunt who's numbers fell when his shooting percentage came back down to earth as the season progressed. He is a useful as a body, but nothing special.
COMMENT: I have never thought he would be a star, but have always thought he was going to be good player for the Illini this year. He stunk early in the year but really came around the second half. With his lack of offensive rebounding, mediocre passing, and lack of true post play, he has to hit the face up 15 footer to have value in addition to his garbage hoops.
COMMENT: Good offensive rebounder and an athletic defender who played fairly well down the stretch. Hunter and Graham will make a solid combination for a number of years.
COMMENT: Probably one of the most talented of the Big Ten centers, it is only a matter of time before Davis becomes a big time player IMO. He was brought along slowly but was one of the Spartans more productive players by the end of the year. However, his efficiency numbers really took a dive with more responsibility. Davis needs to finish better, but already does a nice job of drawing contact. Very poor passer. I have little doubt that Izzo will toughen him up sufficiently.
COMMENT: Shot 67% from the field and still ranked this poorly, which tells you something. Boosted his FT percentage from embarrassing to lousy as the year progressed. Has anyone called him "Ivan the Terrible" yet?
I have decided to list players by specific position, distinguishing between small forwards and centers for instance (since they often have very different roles on teams). Now, I realize that there are a lot of swing players and we can argue about whether Kirk Penney deserves to be included with the shooting guards or the small forwards, but I have made the best call I could on each player.
So, without further ado, here are the Big Ten TOE ratings, as of January 29, 2002. The first number is their TOE score. The second number in parenthesis is their overall Big Ten rank. Also remember that only players that are averaging 10+ minutes per game are included. Also remember that a high ranking often occurs when a player has received limited playing time. As they play more, there is a strong pull downward (unless they are really playing well). So, don't be surprised when you see who the #1 ranked player in the Big Ten is....so far.
Point Guards
Point Guards
Shooting Guards
Small Forwards
Power Forwards
First, here are the Badgers efficiency numbers for the 2000-01 season:
The number in parenthesis for each player is his TOE from last year.
Dave Mader (NA): .077
Mike Kelley (.133): .129
Maurice Linton (.067): .129
Roy Boone (.069): .142
Freddie Owens(NA): .054
Charlie Wills (.070): .073
Mark Vershaw (.167): .112
Ricky Bower (NA): .110
Kirk Penney (.023): .143
Travon Davis (.041): .037
Andy Kowske (.147): .092
Here are the final Total Offensive Efficiency numbers for all the Big Ten players who played more than 10 minutes per game:
For all the nitty gritty data, HERE.
Shooting Guards
Small Forwards
Power Forwards
Centers
2003-2004 TOE: 0.146
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 2nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.097
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 11th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.069
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 40th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.117
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 6th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.096
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 13th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.098
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 11th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.096
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 12th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.057
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 54th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.090
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 18th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.053
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 57th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.086
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 22nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.039
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 68th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.084
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 24th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.039
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 60th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.039
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 61st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.070
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 37th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.035
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 69th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.062
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 47th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.029
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 71st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.037
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 69th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.027
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 73rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.039
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 66th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.018
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 80th
2002-2003 TOE: -0.049
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 91st
2003-2004 TOE: 0.012
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 82nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.026
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 78th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.009
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 85th
2003-2004 TOE: -0.015
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 88th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.116
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 8th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.060
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 51st
2001-2002 TOE: 0.044
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 69th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.112
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 10th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.090
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 18th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.053
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 59th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.107
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 11th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.082
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 25th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.094
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 13th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.033
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 74th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.087
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 21st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.086
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 21st
2001-2002 TOE: 0.052
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 60th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.080
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 26th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.112
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 5th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.074
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 30th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.090
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 18th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.070
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 32nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.096
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 12th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.059
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 42nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.029
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 77th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.054
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 58th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.056
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 46th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.051
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 58th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.056
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 45th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.045
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 63rd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.048
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 51st
2003-2004 TOE: 0.048
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 50th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.040
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 58th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.039
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 59th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.077
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 29th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.038
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 62nd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.035
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 67th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.022
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 81st
2003-2004 TOE: 0.035
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 65th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.035
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 68th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.035
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 65th
2002-2003 TOE: -0.011
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 89th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.019
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 77th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.011
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 83rd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.002
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 88th
2003-2004 TOE: -0.025
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 89th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.120
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 5th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.128
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 2nd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.077
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 27th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.085
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 24th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.097
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 14th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.076
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 28th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.061
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 40th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.108
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 9th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.040
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 71st
2003-2004 TOE: 0.059
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 43rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.072
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 33rd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.062
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 46th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.054
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 47th
2002-2003 TOE: -0.007
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 87th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.054
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 48th
COMMENT: Walk-on forced to play with the Gopher defections. Held his own despite limited skills.
2003-2004 TOE: 0.047
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 54th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.075
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 31st
2003-2004 TOE: 0.047
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 52nd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.044
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 55th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.038
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 73rd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.043
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 56th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.088
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 19th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.075
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 33rd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.027
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 72nd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.024
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 75th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.061
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 48th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.070
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 38th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.019
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 79th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.045
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 61st
2003-2004 TOE: 0.013
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 81st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.068
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 40th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.032
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 78th
2003-4 Centers
2003-2004 TOE: 0.127
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 3rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.091
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 16th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.096
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 15th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.121
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 4th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.095
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 14th
COMMENT: Has battled injuries but is flat out a really good player when healthy. I like him more than
Humphries in terms of fitting him onto a good team. If he cuts his turnovers, you probably have
an all-conference type player.
2003-2004 TOE: 0.094
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 14th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.091
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 16th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.090
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 17th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.089
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 19th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.065
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 44th
COMMENT: Got a chance to play with Riley leaving and played pretty well. Still is loose with the
ball but seems like he can shoot it a little, gets to the line, and will battle for you on the glass.
2003-2004 TOE: 0.087
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 20th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.074
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 30th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.112
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 6th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.085
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 23rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.067
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 41st
COMMENT: What a good class of power forwards the Big Ten has (and that isn't including Alando Tucker).
Brunner has continued to develop and has gone beyond the garbage player he primarily was as a
freshman. Needs to add about 10-15% to his FT percentage.
2003-2004 TOE: 0.071
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 31st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.019
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 83rd
COMMENT: Just when he was turning the corner, injury.
2003-2004 TOE: 0.068
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 34th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.015
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 84th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.016
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 85th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.068
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 35th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.034
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 73rd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.042
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 70th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.065
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 38th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.063
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 39th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.057
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 44th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.053
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 49th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.043
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 65th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.033
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 77th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.047
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 53rd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.038
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 63rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.086
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 23rd
COMMENT: Like Vukusic, a face the basket non-rebounding decent hit post passer.
2003-2004 TOE: 0.034
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 70th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.011
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 84th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.005
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 86th
COMMENT: Wild and out of control. Looks like a Big Ten player but isn't one.
2002-2003
2003-2004 TOE: 0.159
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 1st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.043
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 64th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.116
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 7th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.086
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 22nd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.057
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 53rd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.113
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 9th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.021
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 82nd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.093
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 15th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.045
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 62nd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.082
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 25th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.058
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 53rd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.076
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 29th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.056
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 55th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.080
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 29th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.069
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 33rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.109
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 8th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.049
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 64th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.068
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 36thbr>
2002-2003 TOE: 0.063
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 45th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.050
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 62nd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.067
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 37th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.061
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 41st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.120
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 4th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.043
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 57th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.079
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 28th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.035
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 64th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.025
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 74th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.020
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 76th
2003-2004 TOE: 0.019
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 78th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.067
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 42nd
2003-2004 TOE: 0.001
2003-2004 Big Ten Rank: 87th
Shooting Guards
Small Forwards
Power Forwards
Centers
2002-2003 TOE: 0.112
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 7th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.081
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 27th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.097
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 11th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.069
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 40th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.096
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 13th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.098
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 11th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.090
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 18th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.071
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 36th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.090
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 20th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.070
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 37th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.069
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 39th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.088
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 22nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.062
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 47th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.057
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 54th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.053
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 57th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.051
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 58th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.047
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 59th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.063
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 45th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.039
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 66th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.039
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 68th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.037
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 69th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.035
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 72nd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.050
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 61st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.026
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 78th
2002-2003 TOE: -0.049
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 91st
2002-2003 TOE: -0.065
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 93rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.112
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 5th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.096
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 12th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.090
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 18th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.053
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 59th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.087
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 20th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.060
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 49th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.086
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 21st
2001-2002 TOE: 0.052
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 60th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.082
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 25th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.077
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 29th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.072
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 32nd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.048
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 66th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.068
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 40th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.032
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 78th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.065
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 43rd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.089
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 21st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.061
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 49th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.064
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 41st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.060
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 51st
2001-2002 TOE: 0.044
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 69th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.045
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 63rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.039
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 67th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.035
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 75th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.033
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 74th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.032
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 75th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.029
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 77th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.054
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 58th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.024
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 79th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.056
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 54th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.022
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 81st
2002-2003 TOE: -0.010
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 88th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.021
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 81st
2002-2003 TOE: -0.011
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 89th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.108
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 9th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.040
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 71st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.088
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 19th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.075
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 33rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.085
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 24th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.097
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 14th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.081
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 26th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.073
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 35th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.075
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 31st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.072
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 33rd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.062
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 46th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.061
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 48th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.070
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 38th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.061
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 50th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.008
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 88th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.055
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 56th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.070
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 36th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.047
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 60th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.045
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 61st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.036
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 70th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.036
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 71st
2002-2003 TOE: 0.022
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 80th
COMMENT: Shooting was marginal from the perimeter. Doesn't help out enough anywhere else to boost his rating.
2002-2003 TOE: 0.013
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 85th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.056
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 56th
2002-2003 TOE: -0.007
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 87th
Centers
2002-2003 TOE: 0.129
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 1st
2001-2002 TOE: 0.099
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 10th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.128
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 2nd>
COMMENT: A player who began the year as a role player (a good one) and finished as just a flat out good player despite playing in Cook's shadow. He is sort of a tweener in many respects, but was very effective over the second half of the season.
2002-2003 TOE: 0.122
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 3rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.112
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 6th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.083
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 25th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.095
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 14th
COMMENT: Would you say Illinois is loaded at this position or what? Augustine is stronger than your typical freshman big man which results in him being able to finish better than many. Like Booker and Brunner, he needs to be more consistent and secure with his decision making. I think he is the best young power player in the league.
2002-2003 TOE: 0.093
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 15th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.082
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 26th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.091
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 16th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.096
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 15th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.086
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 23rd
COMMENT: Good passing big man who offers little more at this point. Didn't play much which accounts for his relatively high rating, but didn't hurt the team when he did play.
2002-2003 TOE: 0.079
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 17th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.074
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 30th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.112
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 6th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.071
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 34th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.069
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 39th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.070
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 38th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.105
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 8th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.067
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 41st
COMMENT: Good finisher. Good rebounder. Stronger with the ball than Reggie Evans ever was. Poor free throw shooter. Looks good. It should be interesting watching his development to see if he can become more than a good garbage player.
2002-2003 TOE: 0.065
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 44th
COMMENT: Johnson played more as the season went along due to the horrible play of guys like Vossekuil. Johnson wasn't much of a shooter, but got to the line a ton and was an upgrade for the Lions.
2002-2003 TOE: 0.062
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 46th
COMMENT: Very similar to Brunner. Big strong young kid who bangs around the basket. Booker has more offensive refinement right now than someone like Brunner, but his turnover rate is very poor which drops him in the ratings.
2002-2003 TOE: 0.058
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 52nd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.132
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 2nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.043
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 65th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.033
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 77th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.034
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 73rd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.042
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 70th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.031
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 76th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.058
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 52nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.019
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 83rd
COMMENT: Just getting spot minutes and for good reason.
2002-2003 TOE: 0.015
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 84th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.016
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 85th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.005
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 86th
COMMENT: Big time body who looked good at times, but the numbers suggest otherwise. He is wild and out of control and a complete liability with the ball in his hands unless it is under the hoop.
2002-2003 TOE: -0.019
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 90th
COMMENT: Got limited time and is simply overwhelmed right now. Turnover machine..
2001-2002
2002-2003 TOE: 0.120
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 4th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.109
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 8th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.049
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 64th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.101
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 10th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.060
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 48th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.086
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 22nd
2001-2002 TOE: 0.057
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 53rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.079
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 28th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.071
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 35th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.021
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 80th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.067
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 42nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.063
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 45th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.050
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 62nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.058
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 53rd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.056
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 55th
2001-2002 TOE: 0.080
2001-2002 Big Ten Rank: 29th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.045
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 62nd
2002-2003 TOE: 0.043
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 64th
2002-2003 TOE: 0.021
2002-2003 Big Ten Rank: 82nd
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2000-2001
Actually not a horrible amount for an inside banger (and actually more productive than Reggie Evans if you believe that). Most of Mader's offensive value came in his ability to garner offensive rebounds. With the way he should be able to defend and rebound, this total will be acceptable for him next year as well.
About where he was last year despite a late season charge. He is still basically the same player, good percentage shooter, low turnovers, solid assists, but not enough raw production to be considered a great offensive player. Still, .129 puts him in the same ballpark as Terrence Simmons, Brent Darby, or even Roy Boone, so combined with his defensive skills, he becomes a solid all-around player.
Overall Linton made a big step up this year despite inconsistency during the season. In fact, he became the most productive frontcourt player the Badgers had, and a solid Big Ten reserve.
Roy's numbers took a dip towards the end of the Big Ten season, but he still finished as an ok offensively efficient guard. His shooting percentage took a nose dive at the end of the year which hurt his numbers. He remains one of those players that is pretty productive, but not always that efficient.
Like Mader, his numbers fell off the table when his playing time became sporadic. These numbers will need to improve greatly if he is to become a solid part of the rotation, though they are already better than Travon Davis.
Wills' numbers fell off once Big Ten season started and he ceased to get his garbage hoops under the basket. He is a banger and nothing more at this point, though I have a sneaky suspicion you will see a nice small jump next year as he is relied on more to score.
Well, I don't know what else to say about Vershaw that hasn't already been said, as his numbers were among the worst of Big Ten forwards and more reminiscent of utility players like Smith (PSU) or Henderson (IA) or Bennett (MN) than someone who was a good offensive player last year.
Finished right where Jon Bryant did last year. Bower is a solid offensive guard off the bench, though right now he does not defend as well as Bryant did at the end of his career.
Thanks to his late season superior play, Penney nosed out Boone as the best offensive player for the Badgers. Penney could continue to improve his assist totals, but displayed a solid percentage from the field and a much improved FT stroke from where it was earlier in the season. Penney, with normal improvement, should be one of the top 8-10 offensive guards in the conference next year.
Davis was holding his own for a while, but his play just fell off greatly the final two weeks, actually putting his numbers below even last year's totals. Right now, he is the worst offensive guard in the Big Ten other than Leon Jones and really should not be getting significant minutes for a good team.
Considering how poorly Kowske was playing earlier this year, these numbers aren't that bad. Kowske rebounded to bring his shooting percentage back up, though his overall production was still down. I have to believe the foul trouble really kept him out of the offensive flow this year.
Guards
Forwards/Centers
Guards1. M. Cleaves 2. M. Lewis-IND 3. C. Bell 4. Joe Crispin 5. C. Cunningham 6. A. Guyton 7. B. Brown 8. S. Penn 9. T. Ivory 10. J. Crawford 11. M. Redd 12. M. Kelley 13. D. Oliver 14. J. Richardson 15. F. Williams 16. K. Burleson 17. L. Jimenez 18. K. Galloway 19. C. Bradford 20. T. Simmons 21. J. Bryant 22. D. Duany 23. B. Savovic 24. D. Fife 25. K. Gaines 26. M. Lewis-PUR 27. D. Thomas 28. S. Lepore 29. Jon Crispin 30. J. Cornell 31. M. Ohnstead 32. S. McClain 33. B. Darby 34. D. Newman 35. J. Price 36. G. Groninger 37. R. Luehrsma 38. R. Boone 39. S. Shilling 40. L. Jones 41. B. Johnson 42. C. Drayton 43. T. Davis 44. B. Watkins 45. K. Penney 46. J. Burke |
TOE0.225 0.206 0.203 0.185 0.175 0.174 0.172 0.159 0.158 0.143 0.143 0.133 0.131 0.125 0.124 0.116 0.115 0.115 0.112 0.109 0.109 0.108 0.107 0.106 0.104 0.103 0.102 0.100 0.099 0.091 0.091 0.089 0.086 0.081 0.081 0.072 0.070 0.069 0.059 0.057 0.055 0.052 0.041 0.033 0.023 0.021 |
Forwards/Centers1. J. Stephens 2. M. Peterson 3. D. Rychart 4. M. Robinson 5. M. Vershaw 6. B. Cardinal 7. A. Hutson 8. L. Johnson 9. L. Blanchard 10. A. Kowske 11. M. Griffin 12. L. Washington 13. J. Przybilla 14. K. Haston 15. B. Cook 16. A. Granger 17. D. Krupaljia 18. R. Archibald 19. J. Asselin 20. G. Reese 21. M. Chappell 22. A. Ballinger 23. B. Smith 24. R. Smith 25. J. Bickerstaf 26. C. Brown 27. R. Thompson 28. K. Johnson 29. R. Griffin 30. P. Vignier 31. J. Odle 32. A. Anagonye 33. J. Jaacks 34. C. Wills 35. M. Linton 36. C. Ocokoljic 37. T. Hardy 38. J. Newton 39. A. Jennings 40. D. Henderson 41. T. Smith 42. L. Richardson 43. G. McQuay 44. G. Cline-Heard 45. N. Sinville 46. C. Jackson 47. J. Fermino 48. B. Deren 49. W. Blake 50. V. Chukwudebe |
TOE0.187 0.184 0.169 0.169 0.167 0.153 0.153 0.150 0.150 0.147 0.146 0.144 0.143 0.142 0.140 0.139 0.134 0.129 0.129 0.123 0.117 0.114 0.109 0.108 0.107 0.106 0.091 0.088 0.081 0.080 0.078 0.076 0.075 0.070 0.067 0.067 0.061 0.058 0.057 0.053 0.049 0.047 0.043 0.037 0.035 0.031 0.027 -0.002 -0.012 -0.048 |
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