Napier wins Final Four MOP, mentions reparation
Connecticut's unique club of elite guards welcomed a new member Monday night.
Amid a rainfall of confetti, Shabazz Napier indulged the event on the court after being called the most superior gamer of the Final 4 adhering to the 60-54 draw Kentucky.
"You're taking a look at the starving Huskies," Napier mentioned to the crowd and TV audience. "Ladies and mens, this is what takes place when you banned us.".
A year earlier, the Huskies were planning for their initial period in the new American Athletic Seminar after being booted from the Big East and not welcomed by any of the so-called power meetings. Jim Calhoun, who built the program, had left due to health and wellness problems. And the majority of destructive-- the NCAA postseason ban had set off an exodus of 5 principals to the NBA or various other schools.
Yet Napier remained. On Monday night, he had 22 factors on 8-of-16 capturing with six rebounds and played lockdown defense in his last collegiate video game.
His job started as a freshman on the 2011 Connecticut team that won the title behind star guard Kemba Walker.
Now, Napier is the man.
"I will state one point when they claim Ray, Rip, Ben, Emeka, Kemba-- they'll quickly say Shabazz," Calhoun, who gained the 2011 title, claimed after checking out the 2014 squad cut down the nets.
Calhoun was referring to Radiation Allen, Richard "Split" Hamilton, Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor and Kemba Walker. All other than Okafor were guards.
Fair firm at all.
The Huskies' steely point guard outperformed Kentucky's freshman phenoms. Napier and fellow backcourt friend Ryan Boatright controlled the tempo and with each other outscored Wildcats twin guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison 36-15.
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On Sunday against Florida in the semifinals, Napier had 12 points and six assists.
"He's up there, he's up there," forward Niels Giffey shared when asked where Napier rated among the past of Huskies guards. "He bleeds blue. He bleeds UConn.".
Napier seemed like a floor general the means he directed players on crime with strong activities. Rather than sulking after one blown play, Napier waited down court for his teammates and raised his appropriate clenched fist.
Giffey shared Napier assured his team after the 10-point loss to Louisville in the AAC tournament final last month that they would certainly cut down the internet in Texas.
"I looked into his eyes and I truly believed him," Giffey shared.
