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SEC Basketball: Grant Williams, PJ Washington lead POY race

By Bryan Mauro

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half of the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 9, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half of the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 9, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – MARCH 19: Jarvis Summers #32 of the Mississippi Rebels brings the ball up court against the Xavier Musketeers during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on March 19, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – MARCH 19: Jarvis Summers #32 of the Mississippi Rebels brings the ball up court against the Xavier Musketeers during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on March 19, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

5. Terence Davis – Ole Miss

When Kermit Davis left Middle Tennessee State University, he left when the program was on top. Coach Davis had a chance to return to his roots and coach the team that he grew to love, while he was watching his father roam the sidelines. The Ole Miss Rebels entered the year picked to finish near the bottom of the SEC conference. The resurgence of this program in such a short time speaks highly of Coach Davis and his acumen for coaching.

The Rebels did have pieces in place when Davis arrived in Oxford. He has been able to maximize that talent to the best of his ability. It all starts in the backcourt for the Rebels. Senior guard Terence Davis is the player that has turned himself into an X factor for Ole Miss. The Rebels go as the senior goes. The guard is a tremendous shooter and can score from all three levels. Outside of his much-needed scoring, the senior is a great rebounder for his size. The guard is averaging 6 rebounds a game to go along with his 3 assists and 16 points.

Davis is also on pace to set career highs in almost every category. He is currently shooting almost 50% from the floor, including 40% from the three. If the guard played in another conference, he would be a potential top vote getter for the conference player of the year. In this instance when you play in a conference that has the number 1 team in the country, who also may arguably have the best player in the entire country. Winning any award is always going to be an uphill battle. Davis may help Ole Miss get back to the NCAA tournament this season. Any player would take that over a conference award any day.

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