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Big Ten Basketball: Best bets outside of Cassius Winston to win 2020 POY

By Adam Childs

MADISON, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 12: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts in the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center on February 12, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 12: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts in the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center on February 12, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Fred Hoiberg of the Chicago Bulls signals to his team during a game against the San Antonio Spurs at the United Center on November 26, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Spurs defeated the Bulls 108-107. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Fred Hoiberg of the Chicago Bulls signals to his team during a game against the San Antonio Spurs at the United Center on November 26, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Spurs defeated the Bulls 108-107. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Nebraska – Cam Mack

Chances of winning POY – Slim to none

Picking the best player from Nebraska is hard because the whole roster is new. They are filled with transfers and freshmen. New head coach Fred Hoiberg has retooled the Cornhuskers and it will be interesting to see how things go.

The Cornhuskers are one of the hardest teams to predict this year and that could work to their advantage. Not much is known about many of these guys and how they mesh and grasp Hoiberg’s system will be interesting.

The one thing we do know is that Mack can score. While it was just at Salt Lake Community College he averaged 19.1 points per game and 7.6 assists per game. He can definitely fill up the stat line, but can that translate over to the Big Ten?

He should be helped by another transfer in Haanif Cheatham who is a graduate transfer from Florida Gulf Coast. Before going to FGCU Cheatham was a very productive player at Marquette. He has the talent to be better than Mack and could end up leading this team.

Either one of these players could have been picked for the best shot for a Cornhusker POY, but Mack gets the nod because it is still unsure how Cheatham will bounce back from injury.

They are still both long shots to even be discussed as Nebraska doesn’t appear ready to jump to the next level in the Big Ten, but give it a couple of years and Hoiberg may have them ready.

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