Kansas Basketball: Why Remy Martin can win 2021-22 Big 12 Player of the Year

To say Arizona State’s success with Remy Martin over the two seasons has been lackluster is an understatement. The Sun Devils have had an immense amount of pre-season hype, only to falter and make Bobby Hurley’s seat even warmer.

Martin’s play has only gotten better, with averaging 19.1 points per game the past two seasons. Martin is a decent three-point shooter and can facilitate the ball at a high rate, with 3.9 assists per game in his career.

The super senior is a two-time Pac-12 First-Team and was named Co-Sixth Man of the Year in 2017-2018 as a freshman.

Martin has gotten experience playing against the Jayhawks, more so as an underclassman. Martin dropped a season-high 21 points and shot 8-11 from the field in an upset win in Lawrence, as a freshman.

Although not stuffing the stats as much, Martin was a solid part of the Sun Devils’ second consecutive win the following year, with a 10 point, four rebounds, four-assist performance to defeat the then-No.1 and undefeated Jayhawks.

Now with Martin putting on the blue and red, he has a chance to join a program with a legit chance at a conference championship and deep tournament run. He also has a chance to be the alpha dog and a contender to win Big 12 Player of the Year. Here are a few reasons why Martin should be the heavy favorite to take the hardware in March.