So, with all the talk about the "lack of depth" and that our players are playing too many minutes, I took a look at the season stats of our competition to see how much water this holds. What I found:
Season totals:
- From ESPN.Com, I took the top 5 players from our main competition to see how our top 5 compared.
There is a drop off after Ok that lends some creadance to the thought that ISU is wearing out during games.
Average of MIN
Baylor 32.54
Iowa State 32.3
Oklahoma 31.84
Texas 29.06
Texas Tech 28.66
Colorado 28.06
Iowa 27.84
Texas A&M 27.44
Kansas 26.44
Oklahoma State 26.14
Kansas State 26.1
Missouri 25.4
Nebraska 23.84
Average 28.1
Conference Totals:
From Big XII.com, ISU has 3 of the Top Ten averages for the conference (OU -2, BU - 2, KSU - 1, TT - 1, CU - 1). (The other 2 from ISU are JVB (30.2 mpg - ~20th) and Egim (29 mpg - ~27th)).
Minutes Played
## Player-Team Cl G Minutes Avg/G
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1.Garrett, Diante-ISU...... SR 12 459 38.25
Christopherson,Scott-ISU. JR 12 459 38.25
3.Roberson, John-TTU....... SR 12 451 37.58
4.Jones III, Perry-BU...... FR 12 447 37.25
5.Dunn, LaceDarius-BU...... SR 12 442 36.83
6.Clark, Cameron-OU........ FR 12 437 36.42
7.Anderson, Jake-ISU....... SR 12 418 34.83
Pullen, Jacob-KSU........ SR 12 418 34.83
9.Pledger, Steven-OU....... SO 12 417 34.75
10.Higgins, Cory-CU......... SR 12 406 33.83
So, it would seem that there is something to the thought that ISU's players are getting more minutes,and therefore more worn down, than our competition. Other notes:
- KU and MU have nobody over 30 mpg - kNU, aTm, TTU, and OSU only 1
- All KU starters average between 25 and 30 minutes.
Thoughts?
Season totals:
- From ESPN.Com, I took the top 5 players from our main competition to see how our top 5 compared.
There is a drop off after Ok that lends some creadance to the thought that ISU is wearing out during games.
Average of MIN
Baylor 32.54
Iowa State 32.3
Oklahoma 31.84
Texas 29.06
Texas Tech 28.66
Colorado 28.06
Iowa 27.84
Texas A&M 27.44
Kansas 26.44
Oklahoma State 26.14
Kansas State 26.1
Missouri 25.4
Nebraska 23.84
Average 28.1
Conference Totals:
From Big XII.com, ISU has 3 of the Top Ten averages for the conference (OU -2, BU - 2, KSU - 1, TT - 1, CU - 1). (The other 2 from ISU are JVB (30.2 mpg - ~20th) and Egim (29 mpg - ~27th)).
Minutes Played
## Player-Team Cl G Minutes Avg/G
-------------------------------------------------
1.Garrett, Diante-ISU...... SR 12 459 38.25
Christopherson,Scott-ISU. JR 12 459 38.25
3.Roberson, John-TTU....... SR 12 451 37.58
4.Jones III, Perry-BU...... FR 12 447 37.25
5.Dunn, LaceDarius-BU...... SR 12 442 36.83
6.Clark, Cameron-OU........ FR 12 437 36.42
7.Anderson, Jake-ISU....... SR 12 418 34.83
Pullen, Jacob-KSU........ SR 12 418 34.83
9.Pledger, Steven-OU....... SO 12 417 34.75
10.Higgins, Cory-CU......... SR 12 406 33.83
So, it would seem that there is something to the thought that ISU's players are getting more minutes,and therefore more worn down, than our competition. Other notes:
- KU and MU have nobody over 30 mpg - kNU, aTm, TTU, and OSU only 1
- All KU starters average between 25 and 30 minutes.
Thoughts?
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