Booker Woodfox Wins Player of the Year
Official Release from Missouri Valley Conference
OWH release by Steve Pivovar
Picture montage of Woodfox from http://www.omaha.com/
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That the Missouri Valley Conference’s Player of the Year award is named for legend Larry Bird is quite a coincidence, considering the last two Creighton Bluejays to garner the award.
Like Kyle Korver before him (in both 2002 and 2003), Booker Woodfox knows no limits when shooting the basketball. And like Korver, Woodfox is by all accounts a consummate teammate and team-first student athlete.
The word "range" limits the lengths from which Woodfox can drill a 3;
Seriously, he's not even on the screen when he drops this bomb against St. Joe's.
But unlike Korver, who Jays fans felt grew up before their very eyes, and CU’s other POY winners Bob Harstad and Chad Gallagher, Woodfox transferred to the Hilltop. In the only bittersweet context of Woodfox’s award-winning efforts this season, Jays fans were only blessed by his abilities and attitude for two seasons.
Booker’s statistics speak for themselves, yet we’ve dedicated much of this blog the past two years to regurgitating the eye-opening numbers he has posted as a Jay. Those numbers are detailed in the few links above.
I know it is clichéd, but what I’ll remember most from Woodfox’s time at CU, and especially his POY season this year, is the way he always carried himself well on the court and the sheer effort and focus with which he plays the game. Oh, and he is pretty clutch, too (see below).
One of Woodfox’s most memorable shots, a game-winner vs. ORU
The other All-Valley awards were given out today, and some will come out tomorrow, but I thought Booker’s well-deserved POY award was worthy of a lunchtime post. I’m sure you’ll agree.
Now keep it up a little while longer, Booker.
OWH release by Steve Pivovar
Picture montage of Woodfox from http://www.omaha.com/
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That the Missouri Valley Conference’s Player of the Year award is named for legend Larry Bird is quite a coincidence, considering the last two Creighton Bluejays to garner the award.
Like Kyle Korver before him (in both 2002 and 2003), Booker Woodfox knows no limits when shooting the basketball. And like Korver, Woodfox is by all accounts a consummate teammate and team-first student athlete.
The word "range" limits the lengths from which Woodfox can drill a 3;
Seriously, he's not even on the screen when he drops this bomb against St. Joe's.
But unlike Korver, who Jays fans felt grew up before their very eyes, and CU’s other POY winners Bob Harstad and Chad Gallagher, Woodfox transferred to the Hilltop. In the only bittersweet context of Woodfox’s award-winning efforts this season, Jays fans were only blessed by his abilities and attitude for two seasons.
Booker’s statistics speak for themselves, yet we’ve dedicated much of this blog the past two years to regurgitating the eye-opening numbers he has posted as a Jay. Those numbers are detailed in the few links above.
I know it is clichéd, but what I’ll remember most from Woodfox’s time at CU, and especially his POY season this year, is the way he always carried himself well on the court and the sheer effort and focus with which he plays the game. Oh, and he is pretty clutch, too (see below).
One of Woodfox’s most memorable shots, a game-winner vs. ORU
The other All-Valley awards were given out today, and some will come out tomorrow, but I thought Booker’s well-deserved POY award was worthy of a lunchtime post. I’m sure you’ll agree.
Now keep it up a little while longer, Booker.
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