MVG: For the second straight game, Sophomore Thomas Haugh earns Box Score MVG honors scoring 20 points, grabbing 6 rebounds with 3 assists, two steals and a block for a value score of 107. Also, for the second straight game, Junior SG Denzel Aberdeen led the Gators in scoring with 22 points including a red hot 5-7 shooting from the arc. Denzel also played 30 minutes without a turnover helping him attain a value score of 97 points. Sr Walter Clayton Jr took a less aggressive scoring approach in this game scoring 10 points while handing out 8 assists to help others into the flow of the game, resulting in a very solid value score of 83 points. Shout out to Alijah Martin and Micah Handlogten who came back from injuries to play 20+ minutes and round out the top five with 62 and 56 value credits each. Box Score Value Leaders Haugh.m..107 Aberdeen...97 Clayton Jrw83 Click on thumbnail below for all Value Scores. Value Credits* are assigned as follows: +5 credits for each Steal and Assist +4 credits for each Point scored, Rebound and Block .-5 credits for each Turnover .-1.5 credits for each Field Goal Attempt .-0.75 credit for each Free Throw Attempt * Value Credits are based solely on Box Score data and do not reflect total game contributions by players USCe (H) Game: Box Score Post Game: ESPN Postgame Summary - Highlights The Gators next play Oklahoma on Tuesday Feb 18th at 7:00 PM ET in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
Clayton has started racking up the assists lately. wonder if that’s intentional or what the defense has been giving him, or both.
IMO, he has green light to shoot but knows when it is more important to get others involved in scoring, especially when the team dynamics have been altered by recent injuries. He's the lead dog who is now pulling back on his shooting when there are clear opportunities/mismatches elsewhere on the floor. Conversely, if matchups are not favorable, Walter is not shy about shooting regardless of what defense the Gators are facing. Auburn game made that point clear.
