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Brice Johnson Named KenPom Player of the Year

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Ken Pomeroy, college basketball's top advanced metrics guru, has named UNC senior power forward Brice Johnson player of the year. KenPom uses a statistical formula to calculate a top ten and uses the entire season, including postseason play to determine the winner.

This accolade is the latest for Johnson during what ended up being a special season. He was named First Team All-ACC and was consensus First Team All-America and MVP of the East Regional.

Those accolades are a testament to how good Johnson was but a little historical comparison shows his season was statistically on the same level as Tyler Hansrbough's 2008 national player of the year campaign.