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PC Journal: Dunn giving opponents fits with his lockdown defense

  • Kris Dunn, right, is second in the country in steals per game at 3.2.

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    ROSEMONT, Ill. — When basketball aficionados think of a devastating, dominant defensive player they think big. This season PC coach Ed Cooley says they should think Kris Dunn.
    While there are no awards given to the nation’s top defender on a scale with the Naismith, Wooden or Oscar Robertson awards which are presented annually to the top overall player in the country, Dunn will certainly be mentioned among the top defensive players in the nation.