Traditional stats would support a case for Landry Shamet (14.9 points, 5.2 assists) or Shaquille Morris (14.0 points, 5.6 rebounds) as the most valuable player in 2017-18 for Wichita State.
But WSU's most valuable player, at least according to on-court/off-court splits compiled by statistician Will Schreefer, show that Austin Reaves actually had the best net rating on the Shockers this past season. WSU was 0.18 points per possession better than their opponent when Reaves was on the court, which was for 53 percent of the team's possessions.
It's important to note that while on-off splits can demonstrate the impact a player makes on the team, it's not a perfect measuring stick.