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National Player of the Year rankings: Will injury cost Zion Williamson?

By Jacob Lane

DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 02: RJ Barrett #5 and Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils look on in the first half against the St. John's Red Storm at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 2, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 02: RJ Barrett #5 and Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils look on in the first half against the St. John's Red Storm at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 2, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /
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PROVIDENCE, RI – FEBRUARY 23: Marquette Golden Eagles guard Markus Howard (0) in action during a college basketball game between Marquette Golden Eagles and Providence Friars on February 23, 2019, at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Markus Howard – Marquette

This week:

  • Butler: 28 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
  • Providence: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists

Season stats: 25.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4 apg

It still amazes me that with the type of scoring season Marquette guard, Markus Howard, has put together that he is still only sixth in the country in points per game. Maybe I’m crazy, or maybe not, but it has felt like every time I’ve tuned into a Marquette game or looked at box scores he’s dropped 40-plus points and five assists.

Howard had a bit of a “down” week (if you can even call it that) scoring just 14 points in the team’s second game of the week against Providence, after dropping 28 on Wednesday against Butler. Howard has scored 20-plus points an incredible 18 times this season, while scoring 30-plus on eight different occasions, and has made everyone his team look much better than what they really are.

He’s gotten a lot of help from Sam Hauser and Sacar Amin, but it is without question the Markus Howard show everytime Marquette takes the floor. His ability to score 40 on any given night has also made Marquette basketball appointment viewing television.