Buddy Hield is the front runner for the national player of the year but he isn't Oklahoma's point guard, Jordan Woodard is. Hield is Oklahoma's shooting guard though he gets quite a few assists.
Seems strange for any player to be the national player of the year and not be projected to be drafted until #7 in the NBA.com 2016 mock draft and Hield is even the second shooting guard named. When Doug McDermott was the player of the year he wasn't drafted until #11 I believe.
As for Marcus Paige being one of the best point guards. I thought maybe he had been moved to shooting guard but maybe not. Paige isn't one of the ten finalists released Monday for the Bob Cousy award which is the award for the best point guard in college basketball. North Carolina has kept winning even with Paige's slump but they hit a road block Monday night and lost to Louisville. The game story said Paige has only made 5 of his last 36 three point attempts so that is a major slump. I hate to see that happen to any player especially one who has had such a fine career.
I think all the other point guards mentioned above are on the list though.
Release: 02/01/2016
Bob Cousy Award Finalists
Kyle Collinsworth, BYU
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana
Monté Morris, Iowa State
Tyler Ullis, Kentucky
Melo Trimble, Maryland
Demetrius Jackson, Notre Dame
Khalil Felder, Oakland
Gary Payton, Jr., Oregon State
Kris Dunn, Providence
Nic Moore, Southern Methodist