born february american professional basketball player national_basketball_association nba illinois state player recruited mid major basketball programs college contributed resurgence basketball included final run team freshman undefeated regular season team sophomore sophomore year midseason major awards named ncaa men basketball american variety media outlets junior missouri valley conference team selection received american honorable mention recognition associated_press state career assists leader named year sophomore senior high school career played illinois state team selection chicago_sun-times class associated_press class chicago_tribune senior helped lead auburn game winning streak resulted school final led knights 3rd place finish state tournament van remained loyal local club team accept offers high profile teams chicago van feel difference recruiting long leading playing coaches going competing winning guys maybe shouldn winning maybe advantage received basketball scholarship offers southern illinois drake detroit stepfather felt overlooked chicago metropolitan area schools decision join team cut list state accepted offer play state member national class attend school college career freshman year freshman contributed double digit scoring twice versus ohio_state bench team reached final points included basket remaining helped secure fifth sweet sixteen appearance number seed tournament went teams points ohio_state included late basket helped fifth team higher final began sophomore year broke sophomore expected january posted assists january selected man midseason february named finalists year february selected finalists native returned chicago metropolitan area february lead went field free throw attempts game high points added rebounds assists help raise record february named semi finalists award helped lead team regular season men basketball history result named team selected year selected missouri valley conference improved team following missouri valley conference men basketball tournament ncaa men basketball american second team selection sports_illustrated team selection earned honorable mention recognition associated_press march named district team listed team march named finalists following sophomore season delivered commencement address high school alma mater highly demanded public speaker junior year preseason american team selection usa_today basketball sports_illustrated associated_press second team selection preseason player ranking listed number espn named man award preseason watch list listed candidate oscar trophy watch list selection included early december award watch list november tallied steals opener tied school record december helped recover point deficit final regulation points including point shots final assist point shot seconds remaining overtime trailing missed end return visit chicago play january perfect field performance added career high tying assists rebounds steals career double double snapped perfect streak free throws home state performance rematch january posted career high points february posted triple double men basketball years point rebound assist steal performance february week february broke time career assist record assists surpassing finalists defeated february win regular season title opening game matched career high points indiana finished tournament point point performances seeded kansas seeded notre dame respectively named team selection following regular season recognized associated_press honorable mention selection team senior year selection man preseason man preseason second team selection sports_illustrated preseason american teams team selection usa_today preseason american teams sports team rank college basketball players position presented list position included second best point guard preseason player rankings ranked espn initial man watch list november december earned recognition man college player year man dealing issues rolled right ankle saw minutes action season opener november played game aggravated game expected miss games healthy fell games time team endured game losing streak coming bench freshman worst start season team returned lineup december stop losing streak points assists rebounds averages wins december december win utah earned week honors december earned player week honors january led victories conference leading january january points rebounds assists steals averages rebounds career high named january man midseason watch list january free throw attempts way career high points following day earned player week honor february victory men basketball history head coach school record setting victory double double points career high tying assists named man midseason trophy february included wooden award late season watch list february ncaa men led team victories arizona round fellow senior led run break tie march pair scored points run tied game high points march baker led seed victory seed poll 17th ranked arizona posted game high points steals rebounds following regular season named league team consecutive season larry bird trophy player year second time years america honorable mention professional career selected nba draft declining offers agree play years teams interested drafting second round signed play toronto expectation training camp summer league contract guarantee game appearances july signed multi year deal time signing players entering training camp guaranteed contracts including point guards national team career players selected try man pan american games finalists team final man team personal son fred manning shot dead manning played basketball mother named susan brother named stepfather major state
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