Conner Frankamp

[Aargh]

I wasn't big on CF when he came to WSU. His shooting in college hadn't been good, and he was a player without a position.

At WSU he had some major challenges. He had to learn to play PG and get his shot and confidence back. That's not easy, so I was hesitant to get excited about his coming to WSU.

He has learned to play PG. His shooting suffered while learning that. That's not surprising. His shooting started coming back on the road last year.

I always thought it would just take knocking a couple down in CKA to get him comfortable there. The pressure on him was crazy nasty in CKA. The entire situation of his picking KU and then coming to WSU had to mess with his head as much as it messed with some fans' heads.

Now, I'm a proud supporter and fan of Conner. He's met some difficult challenges. This is the first time I've seen him look comfortable and make great decisions in CKA. He had some major obstacles to overcome. He's doing it. That always gets my respect.

[ShockingButTrue]

I think he'll be a better point than Murray was, and that aint bad.

[forevershockerfan]

By the time CF is done here, we will be scratching our heads remembering other Shocker Sharpshooters we have had through the years to compare with. I hope he gets off 7 to 11 open shots a game at least. When the game is really close, He is the one I want drawing throws because he is capable of at least 90% from the charity stripe.

[bleed yellow]

I stopped worrying about CF after running into him at a restaurant in Hutch last year. Personality wise he's similar to Clevin Hannah.

[WuDrWu]

Certainly like all fans, and I know CF as well, his mistake right after he got here was disappointing. However, I've been on the bandwagon since day 1 and I will stay there.

I like him and his family and I love the way he plays the game. And I love it even more when he plays with the confidence he did last night.

Most Valley fans weren't impressed with Conner and were looking forward to taking advantage of him this season.

Good luck boys. More.

[pinstripers]

When their guard tried to pass it over the top of our skinny lil white guy and he exploded off the floor to deflect the pass......

[asiseeit]

Conner seems to understand that he doesn't have to put this team on
his back and doesn't try and force things. Ball movement on this years
team is remarkably better than previous seasons and, so far, it's
working well. Conner, LS, AR, MM, and I would say RN are all showing
very high levels of BBIQ and the rest of the team better than average.
RN does a lot of little things well that are not noticed by the average fan.
He may not grab the rebound but he blocks out well so someone else can.
He sets good screens. He doesn't play flamboyant defense but has been
solid and he takes care of the ball when it's in his hands.
w

[wufan]

Three games and three consecutive career highs in points. On the year:

Played 25, started 14, 22.6 mpg. .444 fg, .413 3fg, .722 ft. 1.5 rebs, 2.7 assists, 3.5 A:TO, 1:1 steal:TO, 7.8 PPG.

In Valley Play:

Played 12, started 6, 23.8 mpg. .506 fg, .491 3fg, .625 ft. 1.4 rebs, 2.6 assists, 3.5 A:TO, 1.2:1 steal:TO, 9.3 PPG.

[im4wsu]

KenPom Ortg for MVC

Rank	Player	Team	Yr	ORtg	%Poss
1	Conner Frankamp	Wichita St.	Jr	127	14.9
2	Landry Shamet	Wichita St.	Fr	126.2	18.6
3	Obediah Church	Missouri St.	So	122.7	15.2
4	Donte Ingram	Loyola Chicago	Jr	120.7	19.5
5	Aundre Jackson	Loyola Chicago	Jr	120.4	25.5
6	Markis McDuffie	Wichita St.	So	119.4	23.5
7	Phil Fayne	Illinois St.	So	116.2	18.4
8	Alize Johnson	Missouri St.	Jr	114.5	26.8
9	Armon Fletcher	Southern Illinois	So	113.2	19.8
10	Daishon Smith	Wichita St.	Jr	112.7	18.2
11	Everett Clemons	Indiana St.	Sr	112.6	18.1
12	Ryan Kreklow	Missouri St.	So	111.5	17.7
13	Ben Richardson	Loyola Chicago	Jr	110.7	14.5
14	Clayton Custer	Loyola Chicago	So	110.4	19.6
15	Thik Bol	Southern Illinois	Jr	110.1	16.9
16	Zach Brown	Wichita St.	Jr	110	20.6
33	Darral Willis	Wichita St.	Jr	107.2	27.9

[im4wsu]

Sports-ref OFF Rating per 100 possessions MVC (all games)

Rk	Player		G	MP	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
1	Austin Reaves	WSU	22	298	0.472	0.375	0.521	0.714	9.3	6.3	2.3	1.3	2.8	4.4	21.5	130.0	89.1
2	Landry Shamet	WSU	25	634	0.461	0.524	0.414	0.827	5.6	6.9	1.8	0.4	2.4	4.7	23.8	128.9	93.9
3	Obediah Church	MSU	23	566	0.681	0.689	0.000	0.574	12.4	3.5	1.2	5.4	2.9	5.1	17.3	127.6	97.6
4	Conner Frankamp	WSU	25	566	0.444	0.523	0.413	0.722	3.8	6.7	1.8	0.5	1.8	2.0	19.4	127.3	94.5
5	Aundre Jackson	LOC	25	604	0.686	0.715	0.429	0.670	10.1	2.3	1.4	0.7	4.2	6.3	35.0	124.9	100.7
6	Donte Ingram	LOC	22	711	0.552	0.591	0.500	0.667	12.2	2.5	1.9	0.1	2.3	3.0	25.8	124.9	98.3
7	Markis McDuffie	WSU	25	610	0.483	0.524	0.387	0.785	13.5	4.5	2.6	0.6	3.4	4.5	28.4	123.0	87.9
8	Rauno Nurger	WSU	25	397	0.576	0.635	0.409	0.721	10.8	2.4	0.3	1.7	2.7	6.6	19.7	122.2	92.1
9	Phil Fayne	ILS	24	591	0.613	0.613		0.565	14.7	0.3	1.6	2.7	2.3	5.4	24.6	120.7	93.0
10	Ronnie Rousseau III	MSU	14	379	0.487	0.524	0.400	0.805	4.7	6.3	1.7	0.0	3.5	3.2	25.8	118.9	104.6
11	Alize Johnson	MSU	25	728	0.516	0.562	0.408	0.632	21.9	4.0	1.4	0.3	4.6	5.0	30.1	118.3	97.5
12	Armon Fletcher	SIU	22	687	0.453	0.546	0.365	0.786	9.2	2.0	2.8	1.1	2.4	5.8	25.1	117.8	104.0
13	Austin Ruder	MSU	24	349	0.363	0.412	0.355	0.778	4.0	1.5	1.2	0.3	0.7	4.6	23.2	117.3	105.8
14	Everett Clemons	INS	24	780	0.528	0.537	0.400	0.766	10.3	8.5	3.3	0.1	3.7	3.2	16.9	116.8	101.7
15	Zach Brown	WSU	25	499	0.405	0.514	0.313	0.676	9.3	5.4	1.9	0.6	2.7	5.2	22.5	116.0	91.7
16	Jaylon Brown	EU	25	911	0.476	0.484	0.441	0.857	6.7	5.1	1.8	0.0	4.0	3.8	34.3	115.8	100.9
17	Ryan Kreklow	MSU	25	467	0.446	0.500	0.419	0.871	6.6	2.6	2.2	0.1	3.6	6.2	23.0	115.3	102.7
18	Ben Richardson	LOC	25	798	0.460	0.500	0.430	0.692	5.9	5.6	2.7	0.6	2.3	5.3	15.4	115.2	99.0
19	Clayton Custer	LOC	25	775	0.472	0.514	0.430	0.755	4.3	5.9	2.1	0.2	3.1	4.7	21.6	114.4	102.1
20	Daishon Smith	WSU	25	424	0.394	0.429	0.368	0.857	8.1	8.1	4.0	0.1	4.0	5.3	18.0	114.0	86.9

[WuDrWu]

Raise your hand if you had Conner as the 3rd worst FT shooter on the team in Conference play.

He's only ahead of Malone (1-2 .500) and Kelly (11-21 .524). Sometimes stats don't tell the whole story. Other times they do.

[im4wsu]

Sports-ref defensive ratings per 100 possessions in MVC (all games)

Rk	Player		G	MP	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
1	Shaquille Morris	WSU	23	392	0.497	0.507	0.364	0.755	15.2	2.9	1.4	3.3	3.8	7.9	28.0	109.0	84.9
2	Daishon Smith	WSU	25	424	0.394	0.429	0.368	0.857	8.1	8.1	4.0	0.1	4.0	5.3	18.0	114.0	86.9
3	Darral Willis Jr.	WSU	25	465	0.552	0.556	0.000	0.700	16.3	2.1	1.7	2.2	5.2	8.3	32.9	111.9	86.9
4	Markis McDuffie	WSU	25	610	0.483	0.524	0.387	0.785	13.5	4.5	2.6	0.6	3.4	4.5	28.4	123.0	87.9
5	Rashard Kelly	WSU	25	365	0.511	0.532	0.412	0.514	15.8	2.8	2.3	0.6	3.6	5.6	18.8	110.0	88.3
6	Austin Reaves	WSU	22	298	0.472	0.375	0.521	0.714	9.3	6.3	2.3	1.3	2.8	4.4	21.5	130.0	89.1
7	Zach Brown	WSU	25	499	0.405	0.514	0.313	0.676	9.3	5.4	1.9	0.6	2.7	5.2	22.5	116.0	91.7
8	Paris Lee	ILS	24	744	0.424	0.446	0.408	0.787	7.2	10.0	4.1	0.3	5.4	2.9	24.6	111.3	91.8
9	Deontae Hawkins	ILS	24	662	0.452	0.464	0.436	0.741	15.1	2.3	1.8	1.3	3.2	5.9	31.2	112.5	91.9
10	Rauno Nurger	WSU	25	397	0.576	0.635	0.409	0.721	10.8	2.4	0.3	1.7	2.7	6.6	19.7	122.2	92.1
11	Jeremy Morgan	UNI	22	753	0.421	0.485	0.352	0.811	10.7	5.0	3.6	2.3	4.2	4.1	27.6	106.3	92.4
12	MiKyle McIntosh	ILS	21	591	0.411	0.426	0.373	0.780	13.5	4.3	1.5	1.8	6.1	6.6	28.5	101.5	92.9
13	Phil Fayne	ILS	24	591	0.613	0.613		0.565	14.7	0.3	1.6	2.7	2.3	5.4	24.6	120.7	93.0
14	Landry Shamet	WSU	25	634	0.461	0.524	0.414	0.827	5.6	6.9	1.8	0.4	2.4	4.7	23.8	128.9	93.9
15	Conner Frankamp	WSU	25	566	0.444	0.523	0.413	0.722	3.8	6.7	1.8	0.5	1.8	2.0	19.4	127.3	94.5
16	Milton Doyle	LOC	25	810	0.478	0.530	0.366	0.795	8.8	8.2	2.9	1.3	5.6	4.2	29.4	109.2	96.1
17	Tony Wills	ILS	24	632	0.378	0.543	0.284	0.630	5.6	3.3	2.1	1.5	1.3	5.7	12.8	106.8	96.7
18	Willie Wiley	EU	18	333	0.462	0.467	0.000	0.571	10.3	1.4	2.5	1.6	3.2	6.7	18.8	94.1	96.8
19	DJ Clayton	ILS	24	640	0.424	0.477	0.275	0.518	9.2	3.6	2.1	0.2	3.4	5.4	15.6	97.0	97.1
20	Alize Johnson	MSU	25	728	0.516	0.562	0.408	0.632	21.9	4.0	1.4	0.3	4.6	5.0	30.1	118.3	97.5

[im4wsu]

sports-ref MVC all games Assists + Steals - turnovers per 100 possessions

McDuffie is be 25th at 3.7

Rk	Player		G	MP	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg	A+STL-TO
1	Paris Lee	ILS	24	744	0.424	0.446	0.408	0.787	7.2	10.0	4.1	0.3	5.4	2.9	24.6	111.3	91.8	8.7
2	Everett Clemons	INS	24	780	0.528	0.537	0.400	0.766	10.3	8.5	3.3	0.1	3.7	3.2	16.9	116.8	101.7	8.1
3	Daishon Smith	WSU	25	424	0.394	0.429	0.368	0.857	8.1	8.1	4.0	0.1	4.0	5.3	18.0	114.0	86.9	8.1
4	Conner Frankamp	WSU	25	566	0.444	0.523	0.413	0.722	3.8	6.7	1.8	0.5	1.8	2.0	19.4	127.3	94.5	6.7
5	Dru Smith	EU	20	465	0.381	0.480	0.235	0.840	7.1	8.1	1.8	0.9	3.2	7.1	12.0	99.6	99.3	6.7
6	Mike Rodriguez	SIU	25	811	0.387	0.420	0.315	0.743	4.3	8.2	2.3	0.2	3.9	3.8	24.5	110.9	108.4	6.6
7	Landry Shamet	WSU	25	634	0.461	0.524	0.414	0.827	5.6	6.9	1.8	0.4	2.4	4.7	23.8	128.9	93.9	6.3
8	Aaron Cook	SIU	25	292	0.314	0.383	0.174	0.756	4.9	4.9	5.3	1.2	4.1	5.1	16.8	93.1	100.5	6.1
9	Ben Richardson	LOC	25	798	0.460	0.500	0.430	0.692	5.9	5.6	2.7	0.6	2.3	5.3	15.4	115.2	99.0	6.0
10	Austin Reaves	WSU	22	298	0.472	0.375	0.521	0.714	9.3	6.3	2.3	1.3	2.8	4.4	21.5	130.0	89.1	5.8
11	Duane Gibson	EU	22	584	0.457	0.461	0.000	0.711	8.5	8.3	2.3	1.0	5.1	6.5	14.2	93.3	97.8	5.5
12	Milton Doyle	LOC	25	810	0.478	0.530	0.366	0.795	8.8	8.2	2.9	1.3	5.6	4.2	29.4	109.2	96.1	5.5
13	C.J. Rivers	DU	24	437	0.362	0.423	0.174	0.800	11.2	5.9	2.2	0.1	2.7	4.2	10.9	94.7	106.4	5.4
14	De'Antae McMurray	DU	24	609	0.360	0.372	0.351	0.838	5.0	6.4	2.5	0.1	3.5	4.2	19.8	100.4	108.9	5.4
15	Dequon Miller	MSU	25	874	0.396	0.426	0.358	0.750	5.4	7.1	1.9	0.0	3.8	2.7	21.2	110.0	104.1	5.2
16	Jarred Dixon	MSU	25	511	0.410	0.441	0.278	0.804	7.3	5.3	2.6	0.7	2.9	5.4	23.6	106.6	101.2	5.0
17	Clayton Custer	LOC	25	775	0.472	0.514	0.430	0.755	4.3	5.9	2.1	0.2	3.1	4.7	21.6	114.4	102.1	4.9
18	Zach Brown	WSU	25	499	0.405	0.514	0.313	0.676	9.3	5.4	1.9	0.6	2.7	5.2	22.5	116.0	91.7	4.6
19	Ronnie Rousseau III	MSU	14	379	0.487	0.524	0.400	0.805	4.7	6.3	1.7	0.0	3.5	3.2	25.8	118.9	104.6	4.5
20	Juwan McCloud	UNI	23	467	0.313	0.380	0.205	0.533	3.9	5.0	3.3	0.3	3.9	3.5	12.6	74.7	100.3	4.4

[im4wsu]

Last comparison. For the 80 MVC players who have played 250 minutes this season, I've showed the rank of each of the statistical categories, summed those ranks ("Total Rank") and then added the "Ortg" to the "Drtg" and ranked the total.

There are 10 Shockers in the top 20 of the Ortg+Dtrg score.
Six Shockers are in the top 20 of the "total ranks" with Willis, Kelly, Brown and Smith being the four dropping out.

I hope that some of these concepts are considered when the All-MVC teams are decided. There is no Shocker represented in the top 22 of minutes played

Rk	Player		G	MP	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Tot Rk	ORtg	DRtg	Ortg+Drtg
1	Austin Reaves	WSU	22	76	22	79	2	45	34	12	22	24	20	23	35	7	1	6	1
2	Markis McDuffie	WSU	25	25	19	21	24	24	15	32	13	39	37	24	11	1	7	4	2
3	Landry Shamet	WSU	25	23	28	22	12	12	63	9	42	50	12	26	24	6	2	14	3
4	Rauno Nurger	WSU	25	64	4	3	15	43	23	55	80	17	17	64	41	18	8	10	4
5	Conner Frankamp	WSU	25	36	40	24	13	42	79	10	43	45	4	1	43	12	4	15	5
6	Phil Fayne	ILS	24	29	3	4	75	73	12	80	56	6	6	42	20	21	9	13	6
7	Zach Brown	WSU	25	47	53	28	52	52	35	20	36	42	18	39	30	28	15	7	7
8	Daishon Smith	WSU	25	60	57	61	30	6	43	6	3	64	54	41	55	35	20	2	8
9	Obediah Church	MSU	23	37	2	2	70	69	18	40	64	1	23	33	59	23	3	23	9
10	Darral Willis Jr.	WSU	25	56	8	10	72	49	3	62	52	10	72	74	4	33	25	3	10
11	Alize Johnson	MSU	25	16	13	9	16	62	1	34	59	54	68	32	8	14	11	20	11
12	Donte Ingram	LOC	22	19	9	5	3	56	19	53	39	70	10	5	15	3	6	26	12
13	Deontae Hawkins	ILS	24	21	35	49	7	39	8	58	47	25	34	56	5	19	23	9	13
14	Paris Lee	ILS	24	13	45	57	17	22	46	1	2	51	74	4	19	10	26	8	14
15	Shaquille Morris	WSU	23	65	17	29	33	35	7	45	60	4	47	73	12	17	35	1	15
16	Rashard Kelly	WSU	25	68	15	17	14	79	5	49	23	40	43	51	46	24	33	5	16
17	Aundre Jackson	LOC	25	27	1	1	10	55	30	59	61	37	63	60	1	22	5	35	17
18	Ben Richardson	LOC	25	6	30	30	9	50	59	19	10	38	8	40	71	20	18	28	18
19	Milton Doyle	LOC	25	5	20	18	31	21	39	4	7	23	78	22	9	2	34	16	19
20	Jeremy Morgan	UNI	22	12	47	40	41	14	26	26	4	9	61	18	13	5	41	11	20
21	Jaylon Brown	EU	25	1	21	41	5	5	50	22	45	78	56	14	2	11	16	37	21
22	Everett Clemons	INS	24	8	11	16	19	29	28	2	5	65	46	9	62	4	14	41	22
23	Tony Wills	ILS	24	24	66	14	56	63	64	43	30	19	2	53	77	53	39	17	23
24	Jordan Ashton	UNI	23	15	48	75	4	13	48	57	51	46	3	7	66	34	22	40	24
25	Clayton Custer	LOC	25	9	23	27	8	34	74	17	26	58	31	27	33	15	19	44	25
26	MiKyle McIntosh	ILS	21	30	49	62	28	25	16	33	58	15	79	66	10	39	51	12	26
27	Ryan Kreklow	MSU	25	54	38	31	11	3	52	52	25	69	44	57	28	29	17	47	27
28	Armon Fletcher	SIU	22	20	34	13	32	23	37	64	9	27	11	54	18	8	12	55	28
29	Ronnie Rousseau III	MSU	14	66	18	20	20	15	69	13	50	79	42	8	16	13	10	57	29
30	David Howard	EU	24	52	12	26	79	77	11	75	72	16	16	76	64	63	46	21	30

[Fafhrd Mouser]

Bob Lutz had a nice article about Connor and last night's game.