NBA All Star Weekend

Brandon Roy (Washington) has been selected for the All Star Game for the third time. Roy is without a doubt the best Pac10Pro in the NBA right now. He is the leader of the Blazers and is garnering league wide respect due to his production on the court.

Although he is the lone Pac10Pro to make the All Star Game, the future looks bright...

There are six Pac10Pros named to the Rookie Challenge. Taj Gibson (USC) and James Harden (Arizona State) will be on the rookie squad. While Brook Lopez (Stanford), Kevin Love (UCLA), O.J. Mayo (USC), and Russell Westbrook (UCLA) will be on the sophmore team.

In the Slam Dunk competition, Nate Robinson (Washington) will try and defend his title from last year. And DeMar DeRozan (USC) will be in a dunk-off at the halftime of the Rookie Challenge with Eric Gordon of the Clippers to win a spot in the dunk competition.

The cometitors for the remainging events have yet to be named. We will let you know if any more Pac10Pros will be on display for All Star Weekend.
(Photo from oregonlive.com)

Gilbert's Poor Decision Costs Him the Rest of the Season

Gilbert Arenas (Arizona) has been suspended for the remainder of the NBA season. Commisioner David Stern issued the suspension as a result of Arenas bringing a gun into an NBA arena and then pulling it out over an alleged dispute with (more than likely, former) teammate Javaris Crittenton. Usually, we at Pac10Pros like to focus on the positive things athletes are doing on the court/field, but this story is too big to ignore.

Unfortunately, there is a bigger issue here in regards to guns and athletes and their feeling that they need to be "packing heat" in order to be safe. Greater efforts need to be put in place to protect these athletes from not only outside threats, but themselves (just ask Plaxico).

We are not condoning anything Gilbert Arenas has done. Actually, his antics after the initial incident could be portrayed as a slap in the face and even playing it off like he is above the law. This post-incident issue is displayed in the picture above, where Gilbert is making guns with his hands and shooting around like a cowboy with his teammates in a pre-game huddle. This display was either extremely immature or a sign of complete ignorance.

Ultimately, we at Pac10Pros are disappointed in what has transpired. Gilbert was primed for a big season after struggling in his retun from injury. He was the main reason why the Wizards were being talked about as a playoff contender again. Now he is just being talked about his behavior off the court and is thrown into the conversation about what is wrong with sports.

Basketball Pac10Pros of the Week

1/18/10-1/24/10

Brook Lopez (Stanford)

New Jersey Nets

21.0 PPG

8.0 RPG

2.5 APG

1.0 SPG

2.0 BPG

Runner-up

Andre Iguodala (Arizona)

Philadelphia 76ers

14.0 PPG

6.8 RPG

4.8 APG

1.8 SPG

0.8 BPG

Stats from Divisional Round Weekend Games

Divisional Round

OFFENSE

Reggie Bush (USC)

New Orleans Saints

5 Carries for 84 Yards

1 Rushing TD

4 Catches for 24 Yards

83 Yard Punt Return for TD

Runner-up

Mark Sanchez (USC)

New York Jets

12-23 for 100 Yards

1 Passing TD

DEFENSE

Haloti Ngata (Oregon)

Baltimore Ravens

4 Tackles

1 Sack

Runner-up

Terrell Suggs (Arizona St.)

Baltimore Ravens

7 Tackles

Basketball Pac10Pros of the Week

1/11/10-1/17/10


Brandon Roy (Washington)
Portland Trail Blazers

22.0 PPG
1.0 RPG
4.0 APG
3.0 SPG

Runner-up

Brook Lopez (Stanford)
New Jersey Nets

22.5 PPG
8.5 RPG
2.0 APG
0.5 SPG
2.5 BPG

Stats from Wild Card Weekend Games

Wild Card

OFFENSE

Aaron Rodgers (Cal)
Green Bay Packers

28-42 for 423 Yards
4 Passing TDs
13 Rushing Yards
1 Rushing TD

Runner-up

Mark Sanchez (USC)
New York Jets

12-15 for 182 Yards
1 Passing TD

DEFENSE

Tully Banta-Cain (Cal)
New England Patriots

8 Tackles
1 INT
1 Pass Def

Runner-up

Clay Matthews (USC)
Green Bay Packers

5 Tackles
1 Sack
1 Forced Fumble
1 Fumble Recovery

Basketball Pac10Pros of the Week

1/4/10-1/10/10


Andre Iguodala (Arizona)
Philadelphia 76ers

17.7 PPG
7.7 RPG
7.3 APG
2.7 SPG
0.7 BPG

Runner-up

Channing Frye (Arizona)
Phoenix Suns

18.0 PPG
6.7 RPG
1.3 APG
1.7 SPG
1.0 BPG

All NFL Pac10Pros Teams

First Team
QB Aaron Rodgers (Cal) GB
67.4 Comp %, 4434 Passing Yards, 30 Passing TDs, 316 Rushing Yards, 5 Rushing TDs
RB Maurice Jones-Drew (UCLA) Jac
1391 Rushing Yards, 15 Rushing TDs, 53 Receptions, 374 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TD
WR DeSean Jackson (Cal) Phi
63 Receptions, 1167 Receiving Yards, 9 Rec TDs, 137 Rushing Yards, 1 Rush TD, 2 Ret TDs
TE Tony Gonzalez (Cal) Atl
83 Receptions, 867 Receiving Yards, 6 TDs
K Ryan Longwell (Cal) Min
26/28 FGs, 54/55 PATs, 132 Points
DL Andre Carter (Cal) Was
62 Tackles, 11 Sacks, 3 Forced Fum, 4 Pass Def
LB Brian Cushing (USC) Hou
154 Tackles, 5.0 Sacks, 1 Safety, 4 INTs, 2 Forced Fum, 10 Pass Def
DB Terrell Thomas (USC) NYG
85 Tackles, 1 Sack, 5 INTs, 1 Forced Fum, 13 Pass Def, 1 TD

Second Team
QB Carson Palmer (USC) Cin
60.5 Comp %, 3094 Passing Yards, 21 Passing TDs, 93 Rush Yards, 3 Rush TDs
RB Steven Jackson (Oregon St.) Stl
1416 Rushing Yards, 4 Rushing TDs, 51 Receptions, 322 Receiving Yards
WR Steve Smith (USC) NYG
107 Receptions, 1220 Receiving Yards, 7 Receiving TDs
TE Zach Miller (Arizona St.) Oak
66 Receptions, 805 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving TDs
K Rian Lindell (Washington St.) Buf
28/33 FGs, 24/24 PATs, 108 Points
DL Dwan Edwards (Oregon St.) Bal
47 Tackles, 1 Sack, 2 Fum Rec, 1 Pass Def, 1 TD
LB Lance Briggs (Arizona) Chi
118 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks, 1 INT, 5 Pass Def
DB Dashon Goldson (Washington) SF
94 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 4 INTs, 3 Forced Fum, 1 Fum Rec, 6 Pass Def

Third Team
QB Matt Cassel (USC) KC
55.0 Comp %, 2924 Passing Yards, 16 Passing TDs
RB Jonathan Stewart (Oregon) Car
1133 Rushing Yards, 10 Rushing TDs, 18 Receptions, 139 Receiving Yards, 1 Rec TD
WR Chad Ochocinco (Oregon St.) Cin
72 Receptions, 1047 Receiving Yards, 9 Receiving TDs, 32 Rushing Yards
TE Todd Heap (Arizona St.) Bal
53 Receptions, 593 Receiving Yards, 6 Receiving TDs
K Jason Hanson (Washington St.) Det
21/28 FGs, 25/25 PATs, 88 Points
DL Mike Patterson (USC) Phi
55 Tackles, 1.5 Sacks
LB Nick Barnett (Oregon St.) GB
106 Tackles, 4.0 Sacks, 7 Pass Def
DB Erik Coleman (Washington St.) Atl
116 Tackles, 2 Forced Fum, 5 Pass Def

Week 17 Stat Leaders

Passing Leaders

1. Aaron Rodgers (Cal) GB 235 Yards
2. Matt Cassel (USC) KC 207 Yards
3. Matt Moore (Oregon St.) Car 162 Yards
4. Matt Leinart (USC) Ari 96 Yards
5. Derek Anderson (Oregon St.) Cle 86 Yards

Rushing Leaders

1. Jerome Harrison (Washington St.) Cle 127 Yards
2. Jonathan Stewart (Oregon) Car 125 Yards
3. Maurice Jones-Drew (UCLA) Jac 82 Yards
4. Justin Forsett (Cal) Sea 74 Yards
5. Maurice Morris (Oregon) Det 65 Yards

Receiving Leaders

1. Dwayne Jarrett (USC) Car 68 Yards
2. T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Oregon St.) Sea 66 Yards
3. Mike Thomas (Arizona) 65 Yards
4. Steve Smith (USC) 57 Yards
5. DeSean Jackson (Cal) 47 Yards

Total Touchdowns

1. Aaron Rodgers (Cal) GB 2 TDs
2. Jerome Harrison (Washington St.) Cle 1 TD
3. Dwayne Jarrett (USC) Car 1 TD
4. Zach Miller (Arizona St.) Oak 1 TD
5. Matt Moore (Oregon St.) Car 1 TD
6. Justin Peelle (Oregon) Atl 1 TD
7. Jonathan Stewart (Oregon) Car 1 TD
   

Football Pac10Pros of the Week

Week 17

OFFENSE

Aaron Rodgers (Cal)
Green Bay Packers

21-26 for 235 Passing Yards
1 Passing TD
1 Rushing TD

Runner-up

Jerome Harrison (Washington St.)
Cleveland Browns

33 Carries for 127 Rushing Yards
1 Rushing TD
2 Catches for 20 Receiving Yards

DEFENSE

Antoine Cason (Arizona)
San Diego Chargers

12 Tackles
1 Pass Def

Runner-up

Keith Rivers (USC)
Cincinnati Bengals

13 Tackles

Basketball Pac10Pros of the Week

12/28/09-1/3/10


Gilbert Arenas (Arizona)
Washington Wizards

25.7 PPG
4.7 RPG
7.0 APG
2.7 SPG
0.7 BPG

Runner-up

Brandon Roy (Washington)
Portland Trail Blazers

28.7 PPG
5.3 RPG
4.0 APG
1.7 SPG