Tre Jones Given 9/1 Odds to Win National Player of Year

Sophomore PG given fifth-best odds

Tre Jones is the only Duke player given odds to win the 2019-20 National Player of the Year Award, according to prop bet odds released by BetOnline.

Jones is given 9/1 odds to be the top player, which is tied for fifth best.

Michigan State’s Cassius Winston is the favorite, at 3/2, followed by Louisville’s Jordan Nwora at 11/2. UNC’s Cole Anthony and Memphis’ James Wiseman are at 6/1.

Other than Wiseman, Duke will get the chance to play the players ranked ahead of Jones.

Jones, Kansas guard Devon Dotson, Marquette guard Markus Howard and Seton Hall’s Myles Powell are next at 9/1.

Florida’s Kerry Blackshear Jr. is next at 10/1, and Utah State guard Sam Merrill rounds out the contenders at 18/1.

Jones is not listed as a candidate to be the first pick in next year’s NBA Draft, nor are any of Duke’s other players.

Memphis’ Wiseman is the favorite at 4/5. The full list is below:

James Wiseman, Memphis 4/5

Anthony Edwards, Georgia 5/2

Cole Anthony, UNC 11/2

LaMelo Ball, Australian pro 6/1

Isaiah Stewart, Washington 11/1

Theo Maledon, French pro 11/1

The over/under on Duke’s regular season wins (i.e. not including the conference tournament, NCAA or other postseason appearances) is 25.5.

Gonzaga, at 27.5, is the only team with a higher over/under. Michigan State and Seton Hall both match Duke with 25.5.

Over/unders for other Duke opponents this season include:

Florida State: 20.5

Kansas: 23.5

Louisville: 23.5

Michigan State: 25.5

North Carolina: 24.5

Pitt: 16.5

Syracuse: 18.5

Virginia: 23.5