Now that the 2009/10 college basketball season is over, it’s time to hand out some awards. Who are the All-Americans? What about Freshman of the Year? How about Coach of the Year? Most, if not all, of these questions will be answered within the next couple of weeks.

While the All-American list might be a toss-up between 10 or so players, there’s one category that has two definitive nominees in John Wall and Evan Turner.

Sure, players like Robbie Hummel and Scottie Reynolds might deserve mention here as well, but most of the conventional wisdom concerning this season is focusing on these two players, and truth be told, when you look at each player’s resume, it looks like a photo finish is in the works.

Here’s an early peak at which way the consensus is leaning:

Over at Yahoo Sports, as well as Sports Illustrated, John Wall is the choice. Meanwhile, Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports and USAToday appear to favor Turner.

So who’s right? Furthermore, is there a wrong answer here? Both players were extremely valuable to their respective teams, so again, we’re down to splitting hairs and mulling over statistics. Speaking of, thanks to StatSheet.com, we’ve got some of that, too (Turner’s stats are in red):

If stats told the only story, it would be Turner, hands down. He averages more points and rebounds than Wall, but then again, Wall is primarily a a point guard who spends a great deal of his half-court offense time on the perimeter.

What separates Wall and Turner statistically are the assists. Well, at least it should. However, not only does Turner average more points and rebounds than Wall does, he’s also really, really close in the assists department (Wall averages 6.2, Turner 5.8). Considering Turner is listed as a swing player, his assists average is surprising and telling which a great advantage for someone who is thinking of doing some college basketball betting. Granted, when you watch Ohio State play, you’ll see Turner doing a great deal of ball-handling and initiating the offense for the Buckeyes, regardless of what position he’s listed as.

When it comes to value, both players mean the world to their team. However, when Turner missed six games because of his broken back, Ohio State posted a 3-3 record. In Kentucky’s case, while Wall is extremely valuable, John Calipari has enough talent on the roster to have a successful season if the Great Wall of Kentucky wasn’t in Lexington.

It’s really hard to say the same about Ohio State and mean it.

With all of that in mind, it looks like Turner is a 1 and Wall is 1A; but then again, I’m not a voter. Thoughts? Comments? Other players who could be considered here? Let us know below.

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