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Technical:
Camera: SONY ILCE-7M3 (Full frame mirrorless)
Lens: FE 70-200mm GM OSS II
Focal length: 112 mm
Exposure: ISO 5000; f/2.8; 1/3200 sec
Handheld
Cropped; basic Lightroom adjustments; Topaz AI Denoise and Sharpen.

At a recent game between Ohio State and Penn State, #1 Ace Baldwin, Jr. attempts to defend and disrupt. A few days ago, Ace Baldwin was named as one of the ten finalists for the Bob Cousy Award for the best point guard in the country. He's certainly fun to watch. What attracts me about this capture is the hair flying and the ambiguity of the ball - did Ace succeed or not? Honestly I don't remember, but we did lose the game.

Here's a quote from a February 3 Sports Illustrated article about Ace:

"Penn State basketball standout Ace Baldwin Jr. is among 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given annually to college basketball's top point guard. Baldwin, a two-year starter for the Nittany Lions, is the reigning Big Ten defensive player of the year and was a semifinalist for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year award. Baldwin also was named to the midseason watch list for the Oscar Robertson Award, presented to the national player of the year.
"Baldwin leads Penn State in scoring (14.1 points) and assists (7.8) while adding two steals per game. He ranks fourth in Division I in assists and fifth in free-throw percentage (93.8 percent). He also ranks eighth in the Big Ten in minutes per game (33.6)."