In his sophomore campaign with the Crimson, Chambers has made himself responsible for running the team’s offense and being the anchor that his teammates look to on the floor, much like he did his rookie season.

“He’s a tremendous player and very deserving of every award he’s getting,” Curry said. “He does so much for our team. He’s the leader of our team; we go where he goes and with him setting the pace and him being the quarterback and finding everybody.”

The point guard’s numbers are down slightly from his freshman campaign; he is averaging 1.4 fewer points and one fewer assist per game this season.

But the drop may be attributable to the number of offensive threats in the Crimson rotation with the return of Curry and senior forward Kyle Casey. Chambers has taken on the task of integrating different scorers into the offense and maintaining his own stats—all at the same time.

“I’ve mentioned this before, Wesley [Saunders] is probably our best player, but Siyani is our most important player,” Amaker said. “I think he’s proven that from last year to this year…. And then you talk about his playmaking ability. He’s a dynamic playmaker, and I’m thrilled for him and how he played.”

—Staff writer Ariel Smolik-Valles can be reached at asmolikvalles@college.harvard.edu.