BTBP Staff Awards: Milwaukee Bucks Player Who Most Exceeded Expectations

Mar 4, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless (19) reacts with guard Tyler Ennis (11) after hitting a 3-point basket in the second quarter during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless (19) reacts with guard Tyler Ennis (11) after hitting a 3-point basket in the second quarter during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
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Our staff has come together to vote on our own Milwaukee Bucks awards, and next up in the series is the player who most exceeded expectations.

Mar 4, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless (19) reacts with guard Tyler Ennis (11) after hitting a 3-point basket in the second quarter during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless (19) reacts with guard Tyler Ennis (11) after hitting a 3-point basket in the second quarter during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome back to our 2015-16 Milwaukee Bucks end of season roundtables, and more specifically our Bucks awards.

To mark the end of the year, many of our staff members have come together to vote for our Behind The Buck Pass season awards, as well as to discuss some of the key and contentious talking points heading into the summer.

Over the course of the past week or so you’ve heard the thoughts of many of our staff members as we reflected on the year that was, and explained any votes we might have cast in our own internal staff awards ballots. Over the coming days there will still be plenty more to come as well.

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As always, we want to hear your thoughts too. Let us know your own choices in the comments section below or on Twitter. You can tweet at the site’s account via @BehindTheBucks or individual staff members via the handles that will accompany their opinions.

Let’s move on to what really matters though.

We’ve looked at Most Improved already, but what about those who didn’t just get better, but surprised so much with the margin with which they exceeded any previous expectations?

Our ballot contained the following three names, as well as the option to write in a vote for somebody else:

With Giannis Antetokounmpo thrown into the mix as a write in, let’s take a closer look at what these players did that was such a pleasant surprise this season.

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