Deondre Burns

Burns is a nice-looking prospect. He came advertised as a point guard in the official announcement, but the numbers he put up indicate he is a combo guard and could play the 2 spot, also. The problem here is playing time. In the best of worlds, freshmen would not expect to play immediately because there would be talented upperclassmen ahead of them, but in the tinsel world in which we live, coaches frequently promise the world in order to get prospects on campus, and then hope they can keep them. If Hagins plays mainly at the 2 and Burns is the back-up point, then he will get quite a few minutes. On the other hand, if Hagins slides over when Johnson needs a rest, then minutes for the freshman may be hard to find.