Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Small forward

The 3 spot is the most nebulous of the starters. What it usually amounts to is the perimeter player who is the worst ball handler and best rebounder. Big Guard might be more descriptive than Small Forward.

One of Walker's stated goals in this recruiting season was that he was going after tall guards, and to his credit he got the job done. Evans, Lukic and Stulic are all listed at 6-6. Throw in Horace Wyatt at 6-7, and that is a pretty good crop. BUT there is very little experience among them. Wyatt started 17 games, but played only 263 minutes, and his statistical contribution was negligible. With the wealth of size we have, we might see Kamani Johnson sliding over to the 3 to create a mismatch, with two big guys up front.

However, I am going to take a stab in the dark and say that Isaiah Palermo will be our starting SF, at least by the end of the season. He is a 3-star recruit who had ten other D1 schools watching him, and offers from Ole Miss and MTSU. VC lists the 3 spot as his natural position. His video shows him to be a slasher more than a shooter.

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