Thursday, August 15, 2019

What we need from the recruits

1.  REBOUNDING, DEFENSE. We need Ruot Monyyong to be a big man. He shot 91 three-pointers last season and made only 30.8% of them, and that was before the arc was moved back. On the other hand, he shot an excellent 60% on his shots from inside the arc. He averaged 10.4 rebounds per game, and 11.9 during conference season, so he can be a force down low. And, he had 90 blocks, so he already has a nice touch on the defensive end. Guys who are 6-11 and can actually play don't grow on trees. Ruot needs to stick with he does well and forget about what he does not do well.

2. DEPTH, EXPERIENCE. Here's hoping that Admir Besovic surprises us on the high side. He does have a little bit of D1 experience. The good news is that he is content to be a big man. He shot 52.5% from the field last season at Santa Fe College, and did not attempt a single three-pointer. He pulled down 5.9 boards per game. The good news is that he blocked 33 shots. So, at the very least he can give us some solid minutes inside, make his shots, and be a rim protector.

3. DEFENSE, VERSATILITY. We need Alsean Evans to pick up some of the scoring that left with Rayjon Tucker - but not to try to shoulder the whole load. Even more so, we desperately need a defensive stopper, and maybe he can play that role for us. He needs to be the glue guy for this team - a little scoring, a little rebounding, a whole lot of defense. (Think John Fowler.)

4. SHOOTING. Hopefully Marko Lukic can provide some shooting to replace Tucker from the arc. He put up 20 points per game plus in the last two seasons in Europe.

5. SHOOTING. Jovan Stulic. See Lukic above.

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