I've been saying this. The biggest thing for him will be confidence and playing time. If he can get regular playing time in the rotation he should be much more successful when it comes to scoring. Fitting into the flow of the offense and getting his shot should come more regularly. One way to get regular playing time is solid defense and he has shown the ability to do so.
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That point can't be emphasized enough. With the (mostly) exception of CV, every single player on this team is wildly inconsistent night to night and Hurley can't have any idea when we tip off who he's going to have to rely upon that night. His roster is like a damn Forest Gump box of chocolates.
Take tomorrow for example. Gilbert didn't play much on Sunday because Cumberland playing point was just too big and strong to let Gilbert guard him for long. For SMU, their offense is largely their point, and he's a small, quick one. I'm sure Hurley would like Gilbert to give him great minutes tomorrow so Gaffney doesn't have to spend too long chasing around a little guy who is too quick for him. Will Gilbert play well enough offensively so we can ride his D? Who the heck knows.
Having said that, if (and it's a big if) Bouk can keep himself on the floor for 30 minutes a game, he has the ability to bring us a second piece that you can count on for at least a dozen every night and not totally disappearing offensively. Which would go a long way towards more offensive consistency as a team.
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Don’t sleep on this kid- I can see him being a double digit scorer come his senior year- his shot & moves will continue to get better as he gets experience- just go look at the jump he made this year from where he was as a freshman;
2018-2019- FG- 30.1% 3PT- 23.5%
2019-2020- FG- 41.9% 3PT- 31.9%
2018-2019- FG- 30.1% 3PT- 23.5%
2019-2020- FG- 41.9% 3PT- 31.9%