While the points you raise are interesting, do you have a better guess than Cole? Not trying to be a wiseass, honest question.Too early to speculate, but if either is our leading scorer, I'm worried. Cole is not a primary scorer and even if he moves to the 2, I can't see him being the leading scorer. He hasn't shown that consistency IMO. I believe Sanogo will be much improved, but having a 5 as our leading scorer means our wings and guards either aren't capable of scoring at that clip or we become too dependent on feeding the post and fall into a methodical slow game which is an indication that our wings and guards aren't capable of scoring consistently.
Plus. 20 a game is quite the rare get in a Uconn uniform I think. How many have we had? 8? ( here comes a list of 49 and proof of at least one a year as a standard......)Cole. Even with Bouk this year being "the guy", I felt like it was Coles job to be the leader / set the tone of toughness for the team.
Now, I don't think he (or anyone) is going to replace Bouk's 20 per game. But 17 per game to lead a balanced offense would be perfect and 100% doable. A knock on him coming in was that he was a volume scorer. He found something the second half of last season with his 3 point shot, mid range jumper and better ability to finish at the rim. I'm expecting Ryan Boatright numbers next season (17.4ppg/3.8ast/4reb/1.4stl/42%fg/41%3fg). With Sanogo and offensive improvements (even marginal) from Martin, Jackson, Akok and Gaffney and offensive contributions from the 2 freshman guards, I'm optimistic about the team's offensive capabilities next year.
With Bouk headed to the NBA, I'm curious as to who will lead the team in scoring next season. My guess is that it will be Cole, followed by Sanogo. Thoughts?
With Bouk headed to the NBA, I'm curious as to who will lead the team in scoring next season. My guess is that it will be Cole, followed by Sanogo. Thoughts?
While the points you raise are interesting, do you have a better guess than Cole? Not trying to be a wiseass, honest question.
Yes. The forum's near-total discounting of our freshmen is extremely encouraging. While the odds say that Hawkins is no Bouknight, his comparative high school numbers argue he could be. That a healthy Hawkins will be our leading scorer in the second half of next year is a bet I'll take.Jordan Hawkins. I think Sanogo. Hawkins, Cole and Martin all average double figures.