I assume everyone knows. He’s great at this stuff. We rely on his pre game scouting and encouraged this. I’m far too lazy to do it.
@Hey Adrien! I’d only say I expected surprises. Not Kaluma (already a stud), Hawkins, or even Richmond (UConn nemesis). But breakout can mean different things. Certainly can be guys who jump from very good to fantastic. I think Tyrese was a solid “breakout” example last year. Samson is UConn‘s breakout guy this year in my mind.
Very kind of you, thanks.
OK, open discourse time. I like it:
Kaluma. Creighton was a tough pick for me simply because their rotation seems pretty set and the only young player who wasn't already a key player last year who might get significant playing time is Mason Miller, but it's also hard for me to see him getting a lot of playing time with Kaluma and Scheierman getting 30+ mpg.
So instead of grasping at straws, I decided to go with Kaluma. As mentioned in the article, he wasn't listed on the All-Big East First, Second or Honorable Mention teams and I think he has a chance of being the Big East POY, so hence the breakout choice.
Richmond. The top-nine players in Seton Hall are upperclassmen, so that kinda defeats the purpose of picking an undergrad. I thought about Tray Jackson, but the presence of Yetna/Ndefo/Samuel make it seem like another season with an evenly split frontcourt rotation, thus limiting Jackson's ceiling.
I also don't like picking transfers who were already key players in their previous schools (Ndefo, Odukale, Dawes), so I went with Richmond.
Similar to Kaluma, I predict Richmond to go from "not mentioned" to All-Big East First team in one season. My reasons for this are on the article.
Hawkins. I don't think I need to justify this one. He's been a lot of people's breakout pick here.
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