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Not sure if already posted, but here you go:
2. Fifth-year, graduate transfers are becoming more prevalent in college hoops, and there are plenty this season. Which one will make the biggest impact?
Fraschilla: He may not be the best, but Dylan Ennis at Oregon is the most important. People there say he's playing great. He has the opportunity to step right in for second-round NBA draft pick Joe Young. It's a style of play that fits Ennis. I wouldn't say he was held back at Villanova, because he averaged 10 points per game, but Nova has three or four point guards now. He would have been in a difficult situation. So he walks right into Oregon for Dana Altman. They have a Canadian connection with Dillon Brooks and now Ennis. I expect him to be an All-Pac-12 player, in part because of playing time but also because of Dana's free, open style of play. Ennis is the perfect fit for a school that needed his strengths.
Dakich: A lot of it has to do with opportunity. I like Ennis, but another guy who fits well is Johnny Hill at Purdue. He's going to get plenty of opportunities playing with all those big guys. All he has to do is play really hard. I would anticipate him making a big impact on a really good team.
Greenberg: Louisville's Damion Lee is going to have to score buckets. They lost Montrezl Harrell, Chris Jones, Terry Rozier -- someone has to score, and we know Rick Pitino will free up his guards. So Lee will probably have the best stats in terms of numbers. He'll probably play 36 minutes per game.
But, as a piece to a team, UConn's Shonn Miller can make a huge jump. He's a good rebounder and he's a good passer. He'll fit in with the rest of that team. Just as Fran and Dan said, it's all about fit and opportunity, and Miller brings a skill set that UConn desperately needs to be an elite team. He'll make a big difference.
Not sure if already posted, but here you go:
2. Fifth-year, graduate transfers are becoming more prevalent in college hoops, and there are plenty this season. Which one will make the biggest impact?
Fraschilla: He may not be the best, but Dylan Ennis at Oregon is the most important. People there say he's playing great. He has the opportunity to step right in for second-round NBA draft pick Joe Young. It's a style of play that fits Ennis. I wouldn't say he was held back at Villanova, because he averaged 10 points per game, but Nova has three or four point guards now. He would have been in a difficult situation. So he walks right into Oregon for Dana Altman. They have a Canadian connection with Dillon Brooks and now Ennis. I expect him to be an All-Pac-12 player, in part because of playing time but also because of Dana's free, open style of play. Ennis is the perfect fit for a school that needed his strengths.
Dakich: A lot of it has to do with opportunity. I like Ennis, but another guy who fits well is Johnny Hill at Purdue. He's going to get plenty of opportunities playing with all those big guys. All he has to do is play really hard. I would anticipate him making a big impact on a really good team.
Greenberg: Louisville's Damion Lee is going to have to score buckets. They lost Montrezl Harrell, Chris Jones, Terry Rozier -- someone has to score, and we know Rick Pitino will free up his guards. So Lee will probably have the best stats in terms of numbers. He'll probably play 36 minutes per game.
But, as a piece to a team, UConn's Shonn Miller can make a huge jump. He's a good rebounder and he's a good passer. He'll fit in with the rest of that team. Just as Fran and Dan said, it's all about fit and opportunity, and Miller brings a skill set that UConn desperately needs to be an elite team. He'll make a big difference.
