Big roster turnover in the Washington Huskies basketball program
Jackson Grant
Jackson Grant, a center out of Olympia High School, signed with the Huskies as a high school junior. With the lack of high school ball in 2021, Grant was the only in-state recruit Washington signed.
The four-star recruit was selected to the McDonald’s All-American team. According to Dan Raley of Sports Illustrated, the Huskies lack the presence of a big man on the team, and UW fans should expect playing time out of Jackson right away.
Going into the 2021-22 season, the Huskies have Nate Roberts as the only forward starter returning to the team. Roberts averaged 5.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. For experience, UW also has walk-on Riley Soren, a pleasant surprise last year, but the Huskies still need another frontcourt man to play significant minutes.
Dominiq Penn
Washington’s future at point guard could be Dominiq Penn from Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas. His father, Sconnie, is a Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach, so Dominiq comes from good basketball stock. After the graduation of Quade Green, UW is looking for a new point guard.
Samuel Ariyibi
Samuel Ariyibi, a small forward out of Nigeria. The Huskies found Ariyibi playing in a league supported by the NBA. We will see how much he plays this coming season.
Assistant Coaches
Right before Rice’s departure, in the middle of April, the Washington Huskies hired former California Golden Bears head coach Wyking Jones as an assistant. UW also brought back former Husky forward Quincy Pondexter to be part of Hopkins’ staff.
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