Washington Huskies Men’s Basketball Preview 2022-23
After a surprising fifth-place finish in the Pac-12 last year, the Washington Huskies turned over most of their roster.
Herb Nightengale
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Transfers
For this year, four players transferred to the Washington Huskies.
Senior forward Keion Brooks Jr. transferred in from Kentucky as one of the two big names coming to Seattle. Last year he averaged 10.8 points a game for the Wildcats. Last January, against Kansas, Brooks scored a career-high 27 points.
He declared for the NBA draft in 2022; however, he kept his college eligibility by not hiring an agent. Instead of going back to Kentucky, Brooks decided to transfer.
Guard Noah Williams went to O’Dea High School in Seattle and decided to come back home for his senior season. He played his first three seasons at Washington State.
Williams’ production took a big dip in 2021-22. He averaged 9.5 points, shooting 36.4% from the floor and 26.2 % from behind the arc. That’s down from 14.1, 42.4%, and 37.9% a year earlier.
UW’s third transfer is another familiar face from within the Pac-12. Franck Kepnang joins the Washington Huskies from Oregon.
The 6’11 center averaged 4.7 points a game, along with 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks last year in 14.5 minutes. His role will be to replace Roberts as Washington’s defensive stopper in the paint.
Braxton Meah, 7’1” center, played at Fresno State his first two years. He failed to make a big impact averaging just 8.1 minutes per game for the Bulldogs.