Washington Huskies basketball summer update
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Last year the Washington Huskies had only one freshman on the roster. Despite being a McDonald’s High School All-American, 6-10 forward Jackson Grant only averaged seven minutes and two points a game. Look for the forward from Olympia to have a bigger role in 2022-23.
Nate Roberts, who was the Huskies leading rebounder last year at 7.3 per game, along with 4.1 points, decided not to return for his last year of eligibility. He decided to turn pro and is on his way to play overseas. Second leading scorer Emmitt Matthews isn’t coming back either. The 6-7 senior forward decided to transfer back to the University of West Virginia, where he started his college career.
Another big man returning to the Washington Huskies is Langston Wilson, who transferred in last year from Georgia Highlands College as the number two JUCO recruit in the country. The 6-9 forward averaged 9.5 minutes, 2.4 points, and 3.0 rebounds a game.
7’4″ center Riley Sorn came to Washington at the same time as Roberts, but as a walkon and a project. He had no playing time his first year and one game the following year but has steadily improved. Last year he played in only 15 games because of injuries averaging 6.0 minutes, 2.1 points, and 1.7 rebounds.
That’s a lot of size in the front court. Junior guard PJ Fuller will anchor the backcourt.
Washington logró derrotar a Texas Southern (7⃣2⃣-6⃣5⃣) con acciones tan contundentes como esta defensa de PJ Fuller. pic.twitter.com/7u5sxwf5Yn
— Planeta NCAA (@PlanetaNCAA) November 16, 2021