Washington Huskies basketball summer update
New in 2022
Going into the 2022-23 season, the Huskies have six new players, three freshmen, and three transfers. All six are considered three-star prospects. Two of the freshmen have local Seattle ties.
Guard Koren Johnson, from Garfield High, is considered a good three-point shooter and defender. Kings High School product Tyler Linhardt was the number two prospect in Washington according to 247Sports.
Not sure whether he will be a power or small forward for the Huskies. The third incoming freshman is point guard Kenyon Menifield from Flint, Michigan.
The most familiar name of the three transfers is Noah Williams. The former O’Dea High School star played three years at Washington State. His best season was 2020-21, when he averaged 14.1 points and 2.7 assists. A repeat of that season will help the Huskies.
The other two transfers will compete to be the starting center.
Braxton Meah is a transfer from Fresno State. Meah didn’t start any games in his two years at FSU. He averaged 8.7 minutes, 2.5 points, and 2.2 rebounds per game. The other is Franck Kepnang, who played the last two years at rival Oregon. Last year he played in 35 games compared to 17 in his freshman season. Kepnang isn’t considered much of an offensive player; he averaged 4.7 points and 3.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes a game. Kepnang is known as a good shot blocker, so hopefully, he can clog up the middle.
How well these new Washington Huskies do will be a major determinant of Hopkins at UW.
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Washington has 18 offers out to prospects in the 2023-24 class. Three of those players are from in-state, small forward Jaylin Stewart from Garfield HS, guard Cayden McDaniel from Wilson HS in Tacoma, and Brooklyn Hicks from Timberline HS in Lacey. Stewart is a four-star recruit, while McDaniel and Hicks don’t have a rating at this time.
We will have to wait and see about the Class of 2023-24. Much depends on this upcoming season and whether Hopkins sticks around. Go Dawgs!