It’s a question that gets discussed amongst basketball minds across the sport: How much room is there for the true big man?
The game has evolved so much out on the perimeter, with 3-point shooting rising to unprecedented levels. That said, with so many teams attempting to adapt to that trend, being able to have a post presence can be a differentiator in games. The BIG EAST was loaded with guards last year, from Markus Howard to Myles Powell to Kamar Baldwin and Ty-Shon Alexander, among others. This season, the preseason talk around star players navigates around the guards again, with Creighton’s Marcus Zegarowski and Villanova’s Collin Gillespie leading many storylines.