Travis Steele and Paul Scruggs have a few things in common.
A year ago at this time the Xavier duo spent much of their time in the shadows. Steele in the one cast by former head coach Chris Mack, Scruggs in the ones cast by Trevon Bluiett, J.P. Macura and a few other now-departed Musketeers.
Both were biding their time waiting for their moments to shine. And now both have been provided those opportunities, Steele as Xavier’s new head coach and Scruggs as one of the leaders on a revamped Musketeers program.
And now both are making the most of those opportunities.