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’19 Target CJ Walker Talks Recruitment

Modern basketball is going through a makeover and the new-look version of the game sees coaches lusting after the most versatile athletes hoops has to offer—long wing players that you can slide seamlessly throughout your lineup. Whether it’s the stars like Lebron James, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard or role players like Luc Mbah a Moute, Otto Porter, or Jerami Grant, these players are mainstays on most successful basketball teams. You don’t just see this at the NBA level, as Villanova rode the versatility of switchable wing pieces to a pair of National Championships in the short span of three years.