We’re officially in that part of the calendar year for basketball fans where we don’t know what to do. We can only watch highlights from last season’s Big Ten championship run or dwell on the disappointing end in the tournament.
Fortunately for us, after an offseason full of moves, we have reasons to be excited for the upcoming season. Let’s a take a look at a few of those:
Wing Depth
The lack of wing depth the last few years has caused us to field undersized/guard heavy lineups. For example, the average height between Trent Frazier, Alfonso Plummer, Andre Curbelo, Da’Monte Williams, and Jacob Grandison was 6-foot-3, and Illinois had at least 3 of them on the floor at all times.