Novi — Throughout Pat Donnelly’s 30-year coaching career, very few basketball players compare to U-D Jesuit senior Cassius Winston.
And that’s including the 20 years he spent in college at the Division I, II and III levels.
“In terms of his overall ability, knowledge of the game and understanding, he’s right up there with all the best of them,” said Donnelly, who’s in his eighth year at U-D. “I’ve had guys that have played professionally and have been All-Americans. (Winston) just has a skill that’s God-given.”
It wasn’t until middle school that Winston, a self-described late bloomer, began to attract attention.