The Pittsburgh Panthers (9-3) have three extremely talented freshmen. While point guard Xavier Johnson may grab a bulk of the spotlight, there is plenty of praise to go around for guard Trey McGowens and Au’Diese Toney.
The former has proven to be an explosive finisher off one leg, and has steadily improved his three-point stroke (a consistent, compact form) as the season has progressed, especially from the wing. Defensively, he applies a ton of on-ball pressure and has proven he can recover to play passing lanes when he’s off the ball. I’ll be talking about the latter in the very near future.