If you asked someone familiar with Rutgers’ basketball before the season who the most important player heading into the year was, there is a good chance the answer was Cliff Omoruyi.
The 6-foot-11 sophomore came into the season as the starting center in a thin frontcourt. Omoruyi spent his freshman season backing up Myles Johnson, who is now at UCLA. Omoruyi needed to clean up some parts of his game and was a big question mark coming into the season.
The pure and raw athleticism of Omoruyi was never in question. He is seen on many occasions throwing down emphatic dunks and using his length to finish at the rim and grab rebounds.