Tod Kowalczyk didn’t have to watch video of J.T. Shumate to know that the 6-foot-7 forward could play at Toledo.
Everything Kowalczyk needed was right in front of him: Shumate’s stats from two seasons at Division II Walsh University.
“I know how good Division II basketball is,” Kowalczyk said. “I know Walsh is a very good program. You look at his numbers, that to me was enough. And then I made two phone calls, to the Hillsdale coach and the Findlay coach. They both confirmed, ‘Yeah, that kid is really good. Take him, and he’ll be a good player for you.