Condor. Pterodactyl. Wingspan. Defender.
All of those words have been used to describe Mikal Bridges, and correctly so. His 7-foot-1 wingspan makes him a menace on defense. Since being eligible to play after a redshirting his freshman year, he had been known for his ability to lockdown defensively, jump passing lanes, and just give opponents a tough time with his length and the way he approaches the floor on defense. After all, he was named Co-Big East Defensive Player of the Year in his first season a starter in 2016-17, sharing the honor with his former teammate Josh Hart and Creighton's Khyri Thomas.