After a nerve-wracking month, Washington State sophomore big man Mouhamed Gueye is returning to Pullman — and the Palouse rejoices. Although not a slam dunk, Gueye’s return was somewhat expected; he hadn’t really been linked to other programs after entering the transfer portal and he seemed focused primarily on the NBA Draft process. But that shouldn’t diminish the importance of he return — he is still a special talent, and he should be a main contributor to what projects to be an elite defense. His potential offensive improvements also tantalize.
In case people have somehow forgotten just how explosive and fun Gueye can be, here’s a flashback to one of the plays of the year for the Cougs:
Improving on offense and accessing some of that stretch forward promise that Gueye came in with as a recruit will be a major key to WSU’s NCAA tournament aspirations.