Life as a freshman for Dexter Dennis, Jamarius Burton and Erik Stevenson playing major minutes for the Wichita State men’s basketball team this season has been full of unique challenges.
All three have all played more minutes as true freshmen than any player besides Toure’ Murry in Gregg Marshall’s 12 seasons at WSU. For reference, Dennis (882 minutes), Burton (860) and Stevenson (786) have all played at least four complete games more than Fred VanVleet (630) did as a freshman in 2013.
Not only did they have to worry about their own responsibilities for the team, but they also had to withstand constant challenges from the opposition, especially if they were guarding a senior.