Coach Mark Pope and company quickly closed the deal on the best shooter in the portal.
Mark Pope talks a lot about finding players who fit, and it’s hard to imagine a more perfect match than his eighth commitment in less than three weeks as ’s coach: coveted Dayton transfer . It’s a pairing of last season’s leader in 3-point percentage and an offensive system that produced the second-most 3-point attempts in Division I last season under Pope . This might be the most impressive recruiting victory yet for the Wildcats’ new coaching staff.
2 percent from the field, 49.8 percent from 3 and 87.5 percent at the free-throw line. He led the nation in 3-point percentage and ranked second in true shooting percentage . Also valuable: He has NCAA Tournament experience. He scored 15 points against and 14 against in this year’s tournament. Free, daily sports updates direct to your inbox. Free, daily sports updates direct to your inbox.
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