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Big 12 -- Brandon Knapper
West Virginia is going through a basketball renaissance of sorts, as it has forced the most turnovers in recent memory due to Bob Huggins' reliance on a variety of press defenses. This has only been enabled by way of its two-way guards that can not only defend the basketball but also score it on the other end of the floor.
In the 2017 class, while he has been underrated for some time, Brandon Knapper might just be the next standout guard in Morgantown. Capable of knocking down jumpers with efficiency, an attribute that has escaped the grasps of former Mountaineer guards, while also creating for others and defending both guard positions, Knapper should be expected to contribute early on next year. The upcoming graduations of Tarik Phillip and Teyvon Myers might sting some, but the abilities of Knapper in the backcourt should quickly aid Huggins’ crew from slipping down the totem pole that is the juggernaut of a league labeled as the Big 12 Conference.
Big 12 -- Brandon Knapper
West Virginia is going through a basketball renaissance of sorts, as it has forced the most turnovers in recent memory due to Bob Huggins' reliance on a variety of press defenses. This has only been enabled by way of its two-way guards that can not only defend the basketball but also score it on the other end of the floor.
In the 2017 class, while he has been underrated for some time, Brandon Knapper might just be the next standout guard in Morgantown. Capable of knocking down jumpers with efficiency, an attribute that has escaped the grasps of former Mountaineer guards, while also creating for others and defending both guard positions, Knapper should be expected to contribute early on next year. The upcoming graduations of Tarik Phillip and Teyvon Myers might sting some, but the abilities of Knapper in the backcourt should quickly aid Huggins’ crew from slipping down the totem pole that is the juggernaut of a league labeled as the Big 12 Conference.