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Old 06-22-2017, 08:03 AM   #1
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Cumberland

I am very excited to see what Cumberland will end up doing this year. By the numbers his season was extremely good when you consider he was just a frosh. The key here is "just a frosh".

Cumberland had the highest EFG% on the team. He also led the team in the category of 2 pt %. His points scored per 40 minutes were only 2nd to Washington for the season and in conference. He lead the guards/wings at getting to the foul line per 40 minutes. He led the team in steals per 40. He shot the ball reasonably well from 3, assisted very well, didn't turn the ball over at a high rate, rebounded and blocked shots pretty well for a guard/wing. His instincts are off the charts.

All of this and he wasn't really being that aggressive for most of the season. His fouls were a little high and he could stand to improve his FT%.

All in all it is not a common thing to have a frosh leading or high in that many categories for a 30 win team. Especially when you consider we had very solid players like Washington, Clark, Evans, and Caupain on the team as D1 veterans. He was somewhat shy to take the spotlight early on but his confidence grew as the season progressed. If he comes out this year confidently entrenched in the starting lineup and knowing he is a key player it will be interesting to see how he operates and what he can achieve.

I don't think he will be scared if we put the ball in his hands if we need to get a shot off when the shot clock is running down or the game is on the line. Most importantly I think he will be effective at it. We all thought Evans might be a guy to take that roll but Cumberland seemed to be more comfortable with it. I think Broome will add another option in these scenarios as well. We need these "go to guys" on the perimeter.
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