Kansas Basketball has a plethora of new talent showing up for the 2018 season, and Charlie Moore has a chance to take the reins from Devonte’ Graham.
The point guard position has been the most important position each and every year for Bill Self and Kansas Basketball. The reason being that he allows his point guards freedom to run his offense, which has been a major turn on for incoming recruits, and in this case, transfers to the Kansas Jayhawks.
Charlie Moore, the 2016 “Mr. Basketball” recipient in Illinois, spent his freshman year at Cal where he averaged 12 points and 3.5 assists per game. The 5’11” 170 pound point guard has some work to do if he wants to fill the shoes of the men who commanded the point before him.
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Shooting only 39% during his freshman year, his percentage will have to go up if he wants to be the man in Lawrence. The talent is there however, he was ranked the 71st best player in the 2016 recruiting class.
Moore has that stroke from the outside that can bring down the rafters if he gets hot, like he did during his second game as a freshman against UC Irvine.
Moore scored 38 points in that contest. His outside shot makes up for his sub-par defense and inside game, but if his shot turns cold, he could have many long nights.
His supporting cast should be a major help for Moore, as he shouldn’t be forced to be the man right out of the gate.
Highlights and Moore
Charlie Moore still looks like a boy among men out on the court. His child-like smile is contagious around his teammates, and he can play with the best of the best.
The bench will be crowded in 2018 for sure. If Malik Newman stays, he will more than likely be the favorite to take point. Marcus Garrett could also covet that role, but his development seems to be a year out from what we have seen of him so far in the 2017-2018 season.
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The main competition for playing time will come from incoming freshmen stars Quentin Grimes and Devon Dotson. Either way, the biggest problem for the 2017-2018 Kansas Basketball program will be the biggest asset for the 2018-2019 team. Depth.