Coach Danny Sprinkle and the Washington Huskies have assembled an exciting frontcourt ahead of their first season in the Big Ten. Not only did he bring in one of the nation’s top transfers, forward Great Osobor.
The Sleepers Media podcast agrees, ranking the Huskies as the nation’s No. 17 frontcourt ahead of the 2024-25 season, mainly due to the acquisition of Osobor, but Sprinkle has also put together a very solid group around Osobor.
Sprinkle was able to retain the services of one of the nation’s best shot blockers, center Franck Kepnang, and also bring back forward Wilhelm Breidenbach while adding another promising defender at the position in Oregon State transfer KC Ibekwe.
If Oakland transfer Chris Conway, who played center with the Golden Grizzlies and will probably play more forward than center, can contribute as he did for one of the darlings of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, he could be a promising backup. He averaged 10 points and 4.1 rebounds last season and could end up posting similar numbers in a reserve role.
Washington’s renewed roster will have its work cut out for it in the Big Ten, where there are plenty of talented frontcourts, but with the supporting cast around Osobor, the Huskies could be one of the conference’s surprise teams.