The Washington Huskies have seen more than their fair share of struggles on offense over their last few seasons under Mike Hopkins. In his first year at the helm, not only is Danny Sprinkle expected to bring a much better game plan to the table, but he’s also stockpiled his roster with the proper players to run it effectively.
Over his three years as a head coach, Sprinkle’s teams have made 268, 216, and 226 three-pointers. While those numbers aren’t eye-popping from a national perspective, it’s a significant average improvement over Washington’s last three seasons, where the Huskies drained 198, 209, and 258.
Sprinkle has added a few exciting three-point shooters to the roster, namely Butler transfer DJ Davis, a career 36.8 percent shooter from deep, and Tyler Harris, who converted on 35.8 percent of his three-point attempts during his one year at Portland.
Incoming four-star freshman Jase Butler is also a promising shooter and could become a solid shooter from deep during his first year on campus.
Jase (@4JaseButler) has officially arrived! pic.twitter.com/zGSG7RThnd
— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) June 16, 2024
The biggest question mark is Washington’s top transfer, forward Great Osobor, who Sprinkle claimed has been working tirelessly to add a three-point shot to arsenal in an effort to become a stretch forward.
“One thing that he’s really been working on is his perimeter jump shot,” Sprinkle said on the Field of 68 podcast. “He shot a couple at Utah State, but that’s something he’s really been working on because he’s going to need that at the next level too and I think he’ll surprise people with how much better he’s gotten.”
With two talented big men on the floor in Osobor and center Franck Kepnang, Washington’s talented shooters should have plenty of space to knock down threes, which are crucial to success in this era of college basketball.
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