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Dont Discount Washington Huskies Forwards Under Coach Hopkins

By Bret Stuter

Feb 26, 2017; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard David Crisp (1) is held back by teammate Washington Huskies forward Sam Timmins (33) during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the first half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2017; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard David Crisp (1) is held back by teammate Washington Huskies forward Sam Timmins (33) during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the first half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 1, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Bitumba Baruti (0) warm ups prior to the game against the USC Trojans at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Bitumba Baruti (0) warm ups prior to the game against the USC Trojans at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

6-foot-6 wing Bitumba Baruti

And next up, wing Bitumaba Baruti brings versatility to the Washington Huskies.   Standing in at 6-foot-6 and weighing in at 210 pounds, Baruti has the right physical make-up to force for position in the paint, or bounce out to showcase a quick burst move driving to the basket.   In fact, the team made ample use of that versatility last year:

Now the team must better harness the potential mismatches created by Baruti’s vesrsatility.

Beginner’s Luck

Appearing in just 17 games in his first NCAA season, Baruti experienced just his third year of organized basketball play.

On one hand, you can expect significant upside from Baruti this year.  On the other hand, the endless energy and preparedness of new head coach Mike Hopkins will be a perfect training program for Baruti. In fact, with just 17 games and 4.5 minutes per game experience, Baruti’s improvement will be pure gain for the team overall.

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