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Washington Basketball multitasking recruiting both 2018 and 2019

By Bret Stuter

SYRACUSE, NY - DECEMBER 30: Acting head coach Mike Hopkins of the Syracuse Orange reacts to a play against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the first half at the Petersen Events Center on December 30, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY - DECEMBER 30: Acting head coach Mike Hopkins of the Syracuse Orange reacts to a play against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the first half at the Petersen Events Center on December 30, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Members of the Washington Huskies band perform during a first-round game of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament against the USC Trojans at T-Mobile Arena on March 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. USC won 78-73. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Members of the Washington Huskies band perform during a first-round game of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament against the USC Trojans at T-Mobile Arena on March 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. USC won 78-73. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

The Washington Basketball recruiting efforts multitask both 2018 and 2019 classes

The Washington Basketball coaching staff has been set with more “To Do” items than most NCAA coaches face. Since the hiring of Coach Mike Hopkins, the tasks have mounted on all fronts. Players departed, forcing the team to recruit to the current class.  The team is switching schemes, forcing the coaches to work hard at easing players into the new regiment, all the while explaining in detail to ensure their buy in.

Finally, the coaches needed to fill roster spots.  The immediate need of filling openings culminated in the coaches pulling off a nearly miraculous recruiting class of point guard Michael Carter III,  4-star shooting guard Jaylen Nowell, 2-star point guard Nate Pryor, 3-star small forward Nahziah Carter, and four-star small forward/ power forward Hameir Wright.

This was quite a coup by a hard working coaching staff who truly needed good prospects to compete in the Pac-12 this year.

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The team, once one of the top recruiting classes of the nation, faced a repetitious need to restock the roster as prospects began to opt for the one-and-done route to  the NBA.

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