Will Bryan Penn-Johnson choose Washington Basketball on March 21?

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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 07: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies signals his players during a first-round game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Beavers won 69-66 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Pairing with Huskies bigs

Nate Roberts has the dynamics of a rim protector, as well as a scheme-dependent scorer. Paired with Roberts, the duo will work the boards hard, shutting down offenses after one attempt. On the offensive side of the boards, Penn-Johnson becomes outlet in the who-will-score, while Roberts becomes the “alley-oop” guy.

Sam Timmins has somewhat limited mobility, but is very physical. Pairing BPJ with Timmins puts Timmins in the paint, while the taller BPJ becomes an incredibly effective four who can shoot from range. But even more effective is Penn-Johnson cuts to the basket and gets the ball enroute. That play would be next to impossible to stop without fouling.

Dickerson kicks out to more natural PF role

Noah Dickerson is a savvy big who may surrender some height to taller opponents, but he will never back down. And his offensive production does not wane in the process either. With Dickerson, Penn-Johnson can take the post game, and let the athletic Dickerson migrate to the power forward role.

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In the end, there are quite a few reasons to hope for Bryan Penn-Johnson to choose the Huskies. His size, athleticism, and skill-sets are a perfect match to the last remaining piece for the 2018 roster. If he chooses elsewhere, it won’t be the end of the world for the Washington Basketball team. But I can’t see that happening. The Washington Huskies have been with Penn-Johnson every step of the way. Now that things are about to get very exciting for both team and player going forward, I can’t think of any valid reason to part ways.

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