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Washington Basketball Coach Hopkins is just getting started

By Bret Stuter

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 07: Assistant coach Cameron Dollar (L) and head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies look on during a first-round game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Oregon State Beavers 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)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 07: Assistant coach Cameron Dollar (L) and head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies look on during a first-round game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Oregon State Beavers 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) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 06: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies yells from the bench during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at the Sprint Center on December 6, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 06: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies yells from the bench during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at the Sprint Center on December 6, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Happy A-Day Hop!

Now it’s the one-year anniversary of hiring Coach Hopkins. On the day the team faces stiff competition of round two of the NIT, Coach Hopkins has been with the team one year.

In the grand scheme of “what have you done for me lately”, the one-year anniversary is overflowing with the actual performance far exceeding even the most optimistic expectations.

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Win or lose, the team is trending up

Normally, an optimistic narrative would not come out before the big game. Let’s face it, Saint Mary’s poses a huge roadblock to any hope for the Washington Baskeball team to win the 2018 NIT.  But that’s why this article is important to happen before the big game.  Win or lose, the Washington Basketball team is trending up. Let’s take stock of why that is.

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

The team has exceeded expectations for the 2017-2018 season. Small forward Matisse Thybulle earned the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year award. The team welcomes a 2018 recruiting class which truly fills huge needs for the team. And the team is still in the running for one of the best big men in the nation in Bryan Penn-Johnson, who announces his decision on March 21, 2018.  It is a good time to be a Washington Basketball fan. But it’s getting better all the time.

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