The last of my player recaps, here are freshmen Kellen Dunham and Devontae Morgan.
Kellen Dunham: The first ESPN top 100 recruit in Butler (ESPN is what I look at for recruiting class rankings) was quite impressive for most of the season, as he seemed to adjust from the high school game to college quite well. He shooting keyed Butler's victories over North Carolina and Gonzaga. However, his shooting and overall production took a dip starting with the Saint Louis game on January 31. From that point on, he only averaged 7.3 PPG, and shot 29.5% from beyond the arc. Now its arguable that every freshman hits a wall at some point, but his struggles directly coincided with the Bulldogs' February slump. There is no doubt that they are a much better team when he is shooting well. His defense is not quite up to the standard of most Butler players, but I'm sure he will improve as his career progresses. Dunham is one of the biggest pieces Butler has for the future, and he is certainly capable of shooting better, which could eventually give him a chance to become on of the better players in Butler history.
Devontae Morgan: I don't have too much to write here because I didn't see much of him this season. Morgan was a bench warmer this season, who mainly saw action when Butler was in a blowout, on both ends. Stevens would occasionally use him when Butler's starting guards were just playing so poorly (VCU, Saint Louis). I don't know how complete Morgan's offensive game is, but he has the athleticism to succeed at the D1 level, as shown by the SportsCenter top 10 play against IUPUI. Only time will tell if Morgan will get an opportunity to have a major role in Butler's backcourt, or if he will transfer just like 450 D1 players do every season.
That's it for the player recaps. Postings will be rather infrequent over the next few months, but do expect Butler news from time to time. Thanks for reading.
Go Bulldogs!
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