Khyle Marshall is the last player left at Butler who played significant minutes on a final four team. He had an impressive 2011 NCAA tournament, and also played well for the USA U19 team that summer. I'd say the last two seasons have been a bit underwhelming for Marshall, who showed so much potential as a freshman, but then I have to realize that he played under 22 minutes a game both seasons. The reason his minutes were so limited was because of Kam Woods, who at the same position played just under 20 minutes per game. So the two of them essentially shared the minutes at the 4 spot.
Marshall has made great strides since his freshman year, especially on his 15 foot jump shot. I definitely expect a big jump from junior to senior years, not only with his play on the court, but also as a mentor to the younger players. I remember thinking back in the fall of 2010 how lucky Marshall and Andrew Smith were to have Matt Howard as a big man mentor. Well now Marshall needs to be the same for freshmen Nolan Berry and Andrew Chrabascz, in order to maximize the production of those two guys on the court.
Now that Roosevelt Jones is out for the season, I expect Marshall to play 5-10 minutes per game at the 3 spot. It really cant be more than that because Butler's deep back court will demand plenty of minutes. He definitely has the ability to play either the 3 or the 4. I am looking forward to a great senior season for Khyle Marshall.
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