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[QUOTE="HuskyHooper, post: 3235347, member: 6301"]
Banchero is all but a slam dunk for UW. Only way he doesn’t go there is if the NBA allows kids to jump straight from HS. His parents both went to UW and I heard his family has close ties with the AD.

I agree with cuseinseattle that a lot of the frustrations from the football are spilling over to the basketball program. There is quite a bit of pressure on Hop to perform with two first round draft picks and a five star transfer. Not making the tournament would be a bad look.

Hop’s issue right now is he has no one signed for 2020. They whiffed on Beauchamp who is opting not to go to college and Cottrell and Taitz  who both went to Bishop Gorman (assistant coach Dave Rice bro coaches them). There is a good Nevada (particularly Las Vegas) to UW pipeline right now. Hop is choosing a dangerous route to go. He basically missed on a couple guys, and would rather save scholarships for 2021. In state talent is weak this year, but crazy good next year. The hope for 2021 is Banchero and Nowell look like shoe ins. Jackson Grant is already signed, he’s a top 50 kid. Feel like they get either Daishen Nix or Peyton Watson. A few more are in play.

If UW misses the tournament this year and has a down year next, that’s some pressure on Hop. I’m not as worried as most as I think Hop could still get them in the dance next year minus Stewart and McDaniels.
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