SLAM Online’s college basketball preseason preview: Washington (#9). I’m definitely excited for Thomas & Gaddy, which has the bonus of sounding like both a law firm and a mob family.
While it would seem like a less than ideal situation to bring an All-American freshman into the backcourt to run alongside a player who dominates the basketball as much as Thomas does, Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar landed the top pass-first guard in the country in Gaddy. The Tacoma product is the complete package for a floor general, possessing great size for the position at 6-3 and a well above average basketball IQ. Gaddy has the smarts and skills to break defenders down off the dribble and create for his teammates. ItǃÙs likely that he will find himself guarding the shooting guard position when him and Thomas are on the floor, but those two will be perfect complements for each other offensively.
And here’s the rest of the list so far:
- 25. Florida State
24. Florida
23. Clemson
22. Illinois
21. Georgia Tech
20. Siena
19. Michigan
18. Oklahoma
17. Minnesota
16. Ohio State
15. Mississippi
14. Duke
13. Butler
12. California
11. Connecticut
10. West Virginia