Vanderbilt commit Simi Shittu to undergo MRI on knee
Simi Shittu, the 6-foot-10 power forward from Vermont
Simi Shittu, the 6-foot-10 power forward from Vermont
OMAHA, Neb. — The Creighton Bluejays burst onto the college basketball scene a few years ago with teams led by National Player of the Year Doug McDermott, now with the Knicks.
After McDermott left for the NBA, the program lost its identity somewhat when it missed the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and ’16.
Searching for an answer, head coach Greg McDermott found a diamond in the rough, literally. In 2014, McDermott and the coaching staff gained the services of 7-foot Justin Patton from nearby Omaha North (NE) High School. Though Patton was a four-star prospect, he only received one scholarship offer, that being his hometown Bluejays.
McDermott decided to redshirt Patton for the 2015-16 season, which is something unusual with top-100 incoming freshmen.
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By MIKE McCURRY Just like we all predicted,
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