They don't have to fit the shooter mold, but it helps tremendously if they can shoot. Vince Edwards and Carsen Edwards can do a lot of things well, but they would be far less effective in Painter's offense if they couldn't shoot. Hunter is more than just a shooter, but his shooting ability is what is going to give a player like Williams space to work.
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I wouldn't call BPJ a plan B guy. He is higher rated by most sites and has picked up offers from a UCLA and Arizona this month. BPJ is an athletic freak that could stand to improve a jumper, but his defense and athleticism alone makes him a potential one and done. He had a nasty side to him and he finished very strong. Dowuana is more finesse with great touch. The nice thing is that Dowuana improved greatly over the last year and has potential to continue to improve. He wasn't considered a rim protector though, unless that has also improved. I didn't see any highlights to show one way or the other. Dowuana likely gives you four years so he would get the nod, but BPJ (though raw only playing 3 years) has crazy potential. I don't know how serious we are with him, but I certainly wouldn't call him plan B. Either would be great. I would love to see Purdue get a rim protector like JJ or Hammons. It would help going against the teams with better athletes. If Dowuana can develop into that guy, he is an absolute steal. He is more polished and has already shown incredible improvement. Purdue can bring that defense along too.
Absolutely...try having a hard to defend against team with players that cannot shoot well
He's a lefty. If he chooses the Boilermakers (and everything goes according to plan), that would give the 2018-2019 team (assuming Jacquil Taylor is still eligible) an unprecedented four left-handed shooters on the squad (Taylor, Haarms, Eastern, Penn-Johnson).
