bearcat jeff
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One team that I don't think is talked about nearly enough is Cincinnati, which has one of the country's top pure scorers in Sean Kilpatrick (18.6 ppg). Still, anyone who follows the 14th-ranked Bearcats closely knows that the biggest key to their 13-1 start is point guard Cashmere Wright.
A senior, Wright scored a team-high 18 points in Monday's 70-61 road win against Pittsburgh in the Big East opener for both teams. It was a mammoth victory for Cincinnati in a hostile environment, and it was yet another statement game for Wright, who has upped his scoring average from 10.9 points last season to 14.3 points this season.
"Last year I was more of a facilitator," Wright told me by phone after the game. "This year coach [Mick Cronin] told me I've got the green light to score. He just told me to be aggressive. It did wonders for my confidence, especially since I know deep down that I can score. It gives me the freedom to go out and be me."
Wright said the Bearcats still have loads of room to improve, adding that they're still searching for a consistent "offensive flow." If they find it, Wright is confident his squad can challenge Louisville for the Big East title.
"That's how we feel," he said. "We've beat Louisville two of the last three times, but people kind of look past us. We feel a little underappreciated, but that's what makes us go to practice each day and work so hard."
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...-players-conference-season-college-basketball
A senior, Wright scored a team-high 18 points in Monday's 70-61 road win against Pittsburgh in the Big East opener for both teams. It was a mammoth victory for Cincinnati in a hostile environment, and it was yet another statement game for Wright, who has upped his scoring average from 10.9 points last season to 14.3 points this season.
"Last year I was more of a facilitator," Wright told me by phone after the game. "This year coach [Mick Cronin] told me I've got the green light to score. He just told me to be aggressive. It did wonders for my confidence, especially since I know deep down that I can score. It gives me the freedom to go out and be me."
Wright said the Bearcats still have loads of room to improve, adding that they're still searching for a consistent "offensive flow." If they find it, Wright is confident his squad can challenge Louisville for the Big East title.
"That's how we feel," he said. "We've beat Louisville two of the last three times, but people kind of look past us. We feel a little underappreciated, but that's what makes us go to practice each day and work so hard."
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...-players-conference-season-college-basketball
