Pac-12 Basketball: Ranking the top transfers in the conference

GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 01: Head coach Dana Altman of the Oregon Ducks looks on prior to the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four Semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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TUCSON, AZ – DECEMBER 22: Justin Bibbins (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /

6. PG Justin Bibbins, Utah

Justin Bibbins is a diminutive lead guard who should step into a starting role for Utah. There are many available minutes on the perimeter since Devon Daniels, Jojo Zamora, and Lorenzo Bonham logged at least 20 minutes per game last season and are no longer with the program.

Bibbins will most likely play alongside Sedrick Barefield, who is also a point guard. Playing the two scoring guards simultaneously will spark the Utes’ offense, but will leave them vulnerable on the defensive end. Bibbins averaged 13.1ppg and 4.6apg as a junior at Long Beach State, but his shooting percentages decreased from the previous season.

Even though Bibbins’ long-range shooting dipped, he still shot 37.5% from three making him a very capable shooter. The undersized guard should be productive for Utah if he gets starter’s minutes, which looks probable.

Expect him to score around 10 points and dish out four assists per game even though he is moving to a tougher conference. Unfortunately, Utah looks to be near the bottom-half of the Pac-12, which will limit his impact from a national perspective.

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