San Diego State Basketball: 3 keys to an Aztecs’ NCAA Tournament run
By Connor Hope
Senior Leadership
Previous tournament experience can be an important factor for teams playing in such pressure situations, and San Diego State does not have much experience.
It has been three years since the Aztecs have made the NCAA Tournament, and most of that team has since left. In fact, just three players on San Diego State have played in an NCAA Tournament game: Malik Pope, Trey Kell, and Kameron Rooks, who was on the 2016 Cal team.
While Jeremey Hemsley played for San Diego State in the 2016 NIT, only the three seniors have experience on basketball’s biggest stage. As such, they will be relied upon for their leadership in keeping the younger players calm and consistent moving forward.
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The Aztecs certainly have the talent to make it to the Sweet 16, and their current trend shows that they are peaking at the right time, but leadership can make or break their tournament run.