Big East Basketball: Top 5 rising sophomores for 2018-19

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 09: Naji Marshall #13 of the Xavier Musketeers reacts in the first half against the Providence Friars during semifinals of the Big East Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 9, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 03: Head coach Patrick Ewing of the Georgetown Hoyas reacts. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /

2. Jamorko Pickett, Georgetown

Speaking of Georgetown, Jamorko Pickett is another excellent rising sophomore. Unlike Blair, though, Pickett was a top-100 recruit out of high school who joined the Hoyas will high expectations. And he did not disappoint. A starter in 28 of the team’s 30 games this past season, Pickett immediately became one of the go-to-players for the team. Over the course of the season, Pickett averaged 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists while playing 27.5 minutes per game.

As the tertiary scoring option on the team behind Marcus Derrickson and Jessie Govan, Pickett was reasonably efficient. However, there is definitely room to grow in this regard. Pickett shot 36.3% from the field in total while splashing home 35.7% of his 3-point attempts. With more experience, these numbers should both inch closer to the 40% mark. With this scoring ability at 6-foot-7, Pickett could be a really good player in the Big East over the next few seasons.

Now that Derrickson is gone, Pickett should take on a bigger role as the secondary scorer on the team. Derrickson averaged 15.7 points per game last season so Pickett will have to significantly pick up his scoring to match that.

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