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Big East Basketball: 2018-19 breakout candidates from each team

By Lukas Harkins

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Sean McDermott #22 of the Butler Bulldogs drives to the basket against Collin Gillespie #2 of the Villanova Wildcats at the Wells Fargo Center on February 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Sean McDermott #22 of the Butler Bulldogs drives to the basket against Collin Gillespie #2 of the Villanova Wildcats at the Wells Fargo Center on February 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 03: Head coach Ewing of the Georgetown Hoyas reacts (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 03: Head coach Ewing of the Georgetown Hoyas reacts (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /

Jahvon Blair, Georgetown Hoyas

Sophomore | Guard | 6-foot-3 | 189 lbs

I understand that Jahvon Blair may already be a known commodity in the Big East but he has an incredibly high ceiling this year. Obviously, Jessie Govan is going to be Georgetown’s best player but Blair might not be that far behind if he plays to his potential. As just a freshman this past season, Blair averaged 9.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game. This is already a really solid freshman campaign and gives him a great baseline to work with.

However, what doesn’t show in those numbers is his horrendous efficiency. On the season, Blair shot just 33.2% from the field on 8.1 FGA per game. For reference, only two players shot worse from the field on that many attempts in the country last season (Chicago State’s Fred Sims Jr. and Cal’s Don Coleman). While it is certainly understandable to state that he is simply an inefficient scorer, it is also reasonable to think that he could improve on that efficiency in his second collegiate season.

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If the latter is correct, then Blair can emerge as a go-to perimeter scorer for the Hoyas. Remember, if Blair had shot 40% from the floor last season, he would have averaged 10.8 points per game. Considering the expectation is that he will develop more offensive moves with another year of experience, he could be 12-15 points per game guy as a sophomore.

Blair becoming a high-end scoring guard could be extremely important because every good team needs a guard who can go his own bucket when necessary. Georgetown is hoping to compete for an NCAA Tournament bid this season and seeing Blair take the next step as a scorer would go a long way in helping to accomplish that goal.

Others considered: Jagan Mosely.

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