Creighton Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Bluejays

Key reserves

Connor Cashaw
The Rice grad transfer may very well find himself in the starting lineup at certain points during the season because of his experience and versatility. He averaged over 15 points and seven rebounds per game for the Owls and has the kind of versatility that allows him to play multiple positions. McDermott went looking for a grad transfer this summer to add some experience to this young roster and landed on Cashaw, who will also provide a nice rebounding punch from the backcourt.

Damien Jefferson
The New Mexico transfer will be eligible after sitting out all of last season and will provide versatility in the frontcourt for the Bluejays. At 6-6, McDermott expects Jefferson to be able to play both forward positions and be a key player for them defensively because of his quickness and athleticism. Creighton will likely play bigger than they did last year but don’t be surprised to see Jefferson as the five-man in some small lineups when McDermott wants to play faster. Don’t be surprised if he starts a number of games, either.

Marcus Zegarowski
Zegarowski is the top-ranked recruit in Creighton’s recruiting class (No. 110) and should be a guard of the future for this program. His shooting and ability to create his own shot make him a great fit for McDermott’s offensive system, but his lack of size (6-1, 165 pounds) may limit his effectiveness. Zegarowski’s amount of playing time may be dictated by how quickly he’s able to prove he can run the point.

Sam Froling
The 6-11 Australian was ranked as the No. 143 overall prospect in the 2018 class and, while he still needs to add strength and develop his game, should be the center who comes in off the bench and play spot minutes for Krampelj, Epperson, and Jefferson. Don’t expect him to have a major role, especially right away – but his size will get him some time on the court.