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WCC Basketball: Breakout candidates from each team for 2019-20

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MARCH 21: Filip Petrusev #3 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs dunks against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights during the second half in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 21, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MARCH 21: Filip Petrusev #3 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs dunks against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights during the second half in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 21, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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HONOLULU, HI – DECEMBER 23: Chance Anderson #12 and Jordan Ratinho #25 of the San Francisco Dons block out Daouda Ndiaye #30 of the Illinois State Redbirds during a free throw attempt during the first half of the Diamond Head Classic NCAA college basketball game at Stan Sheriff Center on December 23, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)
HONOLULU, HI – DECEMBER 23: Chance Anderson #12 and Jordan Ratinho #25 of the San Francisco Dons block out Daouda Ndiaye #30 of the Illinois State Redbirds during a free throw attempt during the first half of the Diamond Head Classic NCAA college basketball game at Stan Sheriff Center on December 23, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) /

G Jamaree Bouyea – San Francisco Dons

Someone is going to have to replace guard Frankie Ferrari, who was not only the best-named player in the WCC, but was one of the best guards in the conference.

Ferrari averaged 14.7 points and 5.5 assists per game, and while the team is returning their other two starting guards – Charles Minlend and Jordan Ratinho – they’ll need someone else to step into the starting lineup and inject some energy.

My pick for that role is incoming junior Jamaree Bouyea, who has seen his playing time climb steadily in the last two seasons on the Hilltop.

Bouyea played in 36 games his freshman year, starting ten and averaging 2.5 points and 0.9 assists on an ugly 32.7 field goal percentage.

He improved across the board last season in a complete reserve role, averaging 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 23 minutes per game, while shooting 46.7% overall and 30.6% (19-for-62) from downtown.

Bouyea will never be the distributor that Ferrari was, but Minlend or Ratinho could step into that role which would allow Bouyea to play off the ball and look to get his shot.

Bouyea has a chance to step into a big role for the Dons next season, and after steady improvement over the past two seasons, now might be his time to shine.