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Virginia Basketball: Keys for Cavaliers to become a contender in 2019-20

By Jacob Zinkula

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 08: Head coach Tony Bennett of the Virginia Cavaliers celebrates with his team after the 85-77 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four National Championship game at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 08, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 08: Head coach Tony Bennett of the Virginia Cavaliers celebrates with his team after the 85-77 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four National Championship game at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 08, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – APRIL 06: A detail of a Virginia Cavaliers warmup shirt during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal between the Auburn Tigers and the Virginia Cavaliers at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – APRIL 06: A detail of a Virginia Cavaliers warmup shirt during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal between the Auburn Tigers and the Virginia Cavaliers at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Casey Morsell

Of the three newcomers, Casey Morsell is probably the most notable. The 6-2 shooting guard out of Washington, DC was the 59th ranked player in the 2019 class per ESPN. The 4-star recruit should be able to provide much needed backcourt support to Clark and it won’t be surprising if he starts from the get-go.

Like Clark, Morsell is expected to be capable on the defensive end, but what makes him especially intriguing is his offensive abilities. Morsell is regarded as an all-around scorer that can score from inside-and-out. It’s difficult to find official statistics for Morsell, but he shot 36.6% from long-range in this 10 game AAU sample.

Scoring average output lost: 48.0 points

Projected scoring boost by Morsell: 8.0 points

Updated total projected scoring boost: 28.0 points

Help fill 3-point void?: Yes, probably. He definitely projects as a solid shooter down the road, but his freshmen year efficiency is much more uncertain. Still, it seems like he’ll be good enough to be at least a threat from beyond the arc.

Tomas Woldetensae

Woldetensae is a 6-5 junior college transfer out of Indian Hills Community College in Iowa. He averaged 17.3 points and shot 47.6% from long-range last season, and Busting Brackets ranked him as the 6th best junior college transfer here. There’s a lot of optimism that he will be able to provide scoring from day one.

Scoring average output lost: 48.0 points

Projected scoring boost by Woldetensae: 8.0 points

Updated total projected scoring boost: 36.0 points

Help fill 3-point void?: Yes. It’s unclear how all aspects of his game will transfer, but the shooting is the one area that definitely should.

Kadin Shedrick

The 6-10 Shedrick was the 72nd ranked recruit per ESPN. Another 4-star, the North Carolina native has risen up recruiting rankings in recent seasons and should prove a valuable back-up big-man behind Huff.

Scoring average output lost: 48.0 points

Projected scoring boost by Shedrick: 4.0 points

Projected scoring shortfall: 8.0 points

Help fill 3-point void?: Shedrick reportedly has a mid-range jump shot, but it’s unrealistic to expect any 3-point shooting his freshman season.

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