Nevada Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for Wolf Pack
By Jacob Shames
Key Reserves
G Eric Parrish (6’6, Jr., 18.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 6.4 apg) — Parrish had a solid freshman season at Akron before transferring to Bossier City CC, where he torched the JUCO ranks and became the nation’s No. 4 junior college prospect. After Musselman departed, he requested a release from his letter of intent but recommitted to Nevada a week later. There’s a good chance Parrish ends up starting instead of a more traditional four, as he has the length and rebounding ability to fit in Alford’s scheme.
G Nisre Zouzoua (6’2, Rs. Sr., 1.3 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.6 apg) Musselman kept his rotation tight at Nevada — the Pack were 346th in the nation in bench minutes last year. Zouzoua was the biggest casualty. A big-time scorer at tiny Bryant, he averaged 20.3 points as a sophomore, but couldn’t crack Musselman’s rotation last year. With so much guard talent in Reno, Zouzoua probably won’t come close to his scoring heyday but should be an effective option if a trey or two is in order.
F K.J. Hymes (6’11, Rs. Fr.) — A former three-star recruit from Phoenix, Hymes has length, a solid post game and range out to near the 3-point line per Nevada Sports Net. If he proves physically strong enough to handle the rigors of college basketball he could eventually push his way into a starting role.
F Zane Meeks (6’9, Fr.) — A native Kansan, the three-star recruit played his final year of high school ball at the powerhouse Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. He’s a lanky stretch-four who nailed 44 percent of his treys last year.
G Kane Milling (6’4, Fr.) — Milling averaged 14.4 points per game for Espoirs Limoges in the French youth leagues last season. There is a solid chance Milling redshirts, but if the lefty sharpshooter does play he’ll provide instant offense.