WAC Basketball: Ranking top 10 players for 2019-20 season
By Andy Patton
10. C Myles Carter, Seattle University
Carter’s career at Seton Hall did not go even remotely to plan, as he only managed to appear in 14 games in his first two seasons before he was dismissed for academic reasons.
Carter scored just nine points and grabbed 13 boards in those two seasons, but he proved why he belonged at a P5 school with his performance last season with SeattleU.
Carter started all 33 games for the Redhawks, averaging 12.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and an excellent 1.8 blocks per game, landing himself WAC All-Defense team.
Heading into his senior year, Carter should once again threaten to average a double-double while piling up the blocks. He struggled from the free throw line but shot well everywhere else, including going 6-for-15 from downtown (40%). If he can improve those free throw numbers and stay healthy, he should easily challenge for an All-WAC first or second-team nod.
9. G Jaylen Fisher, Grand Canyon University
Injuries absolutely crushed Fisher’s three-year career at TCU, but when he was healthy he averaged 10.9 points, 4.2 assists and shot a blistering 40.9% from the floor.
He only appeared in 26 games in his final two seasons combined, however, as multiple knee surgeries made his ability to ever return to the court in jeopardy.
He’s set to start for Grand Canyon this year as a Grad transfer though, and if he can stay healthy he will give them an absolutely lethal outside shooter who can also get to the rack and dish the ball.
GCU has continued to stay relevant in the WAC thanks to high-profile transfers, and while there’s certainly some risk with Fisher, he also has ALL-WAC potential pretty easily.