Washington Basketball: 2019-20 takeaways from loss at Stanford Cardinal

ANCHORAGE, AK - NOVEMBER 08: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies directs his team against the Baylor Bears in the first half during the ESPN Armed Forces Classic at Alaska Airlines Center on November 8, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

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ANCHORAGE, AK – NOVEMBER 08: Elijah Hardy #10 of the Washington Huskies (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

3. The Huskies depth will be tested

Not having Green available reveals the obvious depth issues at point guard. But, pardon the pun, it goes deeper than that. In the game at Stanford, only seven ballplayers saw significant playing time on Thursday plus backup center Sam Timmins that got in five minutes of play.

Hardy was thrown into the fire against the Cardinal. Barely seeing playing time this season, the 6’2 point guard only saw a total of only 18 minutes during his freshman season. It would be easy to say he is not the answer for the Huskies, but there is no real alternative.

6’6 Bey was Hardy’s backup for the Stanford game. Bey was averaging 5.5 ppg and 0.8 apg in 22.7 minutes coming into the contest. True freshman Marcus Tsohonis could be another option. Tsohonis played in only three games in November and was expecting to redshirt this season.

Up front, 6’10 235-pound redshirt freshman Nate Roberts has been gaining playing time from the bench. After playing only 37 minutes in the Huskies’ first 14 games this season, Roberts has averaged 20 minutes per game in their most recent two. After impressing Husky fans with his dunks against USC on Jan. 5, Roberts showed that he was still a raw talent with three turnovers against. With Bey focusing at the point guard position, Roberts will continue to see the increased playing time.

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Washington will need to regroup quickly with the loss of Green. In conference play, point guard is the most important position on the floor. The Huskies will need a fix if they have a chance at remaining in contention for the Big Dance.

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