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AAC Basketball: Top 15 impact players from 2020 recruiting class

By Trevor Sinodhinos

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 11: A detailed view of the court before the final game of the 2018 AAC Basketball Championship at Amway Center on March 11, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 11: A detailed view of the court before the final game of the 2018 AAC Basketball Championship at Amway Center on March 11, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /
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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 20: Head coach Ron Hunter of the Tulane Green Wave (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 20: Head coach Ron Hunter of the Tulane Green Wave (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

10. AAC Basketball recruit rankings – Jadan Coleman (Tulane)

Does the 6’4 shooting guard have a shot to start for Tulane Basketball after a last-place finish in the AAC? The graduation of Christian Thompson (14.1 PPG, 6.3 RPG) could afford Coach Ron Hunter to allow 6’5 TeShaun Hightower to play more minutes in the backcourt instead of splitting his minutes between guard and small forward. The fact that they are not particularly deep at small forward either as 6’7 K.J. Lawson spent time at power forward, Hunter may opt to remain with a ‘small ball’ lineup by utilizing Coleman as a starter.

One cannot say the Green Wave lived and died by the three-point shot in 2019-20, with a 4-14 record and last-place finish in the conference, more time than not, they died. There 33 percent success rate from the arc was second-best in the AAC and that falls right in line with Jadan Coleman’s skill set.

Chrisitan Johnson averaged three attempts from beyond the arc per game and connected on just 27 percent. Coleman could breathe new life into the Green Wave’s shooting guard position. Despite being a freshman, Coleman exhibits the utmost confidence in his game, and his level of play warrants it.

He is able to get his shot off in a variety of ways, whether he is spotting up, or off the bounce. If the sixth overall ranked recruit coming out of Alabama gets his shot off, he can make it from free to the three-point line and beyond. Whether he capitalizes on his shot to start or not remains to be seen, he will, however, make an impact because of his shot.