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Wichita State Basketball: Analyzing Shockers 2021 incoming recruiting class

By Jake Verboven

Feb 6, 2020; Wichita, Kansas, USA; Wichita State Shockers mascot WuShock pumps up the crowd during the second half against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Charles Koch Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2020; Wichita, Kansas, USA; Wichita State Shockers mascot WuShock pumps up the crowd during the second half against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Charles Koch Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Isaac Brown Wichita State Basketball (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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Wichita State Basketball must be happy to have things relatively back to normal this offseason, now a year removed from the issues which resulted in the resignation of Gregg Marshall. The man who stepped in, Isaac Brown, managed to right the ship resulting in a successful season that included an AAC regular-season championship and an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

To duplicate that success this season, Brown may have to turn to a few new faces for production. The Shockers brought in three freshman and two transfers to make up for the losses of some key pieces including Trey Wade from last year’s successful run.

Now let’s take a look at these new faces for Isaac Brown and how they fit into the Shockers’ rotation in 2021-22.

5. Isaac Abidde

Isaac Abidde was the 13th and final scholarship player that Coach Brown added to fill out the Shockers 2021-22 roster after reclassing over the summer. At 6’9″ Abidde brings length and versatility to a team that is slightly undersized. Brown envisions him being able to use lateral quickness and size to match up with positions 1 through 4.

Even though Abidde will be the second tallest player in the rotation this year, he will play mainly the 3 with a little bit of the 4. His unique skillset of being able to knock down threes while also being an elite rim protector will help him earn time in year 1.