We just have not seen a lot of competitive basketball out of Boston College in recent memory but Luke Murray is hoping to change that. After his great work aiding Dan Hurley at UConn, Murray begins his own head coaching career by taking over the Eagles and has quite the task ahead of him. Boston College is coming off an 11-20 season in which they tied for 16th place in the ACC and missed out on the postseason once again.
With recent struggles and a head coaching change, it shouldn’t shock you to hear that virtually everyone from last season is gone. Murray is starting almost completely fresh with this roster, as returners Jack Bailey and Will Eggemeier really weren’t factors, with Bailey actually redshirting last season.
A flurry of transfer additions built this lineup and we’ll skim through some of the highlights. While Murray lured backup Jacob Furphy from UConn, there’s a lot of mid-major talent among these newcomers. Ernest Shelton and Armoni Zeigler were great scorers at Merrimack and Ball State respectively while Brandon Benjamin averaged a double-double as a freshman at Fairfield. There’s great size in Luke Hunger from George Washington and Aly Tounkara from Arkansas State but we’re looking at someone else here.
Entering his fourth year of college ball, Money Williams is a 6-4 point guard from Oakland who comes to the opposite coast after starring at Montana. Williams was Big Sky Sixth Man of the Year in his first full season before exploding onto the scene last year, putting up 20.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. Not only was he the conference’s leading scorer, Williams shouldered the Grizzlies on a deep postseason run, becoming Big Sky Tournament MVP even as Montana fell just short of the Big Dance.
He scored 91 points in those three tournament contests and is looking to build on that in a major way as a senior. There’s a certain jump from the Big Sky to the ACC but Williams is ready to take on a leadership role for this patchwork squad. He brings experience and playmaking potential, as we’ve seen from his scoring outbursts, fantastic shooting figures, and ability to facilitate an offense.
Frankly, there’s a lot of moving pieces and a lot of people important to any potential breakthrough success for the Eagles. However, Williams looks like the player with the best offensive potential and the likely point guard and this team goes as far as he takes them in the months ahead. Building a brand new lineup in the portal is not easy for any new coach but Williams was a very notable addition and Murray hopes he’s just the beginning.
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