All things considered, last season was not a memorable year on the court for the Bluejays. Creighton finished just 16-18, settling for a semifinal run at the Crown while breaking a streak of five straight trips to the Big Dance. This offseason has become one of major change in Omaha, with Greg McDermott retiring after 16 seasons at the helm. Whether or not it’s a result of last season’s struggle, new coach Alan Huss knows a thing or two about winning basketball and has his work cut out for him in McDermott’s shadow.
The big question
Problem number one for Huss and this staff is replacing the lost talent, including top scoring senior guards Josh Dix and Nik Graves. Even with those and a few other departures, Creighton gets some important pieces back from last season, including Jasen Green and Austin Swartz who were both double-digit scorers. 6-10 forward Isaac Traudt is also back for his senior year.
A decently notable recruiting class includes 4-star guard Katrelle Harmon, a fringe Top 100 prospect, but we’re more considering the transfer class today. The Bluejays got new guard depth in BJ Davis from San Diego State, Brody Robinson out of Oakland, and TCU’s Kayden Edwards. Fredrick King put up good numbers as Murray State’s center while Oswin Erhunmwunse was impressive in Providence’s frontcourt as a sophomore.
Excitement brewing
The critical addition that we’re focusing on in Wes Enis, who comes to the Bluejays via South Florida after a coaching change. A 6-2 guard originally from Conover, Ohio, Enis spent a pair of seasons at Lincoln Memorial at the D2 level before finding his way to South Florida. He’s fresh off an impressive junior year with the Bulls, putting up 16.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, becoming a major asset on a 25-win team that also claimed the regular season crown in the American.
We noted that Creighton was losing two veteran guards and now Enis slides right into that vacancy. He’s much more of versatile shooting guard who can make outside shots and put the ball in the basket from all over the court. Huss hopes that this offense won’t miss a bit and Enis could certainly put up similar numbers even in a tougher league like the Big East.
It’s on this new coaching staff to figure out which rotations work best for this new talent, but it’s clear that Enis will be on the court quite a lot for the Bluejays. He’s a veteran presence who’s been a great scorer at his previous two stops and has shown that he can be that in the Big East. He pairs wonderfully with Swartz and those other transfer additions in the backcourt and clearly looks like a vital piece to Creighton’s potential for a bounce back season.
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