Daily News | Rutgers hoops making real noise, and a South Jersey guard fits right in
“Getting directions to Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, New Jersey …”
Coming off a road win of significance — and nothing proclaims your significance like going to Purdue and knocking off the top-ranked Boilermakers — Rutgers was back home last week hosting the Maryland Terrapins, now coached by Kevin Willard, an expert witness on Jersey loudness since Willard had just left Seton Hall to coach the Terps.
One key to Pikiell’s defense in recent years is having a strong big man cleaning up behind the guards so they can extend their pressure without as much fear of reprisal. Current big man Clifford Omoruyi is second in the Big Ten in rebounding and third in blocked shots. There could be another stat … rebounds that seem to be going over Omoruyi’s head, but the 6-foot-11 junior rises to get to them.
Simpson’s explosiveness on the court shows itself immediately. Pikiell already trusts him as a 20-minutes-a-game top reserve. How many other Power 5 offers for him?“Absolutely,” Simpson said. “Pikiell saw me play, really loved me. That was the one big Power 5 school that really liked me.” Lenape’s all-time leading scorer, who played travel-team ball for K-Low Elite, said he knew that at the next level, he’d have to play defense, so while the current system is an education, it is one he anticipated.
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