The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists last season, but he was forced to take on a huge role for an undermanned Mizzou squad. Pickett is at his best when he does not have to create his own offense and can just be a hounding defender and high-energy player. G Javon Pickett: Pickett transferred to Saint Louis from Missouri. He finished through contact, he has an in-between game, he can stretch it from 3-point range. In 2020-21, Perkins rated in the 81st percentile in off-the-bounce jumpers and the 77th percentile in catch-and-shoot scenarios, per Synergy. He's an electric scorer who can run pick-and-rolls and also play off the ball. Perkins is a potential All-American candidate when he's right. If Perkins gets back to the peak of his powers, this team is absolutely loaded. Part of the reason we're bullish on the Billikens is because of how special Perkins can be. G/F Javonte Perkins: How Perkins responds from his injury will be one of the biggest stories around Saint. Opponents only shot 33.5% when Jimerson was the closest defender, per Synergy. Jimerson is one of the best shooters in the country. Jimerson ranked in the 75th percentile in catch-and-shoot jumpers and the 79th percentile in off-the-bounce jumpers, per Synergy. The 6-foot-5 guard shot 42% from 3-point range last season and was named All-A-10 after averaging 16.3 points per game. G Gibson Jimerson: When Perkins went down with an injury last season, that forced Jimerson to shoulder a much bigger role. Collins made the A-10's All-Defensive team after forcing a turnover on more than a quarter of the 135 pick-and-rolls he faced, per Synergy. Collins shot a respectable 36% from 3-point range, albeit on low volume (1.7 attempts per game). Collins is a pick-and-roll maestro, but the 6-foot guard isn't just offense-only. He led the country in assists last season (7.9 per game), but he averaged a career-high 11.1 points per game thanks to his absurd off-the-bounce shooting (81st percentile, per Synergy). In an era where more and more scorers are playing point guard, Collins has a little bit of that old-school game where he just controls everything on both ends. G Yuri Collins: Collins turned into one of the best pure point guards in the country last season. Let's take a deeper look at the 2022-23 Billikens. Subscribe to 247Sports YouTube for the latest college football, basketball and recruiting news including live college commitments. Bigger dreams than just winning the Atlantic 10 and making the NCAA Tournament.
Javonte Perkins missed all of last season with a devastating ACL injury in his left knee.īut Perkins' healthy return combined with Saint Louis getting its four leading scorers back from a 23-win team last year has Ford dreaming big. Why is Ford scheduling so many good games? Because Saint Louis got its superstar back. It will also play Miami or Providence at the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. Saint Louis has dates with Murray State, Memphis, Auburn and Maryland on the table. You know a team thinks it is good when it schedules a brutal non-conference slate. The roster is loaded with big-time difference-makers, and Saint Louis did not lose anyone to the transfer portal, even though star point guard Yuri Collins flirted with the idea of leaving. The Billikens head into 2022-23 with sky-high expectations. Louis' Travis Ford is not acting like a regular mid-major. The transfer portal makes being a mid-major coach one of the most stressful jobs in the country.
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