Practice officially got underway for the 2019-20 season as Greg McDermott kicked off his 10th year at Creighton to begin preparing his team for an overseas trip to Australia that begins in three and a half weeks. Fundamentals were the order of the day to help integrate four newcomers to the team. That provided plenty of teaching moments for coaches and returning players alike. It was notable how often a question from a coach was greeted with a response from several veteran voices to help instill some belief in what the team is doing in a particular drill.
On the defensive side of things, the Bluejays worked on closeouts, gap principles, post defense, and footwork on ball screens.