Kent State then-sophomore guard Jaylin Walker attempts a three-pointer during the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on Friday, March, 17, 2017. Kent State lost, 97-80.
Nate ManleyDespite winning the Mid-American Conference last season, the Kent State men’s basketball team faced questions from skeptics heading into its season opener against Youngstown State.
Would Jaylin Walker continue his scoring run from the end of last season? How would Adonis De La Rosa step into the role of the recently graduated Jimmy Hall? And would the team be able to produce enough offense without the three-time All-Mid-American conference selection?