Trotter names Jayden Quaintance, Otega Oweh and Mo Dioubate as three of the best defenders at their respective positions in the nation.
Here are excerpts about each:
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3. Otega Oweh, Kentucky: Oweh is just a freak. He is a high-motor scorer who still has energy in the tank on the other end. Kentucky’s defense had almost zero chance against good teams last year if Oweh was not on the floor to chase around shooters like Miles Kelly, chest up big wings like Adou Theiro or bother small point guards like Mark Sears or Tahaad Pettiford.