Since the graduation of current Assistant Director of Basketball Operations Bryant McIntosh two years ago, Northwestern has struggled to fill the gaping void left behind by the playmaking guard, who always seemed able to score when it felt like the team needed it most.
Last season, fans watched a point-guard-by-committee approach flare out early, with natural wings A.J. Turner and Anthony Gaines struggling to take over ball-handling duties in the defensive-minded Big Ten. Ryan Greer helped as much as one could’ve hoped, considering he should’ve been a senior in high school at the time, but ultimately, Northwestern’s offense was often stagnant and uninspiring due to the lack of a player that could be relied upon to consistently take players off the dribble or create scoring opportunities when plays broke down.