Basketball season is just around the corner. To get ready for the season, we will bring you in-depth player previews for every scholarship member of the 2017-18 Northwestern Wildcats. First up is Gavin Skelly, a big man who has seen his role grow in each of his three years at NU.

Who he is:

Senior; power forward/center; 6-foot-8; 235 pounds; Westlake, Ohio

The numbers:

5.9 points; 17.7 minutes; 3.7 rebounds; 1.3 assists; 1.2 blocks; .465 FG%; .300 3pt FG%

The basics:

Skelly was Northwestern’s sixth man last season, providing the Wildcats with playmaking at power forward and center.