On the eve of Northwestern men’s basketball’s season opener against Loyola (MD), we looked at the biggest question marks surrounding the 2017-18 season.
Last season, Lumpkin averaged 6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists, while shooting 56 percent from the field in his 28 minutes per game. But that doesn’t tell the whole story; Lumpkin’s defense, leadership and competitive fire sparked the Wildcats on numerous occasions. Overall, Lumpkin was a very balanced and useful player who contributed in many areas throughout his career at Northwestern. He often used defense to create offense as well.