When head coach Steve Pikiell took over the Rutgers men’s basketball program in April 2016, he had a lot of work to do in regards to filling out the roster. With several players transferring out and not much of a recruiting class left behind by former coach Eddie Jordan, Pikiell ended up finding players from the JUCO ranks, a grad transfer, and two unheralded high school recruits near and far from New Jersey and Canada. However, it seems that the gem of Pikiell’s first recruiting class at Rutgers is a player that Jordan initially brought to the banks and whom he ultimately convinced to stay with the program.
Issa Thiam’s Future Is Bright For Rutgers Basketball
