Rutgers Basketball season is just around the corner and to preview it, I’m going to be going in-depth on all of the players that project to be difference-makers for the Scarlet Knights. This is a multi-part series, you can read the previous articles on Paul Mulcahy here.
Cliff Omoruyi is Rutgers's most dynamic player. The 6’11” forward figures to be the focal point of this team, and he’ll be leaned on heavily to produce at a high level every game. Last season, Omoruyi averaged 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks. This was a major improvement from 2020-21 when he averaged 3.