Every program needs an energy guy, someone who will do the dirty work in the paint and behind the scenes.
Following a sophomore season that ended with big flashes of those attributes in the NIT final, Texas Longhorns forward Royce Hamm, Jr is that player for head coach Shaka Smart and his staff.
When Hamm checked into the game in the first half against Lipscomb, Texas was just starting to find a rhythm after missing its first eight shots. The coaches were frustrated with forward Jericho Sims because he wasn’t following the scouting report against against Rob Marberry, who was scoring easily around the rim with his preferred left hand.