Given the versatility of the Washington men’s basketball team, most notably the 6-foot-9 pocket knife that is Jaden McDaniels, coach Mike Hopkins is able to mix and match an assortment of Huskies in distinctive pairings depending on the situation.
Hopkins has a scoring lineup to generate points, a lineup of players 6-6 or taller to counter big opponents and a lineup with two point guards and four ball-handlers to counter a full-court press.
However, the lynchpin is McDaniels.
“He’s good all around the court,” Hopkins said. “That’s the thing that’s good about our team is we have a lot of positionless players.