Wichita State’s Ty Taylor can see now that he wasn’t ready to play in November, wasn’t ready for the speed or complexity of the game.
“Based on the way I was playing early, I didn’t deserve to play,” he said. “I didn’t deserve it all, so I had to prove myself in practice. I knew I would get another opportunity.”
Practices are where he needs to get better, as does fellow freshman Eric Hamilton. Injuries forced both to play significant minutes in November, a dark time for the Shockers. When WSU’s roster stabilized, their playing time slipped and they spent most of the past eight weeks working in practice.