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per Marcus:
Richard Pitino wanted the basketball in Amir Coffey’s hands for a chance to win the game.
The fourth-year Gophers coach called for his freshman to get a last-second shot on a ball screen. That screen never came.
With the play breaking down, Coffey showed his selflessness by passing to Akeem Springs, who eventually put back his own missed jumper with 3.2 seconds left for a 75-74 win against Indiana on Wednesday night at Williams Arena.
Coffey’s impact this season should not be measured with scoring totals alone. Although he ranks second on the team in points and high in other major categories, Coffey doesn’t always take the last shot or take over the game. But the 19-year-old from Hopkins is learning to be consistently aggressive and growing into a player who could thrive in go-to moments like the one that presented itself against the Hoosiers.
“I think I’ve been doing pretty well,” Coffey said Tuesday at the U’s athletic complex. “I’ve been scoring, getting assists, rebounding a little bit and trying to fill the stat sheet. I have the green light from my coaches. They’re going to let me make plays, bring the ball up the court, so I feel comfortable.”
http://www.startribune.com/freshman-amir-coffey-has-helped-transform-gophers-basketball/414171133/
Go Gophers!!
Richard Pitino wanted the basketball in Amir Coffey’s hands for a chance to win the game.
The fourth-year Gophers coach called for his freshman to get a last-second shot on a ball screen. That screen never came.
With the play breaking down, Coffey showed his selflessness by passing to Akeem Springs, who eventually put back his own missed jumper with 3.2 seconds left for a 75-74 win against Indiana on Wednesday night at Williams Arena.
Coffey’s impact this season should not be measured with scoring totals alone. Although he ranks second on the team in points and high in other major categories, Coffey doesn’t always take the last shot or take over the game. But the 19-year-old from Hopkins is learning to be consistently aggressive and growing into a player who could thrive in go-to moments like the one that presented itself against the Hoosiers.
“I think I’ve been doing pretty well,” Coffey said Tuesday at the U’s athletic complex. “I’ve been scoring, getting assists, rebounding a little bit and trying to fill the stat sheet. I have the green light from my coaches. They’re going to let me make plays, bring the ball up the court, so I feel comfortable.”
http://www.startribune.com/freshman-amir-coffey-has-helped-transform-gophers-basketball/414171133/
Go Gophers!!