We’ve spent a some time and energy lately observing the three basketball freshmen and discussing what type of impact they might have in the coming season. It’s funny now how much people invest in freshmen and how easily it’s forgotten that it just might not work. Everyone, for example, trusts that Devin Ebanks is the next big thing, but there’s more to it than simply showing up.

“We have a great recruiting class coming in and I think their biggest weakness is they know it,” Mazzulla said. “When we talk about how bad those three hours a day with Huggs are they kind of throw it aside because every high school player thinks it’s easy because of their success. We’ll let them get a taste of it. I can’t wait.

“The most talented guys just don’t grasp it sometimes,” Mazzulla said. “I think the biggest key for these three is to just shut up and listen.”