Player Profile: Jon Brockman

Background:
A former best of the west winner as a high school senior, Brockman brings a level of physicality previously unseen in a Husky uniform. Last year, Brockman basically played center and was forced to guard the largest player on the court. Although he held his own, his production was reduced by being shorter than his matchup, especially later in the season against higher ranked teams. Despite this, he still managed to lead the team in shooting percentage and rebounding and was UW's 4th leading scorer. As Romar's first top tier recruit, Brockman symbolizes the birth of a new era for UW basketball, now able to steal talent from the likes of Duke and North Carolina. His mere presence reflects the credibility of Romar as a coach, and the bright future of the program.

Best Moment of last year: dropping 21 and 10 on Airforce in his third game.
Worst Moment: 1 point and 5 rebounds in our loss to Wazzou at home.

Outlook:
Brockman stands to gain more from the presence of Spencer Hawes than anyone. A 6'11" post presence will allow Brockman to play his more normal position of power forward, where his raw physical talent will allow him to dominate. He should get more blocks (he got almost none last year), but I would not be surprised if Romar used him as the on ball defender in the post and let Hawes roam and block shots (Much like Rasheed would do for the Pistons while Ben Wallace roamed). Expect a significant increase in easy shot attemps, given that Brockman is excellent at finding open spaces and Hawes will demand so much attention. I predict this MAN will unleash an unholy ass whooping upon the Pac 10 this season. He has two bows and knows how to use them, and will threaten to be the UW's first double double man since Todd Macculloch.

Last years stats:
Minutes: 24.1
PPG: 8.6
FG shooting: 116-224 .518
FT shooting: 46-69 .667
Rebounds: 6.5
Fouls: 2.5 per
Assists: 0.7
TO: 1.35
Steals: 1.1
Blocks: 0.1

Prediction:
Minutes: 29
PPG: 14 on 54% shooting
Rebounds: 9.1
Assists: 1.1
TO: 1.5
Steals: 1.6
Blocks: 0.5