In his first season of college basketball, Charles Matthews used 13% of Kentucky’s offensive possessions when he was on the floor.
Michigan’s rotation player with the lowest usage rate this season is Eli Brooks, the 6-foot freshman is using 14.7% of possessions. Matthews was a bit player in Lexington by every meaning of the phrase. He was on the floor to defend, catch the ball and dunk the ball. That Kentucky roster also had Tyler Ulis and Jamal Murray pulling the strings, there was no reason for Matthews to be in any greater role.
Still to come
- Shot distribution
- Ball screen adjustments
- Free throws
- Turnover woes
- A breakout coming?
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