Just last week I put together a list of the top-5 point guards in the Pac-12, and well, it looks like I need a new No. 5 since Washington State's Reggie Moore was kicked off the team. Moore had been an All-Freshman performer three years ago, but following a broken wrist had struggled with his shooting as a sophomore and junior. Still - as a strictly pass first point guard - Moore was very very good.
The Cougs were 7-11 in the conference last season but returned three starters including Brock Motum and his 18 points a game. Now they're down to two returning starters, and essentially no experienced point guards. Moore played 82.2% of the minutes last season.
This follows on the heels of 4* recruit DeMarquise Johnson being ruled ineligible for the season as a partial qualifier.
It now looks like they'll have to turn to a combination of DaVonte Lacy, senior Mike Ladd, and transfer Royce Woolridge. None of these players are pure point guards.
So, what had been a season...
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September 26, 2012
