My hope for Coleman is that he has a breakthrough year, beats Hunter three times and establishes himself as a first round draft pick without having to play Illinois on our way to the national championship.
However… I’m concerned that he excels primarily as a role player. For four years I was waiting for him to become an alpha, but he just never go there. He had a great season last year because he had two teammates who carried the scoring load, allowing him to become an effective catch-and-shoot three point assassin and top notch glue guy. But the year before, when the offensive flow was a mess, he had bad habits that held him back (step back threes, for example). He’s never been effective on the drive so his expertise comes from proper spacing. I know very little about what K-State’s roster excels at, so it’ll be something to keep an eye on.
Should Coleman shoot at the level he did last year, develop a stronger inside game and defend the 4 as we know he can, he’ll do well. But it’s really going to come down to who he’s surrounded by.
