Bryan Hodgson provides offseason updates for Arkansas State men’s basketball

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas State males’s basketball has generated loads of spring headlines below new head coach Bryan Hodgson.

Freddy Hicks, Dyondre Dominguez, and LaQuill Hardnett all signed with the Purple Wolves in April by way of the switch portal. Hodgson likes what trio brings to the pack: “Freddy, in my choice is likely one of the higher two-way gamers in the whole switch portal. All people appears to be like at his numbers, Freddy competes on each side of the ball, has been effectively coached. Has obtained the scale and power that we had been in search of at that capturing guard, small ahead place. And Freddy can play the three, the 4, a number of positions for us. Dyondre is particular. Dyondre is a child that I feel can play any stage of faculty basketball, and may play past school. At 6′9″, Dyondre can play the three, the 4, shoots the three effectively, can deal with the ball. Dyondre is ready to stretch the ground for us, and kinda appears to be like like that prototypical professional small ahead. LaQuill has performed in 110 basketball video games on the collegiate stage already. And in that timeframe, he’s confirmed to be blue collar. He’s a man that’s going to take prices, going to dive on the ground for unfastened balls, rebounds the ball at a excessive stage on each ends of the ground. So for us to have the ability to add a man that does these issues at his dimension, 6′8″, 6′9″, is a big addition.”

Hodgson says count on a harder non-conference slate for Arkansas State than in years previous.

“I feel happening the highway and taking part in in robust environments whereas difficult your self with actually good mid-majors prepares you to win highway video games within the Solar Belt,” he stated. “In order that’s what we’re going to do. Every thing we do from a scheduling standpoint is to organize to compete on this league at a excessive stage. We’re working proper now to place collectively a troublesome schedule that’s going to assist our workforce develop by these non-conference months.

The Purple Wolves have had a number of offseason exercises since Hodgson took over.

“I consider final 12 months Arkansas State was 344th within the nation in tempo. We’re going to look to be extra high 20 within the nation. So simply exhibiting these guys how one can play at that tempo, they usually embraced it. It’s a enjoyable technique to play. And simply spent lots of time attending to know the fellows, their strengths and weaknesses, developing with summer time plans for them to allow them to proceed on their sport whereas they’re house this summer time.”

We requested Hodgson in regards to the standing of the teaching employees, different wants in recruiting, camp season, and far more. You may watch the whole interview above.

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