Bruce Pearl praises pair of freshman guards: ‘QB play is pretty important in the SEC, right?’
By Ethan Stone
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The point guard is the equivalent of the quarterback in football. They run the offense, they call the plays and even though basketball is moving to a nearly positionless sport, it can be considered the most important position on the floor.
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl has a pair of newcomers with some potential in the backcourt: Tre Donaldson and Aden Holloway. Pearl told reporters on Wednesday that both will see time on the court this season, and their roles may be even bigger than some would guess.
However, there are a lot of questions to answer first. Here’s what Pearl had to say:
“I think quarterback play is pretty important in the SEC, right? It’s the only position that we’re young at with Tre Donaldson and Aden Holloway,” Pearl said. “Tre was a football player, a strong safety. He could have gone and played high major football at Ohio State, Auburn, Alabama, Florida, anywhere. He’s one of my point guards. That’s a tough kid and a great, great competitor. They can both really shoot it. They can both shoot it as well as any of the point guards I’ve had. The question is, whether they play make as well? Will they defend as well? Will they lead a team as well? That’s a lot of stuff to be determined.”
He continued…
“They’re both very capable. Aden has something special in him, from the standpoint of being a gamer. Tre has some toughness and leadership in him. They’re both going to play.”
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
