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College basketball Week 2: 5 biggest takeaways

By Chris Stone

Nov 19, 2016; Uncasville, CT, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) shoots against Penn State Nittany Lions guard Terrence Samuel (5) in the first half at Mohegun Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Uncasville, CT, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) shoots against Penn State Nittany Lions guard Terrence Samuel (5) in the first half at Mohegun Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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5. Markelle Fultz has arrived

Washington Huskies point guard Markelle Fultz is projected to be the top pick in next June’s NBA Draft, but luckily we get to enjoy him for a year in college first. Fultz arrived to the college scene with plenty of hype. At 6-foot-5, he is the prototypical large, athletic point guard that has taken the NBA game by storm and at Washington — behind Lorenzo Romar’s fast-paced offense — he figured to deliver ridiculous numbers.

Entering Sunday’s 92-58 drubbing of Northern Arizona in which he posted a well-rounded 16 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks, Fultz was averaging an utterly absurd 37.7 points, 7.0 assists and 5.2 rebounds per 40 minutes, all while shooting nearly 70 percent from the floor. Washington’s uptempo system is the perfect fit for the freshman guard who excels in transition and can get into the lane whenever he wants. He’ll continue to post these kinds of numbers throughout the season.

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The tougher question is whether or not it will matter to his team. The Huskies aren’t likely to be an NCAA Tournament team and they will probably struggle to even finish in the top half of the Pac-12. Fultz is a major talent and enough of a reason to tune into Washington games even if they won’t be winning, but we could be on our way to the second straight year where the top pick in the NBA Draft doesn’t see the floor much in March.