After originally committing to play across town at Nebraska-Omaha, Alex O’Neill, a forward out of Illinois, de-committed and joined the Bluejays where his mom played for the women’s basketball team, and his brother played soccer.
The centerpiece of Creighton’s highly-touted 2015 recruiting class, Omaha North center Justin Patton’s skills and sky-high ceiling are making the decision on redshirting — once a foregone conclusion — much tougher than expected.
Some freshmen show up on campus and quickly realize how far behind they are physically. That wasn’t the case for the 6’1″, 210-pound Marlon Stewart, who was poised to contribute immediately before a knee injury sidelined him.
Khryi Thomas, a player Coach Mac describes as one of the most consistent freshmen he’s ever coached, is set to be an impact player from the word go.
The freshman forward from Slovenia could be a key player for the Bluejay this year.
