Wichita State’s scholarship situation remains in flux. Three recruits are not on campus – forward Chadrack Lufile, forward Teddy Hawkins and center Henry Uwadiae. Coach Gregg Marshall said their arrival date is uncertain. “That’s all yet to be determined,” he said. “We’re dealing with a lot of things academically with those three guys, and everybody is trying to get it done.”
Marshall wants to have an assistant coach hired by the time his “high-intensity” (formerly known as elite or prospects) camp begins on June 23. That would give the new coach a chance to look at players on the recruiting list in Wichita and get in gear before July recruiting periods begin. “I just got off the phone with a guy who was calling about a prospective coach,” Marshall said. “It’s hard, because you’ve got so many qualified people. It’s my least favorite part of the job. You have to tell so many qualified, nice, good people that you can only hire one.”
The Shockers are underway with summer workouts, where coaches are allowed two hours a week with players, individually as a group. On Tuesday, Carl Hall worked with assistant coach Chris Jans and other Shockers followed with 30-minute sessions. The practices are largely used for skill development and getting a start on team strategies. “There is certainly a lot athleticism, talent, size, skill,” Marshall said. “A ton of new guys, and they all seem to be very interested in being good basketball players. It’s a group that wants to be in the gym, working on their trade. First weekend they got here, several of them were in the gym, shooting 500 jump shots.”