2. ACC – ITHIEL HORTON
As good as Xavier Johnson and
Trey McGowens might be, there is a chance that Ithiel Horton could be the most well-rounded of the group. What will give him the chance to play even more is the fact that he can shoot the ball, which is the glaring flaw for this year’s Pitt team that is making less than 30 percent of its 3-pointers. Just one player, little-used Ryan Murphy, is making over 34 percent from deep on Pitt's entire roster.
Enter Horton, a Delaware transfer. Those around the program say he has been arguably their best player in the Panthers' practices. Spending a lone year at Delaware, Horton made 40 percent of his long-distance attempts, but he is also a more-than-capable set-up man that can be used on and off the ball. Horton’s intangibles and shot-making will be put to good use and could give the Panthers one of the best backcourts in the ACC next year.
