Something to think about...The Garden City (Kan.) Community College BroncBusters are coached by former Bruce Pearl assistant Ryan Swanson, and one of Swanson's assistant's, Ronnie Jones, was Pearl's point guard when the Panthers went to the NCAA Tournament. Jones teamed with Clay Tucker to form a formiddable backcourt for Pearl.
Three former standout Milwaukee City Conference players from the past year are currently on the Busters' roster: Torre Johnson (Juneau), Avery Smith (Washington) and redshirting is Dupree Fletcher (King). Johnson was arguably the premier player in the entire Jayhawk West Conference.
It would seem like the chances of one or more of these players returning home and eventually playing for UWM are pretty good. With two coaches with ties to the program, it would make a lot of sense for these guys to suit up in the black and gold, giving an already talented and deep Panthers deep a tremendous boost.
It's something to keep an eye on. In the meantime, the Horizon League Championship Tournament quarterfinals (Friday) and semifinals (Saturday) are this weekend. I should be in attendance for both days events.
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