How much of an impact Blackshear makes at Nevada depends on his continued skill development, especially shooting the ball. Blackshear has a high floor because he's a good rebounder and above-average defender who averaged 1.5 steals per game last season.
The Mountain West will be a step up - the MW ranked 10th in RPI last season C-USA was 12th -but Blackshear will fit in nicely from a physical standpoint in the league. Born in a family with great basketball bloodlines, Blackshear showed excellent development from his freshman season to his sophomore season at Florida Atlantic, which plays in Conference USA. Blackshear should challenge for a starting role, but even if he comes off the bench he'll get his share of minutes. Likely role: Blackshear is one of three Division I transfers added to Nevada's roster this season, and he fills a position of need as a lengthy wing player with a mature body (coaches have described him as having a linebacker's build on a 6-foot-6 frame).
Kenan BlackshearĢ020-21 stats: Averaged 9.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.7 apg and 1.5 spg in 23.9 mpg over 23 games (21 starts) at Florida Atlantic, shooting 46 percent from the field, 31.7 percent from three, 74.7 percent from the free throw line We will count the players down in alphabetical order using their last names. Nevada Sports Net’s Chris Murray will break down each of Nevada’s 13 eligible scholarship players prior to the Wolf Pack basketball team’s season opener Nov.
