While it went a little under the radar last week, the commitment of Joliet West’s Justus McNair to Valparaiso was significant, or at the very least, momentous for freshly hired head coach Roger Powell.
Valpo is in the midst of a major rebuild following the firing of coach Matt Lottich. The roster has been gutted. Kobe King, who averaged 16.2 points a game, has graduated. All-Missouri Valley Conference performer Ben Krikke, who led the team with 19.4 points and 5.9 rebounds a game, entered the portal and transferred to Iowa.
