Christian Gurdak has been rock solid since coming to Rutgers.
The Virginia Tech transfer had performed well in each of the first two regular season games but enjoyed a bit of a breakout on Friday night.
Gurdak played 30 minutes in a 72-51 win over Bryant and finished with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting with 14 rebounds. He was also 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
Gurdak’s presence was felt defensively as well. He used his 6-foot-11 frame to alter shots and came away with two blocks and just one foul.
In each of the first two games, Gurdak’s stats were almost identical. He played a total of 35 minutes, made four field goals in each game, and totaled 12 points and four rebounds in each. His role seemed to increase on Friday night and he took advantage of it.
Rutgers used Gurdak all over the offense and that included in the pick-and-roll game with Jamichael Davis, who finished with 18 points off the bench.
Acting head coach Brandin Knight has used the Scarlet Knights’ depth early in the season to figure out which rotations work best. What we have seen is that Gurdak can contribute in a big way on both ends when given the opportunity.
