The Clemson Tigers have landed 3-point dynamo, Cole Certa from Notre Dame.
Cole Certa was a top 100 high school recruit that played two years at Notre Dame. While he didn’t play much as a freshman, last year he was the Irish’s most valuable offensive piece according to Evan Miya. His contributions came primarily in the form of 3-pointers as he made 81 of 221 attempts (.368) from deep. For context, Jestin Porter led Clemson in made and attempted 3-points going 65-187 (.348).
Based on Evan Miya’s offensive
value metrics, Certa would have been the second more valuable offensive contributor on Clemson last season behind only RJ Godfrey. He immediately changes the complexion of the offense by forcing defenses to stick to him and not collapse in to defend the post. The key here is Clemson needs to add a major scoring threat in the post to replace Godfrey.
Cole Certa’s defense is a bit more questionable as Evan Miya rates him below everyone who played for Clemson last season. Brownell has always been a great defensive tutor so it is feasible that Clemson’s coaching can elevate him there. They wouldn’t have made the offer if they didn’t believe he could be adequate in this area. At 6-foot-5, he offers more height than the departing Jestin Porter, but don’t expect the loads of steals.
