A problem for Rutgers in recent years has been getting good enough players on the floor.
This includes building strong enough depth with Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, but why relive that situation?
During the season opener against New Haven, the Scarlet Knights put their depth on display.
In a lopsided affair, Rutgers had five players come off the bench and play double-digit minutes. Many came early on. When Christian Gurdak got in foul trouble, Mervedi Miteo was the replacement off the bench. Diego
Garavaglia also played 15 minutes. The two combined for five points and four rebounds. The numbers might not jump off the page, but the minutes were valuable.
Numbers that were hard to ignore came from Coastal Carolina transfer RaSheed Jones. The fifth-year guard played 19 minutes and scored 14 points off the bench, including 4-for-5 from three-point range. A sharpshooter coming in off the bench is an important asset to have as the season rolls on.
Jamichael Davis also played 19 minutes off the bench and finished with 13 points on 5-for-5 shooting.
The competition was not at the level that Rutgers will play once the Big Ten slate begins but it gave the team a chance to see what it has on the bench. Early on, the returns were pretty strong.
