Word: yada
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According to Sullivan, junior David Giovacchini, Beal and Yada could all see time at the point. Last year, Giovacchini and Beal combined for all of 14 assists...
...Yada is selling himself short if he considers himself undeserving of any playing time he receives this season...
...Yada, Harvard is what Sullivan terms a “combination” player—possessing the dribbling and passing skills of a point guard, but also the shooting skills and ability to drive the lane most often found in shooting guards...
Despite his obvious talent, one factor that might keep Yada off the court—especially at the beginning of the season—is the inherent difficulty of stepping into the point guard role and being able to “quarterback” the offense as a freshman...
...Yada especially credits Giovacchini with helping him learn the offense, which the rookie has found to be much more structured than the offense his high school team employed...