NEW ERA: Tyler Mrus hopes to be BYU’s next ‘Shot Doctor,’ filling the shoes of Trevin Knell.
Tyler Mrus likes BYU’s defensive targets.
The more the merrier. Double team them all.
The senior transfer from the University of Idaho loves the idea that opponents will heavily focus on incoming freshman and projected No. 1 NBA pick AJ Dybantsa, all-Big 12 forward Richie Saunders, and will need to harness pesky Baylor transfer point guard Robert Wright III.That‘s a trio projected to produce some firepower for second-year coach Kevin Young next season.Young’s creative offense and spacing forces defenses to cover an elite dribbler like Wright and the athleticism of an alley-oop dunker like Keba Keita, which has Mrus excited.
Mrus likes it because he’s what you’d call a sniper.
Forget about him, and he’s going to do some damage from long distance. He can also put the ball on the floor and finish.
But most of all, he relishes the opportunity to be an outside assassin in BYU’s offense. And, oh yeah, he believes he can defend. At 6-foot-7, he says his defense will surprise people. Just the way he likes it
