Previewing the 2017-18 BYU basketball backcourt

Rylan Bergersen, Freshman

2016-17 statistics (High School): 18 PPG, 5 RPG, 3 APG

Bergersen is one of the new additions to BYU basketball, and he’s certainly an exciting piece.

Firstly, he’s a great 3-point shooter. Secondly, he’s got great size for a wing (6-foot-6, 200-pounds). Thirdly, he’s got great pedigree (his father, Roberto, played for the Atlanta Hawks).

It’s tough to tell just how much of a role Bergersen will have this season. The Cougars have a number of guards with more experience they’ll likely lean on heavily.

But, a lineup with Bergersen, Haws, Emery and Seljaas would space the floor and give BYU basketball four players who can be 40 percent 3-point shooters.

We’ll have a better idea about Bergersen once the exhibition season is here.

Kajon Brown, Junior

2016-17 statistics (Lee College): 31 games played (22 starts), 8.8 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.4 APG

Brown is a transfer from Lee College, and he might have a big role this season.

At 6-foot-5, Brown’s got the size to be a good rebounding guard. He’s also a good defender, who might help lock down the perimeter (something BYU basketball struggled with last season).

Brown averaged just 10.4 minutes per game at Lee College, so I don’t want to suggest he’ll be playing 25 minutes a night for BYU basketball. However, I do fully expect him to play 12-18 minutes per night, providing size, defense and rebounding.