This Bryce Thompson transfer has a lot of similarities to Quentin Grimes& #39; from first appearances: 5-star guys who should improve a lot but statistically had rough first seasons at KU while struggling with their offensive roles.

Grimes developed into an All-America player at Houston basically on the heels of one thing: He became an elite, high-volume three-point shooter. That& #39;s immensely valuable.

For Thompson ... the injuries hurt development obviously. And the broken finger probably affected his shot. But he has to get more consistent from three. At KU, he turned it over a lot, didn& #39;t draw contact, and was OK at mid-range, but that& #39;s not an efficient weapon to start.

Biggest bummer in a COVID year is we really didn& #39;t get to meet him except through Zoom calls. His personality still jumped through on there, and he seems to have a good head on his shoulders. High basketball IQ as well. Next team and coach will be happy to have him.