Huggins is all about package deals. He recruited a 6'9 all-star freshmen, Michael Beasley and hired his pal and former AAU coach Dalonte Hill. Dalonte Hill was an assistant to Bobby Lutz in Charlotte and was "stolen" more or less from Lutz who was looking to put together a break through team for the Atlantic-10. Beasley was going to play there even though he could play anywhere in the country just because of Dalonte Hill. However, after Hill was hired to leave Charlotte, as did Beasley. This isn't the only package deal that Huggins has conjured up and it probably won't be the last. While Kansas State Huggins has left, Beasley or "B-Easy" is there to stay.
Michael Beasley is a left-handed, small forward with huge power. He dominates on both the front and back court. He can dribble better than probably any other big man this season and can shoot well off of the dribble. In high-school, he averaged more than four dunks a game, 2
8 points, and 16 re's. Beasley, however needs to improve on his consistency. He has his good and his bad days. In the McDonald's All-American game he stood out more than anyone else on the court. He needs to dominate in all or most of his games this season for the Wildcats to be productive. Also, Beasley jumped around high-schools for different reasons. Beasley finished up at Notre Dame prep in Massachusetts where 60 students are recruited from all over the country for basketball alone. Hopefully Beasley's non-traditional high school will take him through college at least for a year when he turns 19 and will be eligible for the draft.
