Washington basketball to host sharpshooting big man on official visit

Danny Sprinkle and the Washington Huskies are looking for a big man who can help them stretch the floor, and one of the nation's best available players in that department is on his way to Seattle for an official visit.

According to a report from League Ready's Sam Kayser, former Boise State forward Drew Fielder is set to take an official visit to Washington after wrapping up a trip to see the Huskies' Big Ten foes at Nebraska. As Sprinkle's coaching staff seemingly prepares for star forward Hannes Steinbach to announce his intentions to enter the NBA draft, Fielder would add the depth and talent the Huskies are looking for in the frontcourt.

During his junior year with the Broncos, Fielder averaged 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while leading the Mountain West with a 54.7 field goal percentage, thanks in large part to his 40.9 percent conversion rate from three-point range.

The Huskies are desperately looking to add some sharpshooters after finishing No. 17 in the Big Ten last season in three-point percentage at 31.5. Over his two years at UW, Sprinkle has talked at several points about adding a big who can stretch the floor, and if the Huskies can reel in Fielder's services, he and Serbian forward Nikola Dzepina could become a formidable combination from long range.

With three players in the portal: sophomore guard Zoom Diallo and freshmen guards JJ Mandaquit and Courtland Muldrew, the Huskies will also need a major influx of scorers around junior guard Wesley Yates. Fielder, who spent the first two years of his college career in the Big East at Georgetown, could prove to be a reliable piece as the Huskies look to fill the void Steinbach is expected to leave down low.

The Huskies are still in search of their first portal commitment, and if they can reel in Fielder, who is ranked as the No. 62 overall player and No. 8 center available by 247Sports, that would get Sprinkle's coaching staff off to a hot start as it overhauls the roster yet again.

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