Huskies secure sophomore guard Matisse Thybulle, who announced he's returning next season.
New Huskies men’s basketball coach Mike Hopkins secured a commitment from sophomore guard Matisse Thybulle, who said he’s returning for the 2017-18 season.
Thybulle, who has started the past 65Â games, was fourth among UW players last season with a 10.5 scoring average. He led the Pac-12 with 65 steals.
Thybulle joins sophomore guards David Crisp, Dominic Green and freshman guard Carlos Johnson who plan to return next season.
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Forward Noah Dickerson, UW’s third leading scorer, is reportedly exploring transfer options and reserve forward Matthew Atewe has left the program.
Washington’s other scholarship players include: Sam Timmins, Dan Kingma, Bitumba Baruti and Devenir Duruisseau.
The Huskies have lost four players from a five-man 2017 class that was ranked second by ESPN and Rivals. Jaylen Nowell, a four-star guard at Garfield High, is the last player in what had been Washington’s best recruiting class.