When UCF tips off against VCU all of the eyes and talks will be about the 7-6 center Tacko Fall. Tacko is a dominating presence down low, due to his height, he averages 2.5 blocks a game. If Tacko is hot he could be one of the most dominating players on the team, not many teams have a player who can match up to a 7-6 center.
Tacko Fall is a player who you can coach against, if you have a good coach. Fall is very slow and because of this if you play an uptempo play style, UCF will be forced to put in backup Chad Brown. Brown is a great defensive player but he is easier to match up against, compared to Tacko. However Tacko isn't the best player on UCF.
The best player on the team is guard Bj Taylor. Currently Taylor is averaging 16 points and 3 assists a game. Bj is the undeniable leader of the team, including putting the team on his back if he has to. On December 11th, against Georgia Southern, Taylor went ahead and scored 35 points. UCF will go as far as Taylor takes them in the tournament.
If UCF does beat VCU they will be tasked to beat an incredible team in Duke. Zion Williamson against Tacko Fall will be must watch tv. Zion will be trying to dunk on Fall, it could be his most incredible highlight all season. Zion dunking on a 7-6 center will be all over ESPN the next day. But during this game it'll be up to Bj to pull his team together and make sure they stay calm and level headed for the biggest game of the season.
Taylor is a hometown native to Orlando and picked UCF because he wanted to do something special for the city of Orlando. Bj has his best shot to be remembered as the greatest player in UCF's basketball history, all he has to do is be the leader he can be in the tournament. It is the first time in 14 years UCF has been in a March Madness tournament, and if Bj can lead them to a win against VCU it'll be the first tournament win in school's history.
Bj Taylor signed with UCF 5 years ago to put the school on the national stage and now they are on the verge of winning their first ever tournament game in UCF's history. Taylor's play will put him in conversation to be drafted, potentially in the 2nd round. Drafted or not Taylor has worked hard enough to deserve a shot at a Summer League roster. Even though Tacko is a larger than life figure who has quickly became a legend around UCF's campus and the talk of UCF's basketball program around the country, Taylor will be the star of the game.
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