Northwestern Basketball Player Review: Scottie Lindsey

Over the next few weeks, I will review each player on Northwestern's basketball team and go over what they need to improve  for next season. Up next is junior guard Scottie Lindsey

Lindsey was by far Northwestern's most important player

Season Review: I don't know what switch flipped in Lindsey's head, but he went from an average player who had a lot of potential to the best player on the team. He actually scored more points this past season than he did in his first two years in Evanston combined. He was Northwestern's best scorer, whenever they needed a bucket badly, he could deliver. He also improved drastically on defense. With his length and athleticism he was an effective perimeter defender. Lindsey's importance to the team was magnified when he went down with an illness. Without Lindsey, Northwestern's offense and defense fell apart. The offense was completely stagnant and relied on McIntosh far too much. The defense was hurt because Sanjay Lumpkin and Gavin Skelly were forced to guard the perimeter and they were not quick enough to stay in front of guards. After Lindsey came back, he wasn't able to fully get back in rhythm and wasn't the same player, but he still showed glimpses of how good he was before he got sick.
Off-season:  Honestly, Lindsey doesn't have that much to work on in the off-season. He could improve his three-point shooting. If he can shoot closer to 40%, Northwestern's offense could be scary good. He also could work on his defense and become a more complete lock-down defender. With both him and Vic Law being lock-down defenders, Northwestern could have one of the best defenses in college basketball. Overall, Lindsey was solid in all areas of his game, but slight improvements in some key areas could take both his game and Northwestern as a team to a level never before imagined.