Danny Sprinkle Lands His First Portal Pickup, and the Huskies Needed It Bad

Washington basketball got some much needed good news on Sunday night when Parker Friedrichsen announced he's heading to the UW via the transfer portal. The 6-foot-3 guard posted the news on social media with a photo wearing purple No. 5 next to coach Danny Sprinkle, captioning it "Let's do it. Lets do it 💜🐺." This is Sprinkle's first commitment since the portal window opened last week, and it comes at exactly the right moment.

From Wake Forest Walk-On to Davidson Breakout

Friedrichsen's path to the Huskies tells a story about timing and opportunity. He spent two years at Wake Forest to start his college career, averaging 4.2 points and 16.4 minutes over 66 games while starting just six of them. The Oklahoma native stuck around, kept working, and when he got his shot at Davidson as a junior, he absolutely went off. He averaged 10.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 34 games, including 33 starts. The numbers got even better from deep: 42.0% from the field and 40.5% from three. That's the kind of efficiency Seattle basketball fans should be excited about.

The Huskies Are Rebuilding From the Ground Up

Washington finished last season 16-18 and lost eight players heading into the portal window, including six who hit the transfer market. That's a massive rebuild. Right now, the Huskies have eight scholarship players on the roster: Friedrichsen, Hannes Steinbach, Wesley Yates III, Franck Kepnang, Lathan Sommerville, Jasir Rencher, Nikola Dzepina and Mady Traore. So yeah, Sprinkle and his staff have work to do, and fast. The portal closes April 21, so the next week is crucial for filling out the rotation.

Friedrichsen gives UW a proven scorer who can shoot it from anywhere on the floor. For a team that gutted its roster, that's exactly what you need.

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