Georgia basketball: Yante Maten’s injury could be a blessing for the Bulldogs

Pape Diatta and Turtle Jackson

Both are consistent players but neither really stand out. Diatta’s a junior that will be one of three players who will be getting a lot of playing time as a senior next season. The other’s being Maten and Parker.

Jackson is a junior who has started a few games this year and often times runs the point for the Bulldogs.

Urgency is the keyword of this story and urgency, if they respond to it well, will help both Diatta and Jackson develop into players who Georgia can rely on to do more than just fill a spot on the court while a starter is resting. Jackson can be a leader among Georgia’s big-men, while Jackson might begin to lock up Georgia’s starting point guard position for next year.