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Louisville basketball: 3 goals for Steven Enoch entering 2019-2020 season

By Alan Thomas

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Steven Enoch #23 of the Louisville Cardinals and Dwayne Sutton #24 react during the first half of the game against Marquette Golden Eagles at the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament at Barclays Center on November 23, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Steven Enoch #23 of the Louisville Cardinals and Dwayne Sutton #24 react during the first half of the game against Marquette Golden Eagles at the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament at Barclays Center on November 23, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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Louisville basketball big man Steven Enoch looks to impose his will on the college basketball landscape this season. Here we list just a few details he could tighten up along the way.

When Steven Enoch transferred to Louisville via UConn just a couple years ago, everyone saw the potential. Since his arrival, he has developed immensely, almost landing himself in the 2019 NBA Draft.

This analysis of Enoch is especially fun for me as he is my personal favorite on this roster (but my goodness there’s much to choose from). What I see is a harrowing figure down low and a great shooter (though streaky), with a remarkable stroke.

What I’m about to say is something you might scoff at: Steven Enoch has the potential to score from anywhere on the court.

ANYWHERE.

And not only that, but I see a very steep upside to his offensive game. In my eyes, Steve has the potential to be the next Rasheed Wallace, only a better shooter.

He’s dominant, he’s physical, he’s strong, he has a very unique soft touch for a player his size.

So here’s the head-scratcher: why don’t we see that level of play from him now?

Well, there are a few reasons. One reason was the muscle-to-fat transformation. He knocked that out in the off-season after choosing to return to Louisville for one final year, putting NBA aspirations on hold.

But there are three more reasons I’d like to dive into, and they are all habit-forming intangibles.

Steve Enoch earned the nickname “Enochness Monster” all by himself (shoutout to former Big Red Louie original, Charlie Thomas aka Good Tyme Charlie™. I’m not going to sit here and pretend he has miles and miles to go. But putting the work into these key areas will undoubtedly vault him into elite status.

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