Recruiting Report: Mue Muwwakkil (2018)
One of the Colorado players who has seen his stock rise about as much as any other this spring is 6-foot-1 class of 2018 guard Mue Muwwakkil. The Smoky Hill and Colorado Miners standout has continued to catch eyes with…
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Continue ReadingOne of the Colorado players who has seen his stock rise about as much as any other this spring is 6-foot-1 class of 2018 guard Mue Muwwakkil.
The Smoky Hill and Colorado Miners standout has continued to catch eyes with his innate ability to get to the basket, but it’s been one offensive improvement in particular that has helped him take off.
“This spring I’ve really improved on my jump shot a lot,” Muwwakkil said. “Everybody has always told me, ‘You’re not a jump shooter, so attack the basket. I didn’t want to have that limit to my game, because I’m trying to take it to the next level. So I’ve really just been working on that.”
Smoky Hill coach Anthony Hardin uses a shooting gun inside the school’s gym to help his players get consistent shot work in. He’s helped transform one of the state’s top big men, Will Becker, into a reliable mid- to long-range jump shooter, fixing a shot release Becker himself admitted used to be a little wacky.
Muwwakkil is noticing similar improvements in his shot.
“I’m going to spend a lot of time on it this summer as well, just getting in the gym and getting shots up,” he said. “That way when the season comes it will just be ease.”
A consistent jump shot will elevate the guard even higher, because he is already very strong on the attack. He has a quick, athletic burst, can finish through contact, and displays good overall toughness. He averaged nine points per game as a sophomore last season, and was a big spark for the Buffaloes as they recently went won the Rangeview spring league with a 15-1 mark.
Muwwakkil has also grown as a distributor, recognizing when defenses collapsing on his drive and then finding the open shooters around him.
Muwwakkil projects as a Division II guard thanks to his speed and athleticism and expects his recruiting to pick up this summer as he plays with a talented Miners 16U team.
“I’m just going to work on my passing, and getting my handles a little tighter,” he said. “I just want to have those tight handles so the ball can’t get stolen from me.”