Recruiting Report: Dunwa Omot (2020)
Despite losing one of the best players in school history from a year ago, Minnesota Valley Lutheran should be one of the best handful of teams in Class A next year. The guy ascending into alpha status is Dunwa Omot.…
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Continue ReadingDespite losing one of the best players in school history from a year ago, Minnesota Valley Lutheran should be one of the best handful of teams in Class A next year. The guy ascending into alpha status is Dunwa Omot.
Omot, a 6-foot-4 guard, averaged better than 16 points per game in a breakout junior season with the Crusaders and has taken his game to even another level this summer playing with MN Rise.
“We’ve played well all summer,” Omot said. “I think we’ve gotten stronger as the summer has gone on too. We have pretty good chemistry with a lot of guys coming from this southern Minnesota area. I feel like I’ve played really well this summer, taken a big step in this last year. Just being stronger and more aggressive. In attack mode, understanding the game, playing off each other, finding people and just playing my game.”
Omot’s breakout had a lot to do with his shooting ability and his defensive prowess. He knocked down more than two 3-pointers per game and consistently wreaked havoc off the ball as a defender. He’s shown this summer that he’s more than capable of creating his own shot against high-quality competition, getting to the rim and finishing against length and running a team full of other similarly-talented players.
“My shooting has really come alive in the last couple years,” said Omot. “I had a good year shooting the ball with MVL in terms of 3-point and field goal percentage. Things I need to improve on is being more disciplined on defense, just sitting down and guarding one through three. You could guard all three at the next level.”
Perhaps to some surprise, MVL was one of the best teams in Class A last season. Despite graduating Jake Kettner and Matt Munsen, the Chargers will be right up there with the elite’s again next winter. Omot will undoubtedly be tasked with taking on a bigger role on both ends though. He’s excited for that challenge.
“Next year I’ll probably be the [point guard],” Omot said. “Last year Kettner and I alternated at the one and two. Jake was a great leader. Four year starter. He had experience. Missing him will be a big loss. I’m trying to bring leadership to the table and help take our team as far as we did last year. We return two two-year starters who bring strength and physicality. I’m really excited. I think we can make a run again.”
Omot’s advanced his game in a big way in recent years. He’s improved as a slasher, a playmaker and as a defender. All those advancements, to go along with one of the best shooting strokes in the state and the kind of length and athleticism that college coaches covet make him an intriguing prospect. He’s drawn a lot of college interest.
“I’ve heard from a lot of Division IIIs; MIAC and UMAC,” said Omot. “A few NAIA schools and a few JUCOs like Lake Region and Science [in Wahpeton]. And a few NSIC schools too in Moorhead and SMSU.”