Miami's head coach Jai Lucas has just recruited Tru Washington, one of the top defenders in the Mountain West, for the 2025-26 team.
Tru recorded an average of 11.1 points, 1.9 assists, and 4.0 rebounds each game for the Lobos during the 2024-25 season. Washington guided the Lobos to the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament and was the team's third-highest scorer.
Canes Nation should be excited about his defense, as Tru had one of the top steal rates in the Mountain West conference last season and ranked third in steals per game.
Tru averaged 2.1 steals per game for New Mexico, where he could read pick-and-roll situations as you see in the video down below.
Adding Tru to the squad is a big factor in what Jai Lucas wants to do here at Miami as Jai Lucas is all about the saying "Defense wins championships."
"I'm defensive-minded. So, it will start on the defensive end. I'm true to the old saying, "Defense wins championships." So, we will be a very hard-nosed defensive team, we will give you multiple looks, but we are going to be able to rebound the ball, and that starts with controlling the ball and making sure the ball can't get into the paint."
Tru is checking all the boxes that Miami needs for their team. He brings experience as an older player and has a strong defensive presence, which is exactly what the Canes are looking for to improve their defense compared to last season.
Washington is a highly athletic player with an impressive wingspan that enables him to defend against a wide range of opponents, which is exactly what Miami needs. Jai Lucas and the coaching staff dug deep to secure this talented defensive player.
Tru recorded an average of 11.1 points, 1.9 assists, and 4.0 rebounds each game for the Lobos during the 2024-25 season. Washington guided the Lobos to the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament and was the team's third-highest scorer.
Canes Nation should be excited about his defense, as Tru had one of the top steal rates in the Mountain West conference last season and ranked third in steals per game.
Tru averaged 2.1 steals per game for New Mexico, where he could read pick-and-roll situations as you see in the video down below.
Adding Tru to the squad is a big factor in what Jai Lucas wants to do here at Miami as Jai Lucas is all about the saying "Defense wins championships."
"I'm defensive-minded. So, it will start on the defensive end. I'm true to the old saying, "Defense wins championships." So, we will be a very hard-nosed defensive team, we will give you multiple looks, but we are going to be able to rebound the ball, and that starts with controlling the ball and making sure the ball can't get into the paint."
Tru is checking all the boxes that Miami needs for their team. He brings experience as an older player and has a strong defensive presence, which is exactly what the Canes are looking for to improve their defense compared to last season.
Washington is a highly athletic player with an impressive wingspan that enables him to defend against a wide range of opponents, which is exactly what Miami needs. Jai Lucas and the coaching staff dug deep to secure this talented defensive player.
