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Georgia Tech Basketball: A quick look at the freshman walk-ons

By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 07: A general view of the tipoff of the Louisville Cardinals' basketball game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the game at Hank McCamish Pavilion on January 7, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 07: A general view of the tipoff of the Louisville Cardinals' basketball game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the game at Hank McCamish Pavilion on January 7, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /
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C Avi Schafer

Shafer is an interesting prospect, to say the least, and will be a fun developmental project for Josh Pastner and the coaching staff. Only playing basketball for three-years, Shafer presents a basketball player who is still extremely raw but has a great deal of potential when all things considered.

Schafer began his basketball career in Japan, where he grew up but moved to New Hampshire and played alongside fellow Tech freshman Corey Heyward. Despite for only playing basketball for three years, Schafer was able to represent Japan in the 2017 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup. In the tournament, Schafer averaged five points per game and five rebounds per game.

Once again, Schafer is an interesting prospect and still has a ton of development to go before he sees meaningful game action for the Jackets. If he can develop over the next two or three years, Schafer could become a decent off the bench option for a few years down the road.