During the off-season a lot of things changed from a lot of people transferring out, to a long of people transferring in, but when center Chris Vogt announced he would be coming from Northern Kentucky University with John Brannen, I just thought this was a move to get a serviceable big body. Most thought Vogt would have to sit out the 2019-20 season so he wouldn’t be able to help the team out until 2020-21, but when he got the news that he would be able to play immediately, nobody was really doing backflips or overly excited.
Fast forward to the season and you watch Vogt play you immediately realize he wasn’t just a Brannen add in, the young man can play. He finishes around the back well with both hands and has solid footwork. In six games he is averaging 13.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks. He’s second on the team in points and rebounds and first in blocks. While shooting 73.8% from the field. The seven footer has had two double doubles this season, which is a pleasant surprise.
Vogt has filled a big void in the paint from the transferring of Nysier Brooks. While Vogt isn’t as active as Brooks on the defensive end and not as explosive, he is more polished on the offensive end. As weird as this early season has been where would the Bearcats be if Vogt had to sit out this year? He’s allowed Trevon Scott to stay at the four except when they go small and helped ease the pain of Jarron Cumberland being injured.
The question now is can the junior keep up the pace playing more minutes and being counted on more than his first two seasons. So far it seems Vogt will be able to and he’s been a heck of an addition for the Bearcats.
