The Runnin' Utes coaching staff has received the fifth commitment in their 2019 class from Arizona Western transfer point guard Alfonso Plummer. After taking a couple of official visits this past week, Plummer spent the weekend for his final official visit in Salt Lake City and announced that he would make his decision known on Monday. He made his announcement via, Twitter:

Plummer, listed as a 6-foot-1, 175-pound point guard, originally from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, has spent the last two seasons competing at Arizona Western Community College. This past season, he played in 34 games, where he averaged 29.4 minutes and 18.6 points per game, while shooting 88.8% on 89 attempts from the charity stripe and 43.8% on 288 3-point attempts, good enough for 126 3-point makes. In his freshman season, the strong shooting numbers were also the story of his play as he made 45.8% of his 225 3-point attempts, and shot 51.4% or better put, 169/329 on total field goals. Overall in his two year career, Plummer has made 229 3-point shots at 44.6% clip, that is a very impressive.

He joins a basketball roster in need of more quality shooters from the outside, and at the very least, Plummer's shooting numbers indicate he can provide exactly that. He does have more to his game than just shooting though, as he possesses a solid handle and very good athleticism. He has the type of quickness that should allow him to at least compete on the defensive side of the ball. How effective can he be on the defensive side of the ball is a bit of a question mark, but if he can make the transition to this higher level of competition, it will only help his case for playing time.

With the roster constructed as is, he appears to be a very nice complement to the players around him like Both Gach, Timmy Allen, and Donnie Tillman. His ability to shoot the ball, should provide a bit more space for those players - particularly Allen and Tillman - to attack inside. He will benefit a great deal from playing alongside Gach in the backcourt and the two can coexist on the defensive end together, thanks to Gach's size and length. His addition will also create a good competition between he and incoming freshman Rylan Jones, which is always helpful.

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