There is a lot of justifiable anticipation for the team as a whole for the next few years. Bryant ads another important piece.
But there is no way that you can describe Elijah as anything but a good D-1 player.
As a freshman in a conference ranked 18th of 33 (which means close to the middle of D-1 play), he was Rookie of the Year and MVP of his team.
Even more revealing, this true freshman finished in the top 22 in 11 categories per Pomeroy; scoring would be a 12th category:
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=25543
His numbers were best in the last 1/3 of the season after he was promoted to the starting lineup.