Jalen Carter, the NIU football recruit at cornerback, a key for Kaneland basketball’s defense. ‘Know my role.’

Jalen Carter, the NIU football recruit at cornerback, a key for Kaneland basketball’s defense. ‘Know my role.’

There’s an underrated aspect to the defense that senior guard Jalen Carter provides for Kaneland. His ability to blanket the other team’s best player, regardless of the position, gives standout senior guard Marshawn Cocroft a little bit of a breather on that end of the court. Fortunately for Carter, defense is his passion, so that’s no problem. “I know my role is on the defensive side,” said Carter, a Northern Illinois football recruit as a corn…