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Original thread is HERE.

The premise of this thread is so: We will have at least 2 open scholarships next season, and I believe that, given our roster make-up and the remaining HS seniors on the board, we'd be better served by spending those two scholarships on players who already have college experience, then concentrating on the incoming class of 2018.

Here's the 2017/18 roster as long as nobody declares for the draft or transfers:

PG: Jalen (Jr), Alterique (RS-Fr), MAL (Fr)
SG: Vital (So)
SF: Larrier (Jr), Vance (So), Polley (Fr)
PF: Durham (So), Diarra (RS-Fr)
C: Enoch (Jr), Carleton (Fr)

Some of these positions are flexible. Jalen, for example, will play off the ball much more next year than he has this year, and Larrier will play a bunch of smallball 4 with Vance at the three. Nonetheless I see two big gaps: A pure wing with range, and an experienced big man who can rebound the damn basketball.

Bear in mind that we are well in the running for JuCo SG Shawn Olden, who played 1.5 years at Pepperdine and would come in next year as a junior if we can get him. He's a pretty athletic shooter who, at 6-foot-3, is a pretty typical college SG. His shooting numbers in junior college aren't great right now, though it's good to remember that he's got the ball in his hands as a first option at all times with that team, which means he takes a ton of bad shots. Playing off the ball as a third option for Pepperdine, he was much more efficient.

If we get Olden we won't have any interest, I don't think, in backcourt/wing postgrads, and if Olden offers a commit we will 100% take it.

With that as context, here are the postgrads I think have a decent shot at transferring, and thus are guys we should/will target this spring:

BIG MEN

Kameron Rooks, Cal: 7-foot-1, 270 lb center who redshirted his sophomore year after tearing an ACL. Came back last year and played about 17 MPG, and is putting in the same amount of work this year (tho he missed all of December with an injury). Averaging 5/5.5/2 on 57/00/63 shooting splits.

He's a true wide-bodied 5. Savvier than Enoch, but about the same in terms of footspeed and agility, so he'd be great against some teams and awful against others -- which is why he doesn't start for Cal. Father is Sean Rooks, who I'm sure most of you remember from Arizona and about a dozen years in the NBA.

Defensively, he can be killed on the pick and roll, but at the same time he absolutely feasts on the defensive glass.

Do we want him? Yup, and he's probably my first choice. Worth noting that Ollie recruiting him back in the day, but my guess is he stays at Cal for his 5th year.

Dwight Coleby, Kansas: 6-foot-9, 240 lb C averaging 1/2/1 on 42/00/33 shooting splits. He's playing just 6 minutes a night and has been a DNP-CD for about half their games this year.

Here's the thing, though: He was actually better-than-decent two years back for Ole Miss, and was one of the most highly sought-after transfers out there when he left. He went for 5.5/5/1 in 17 mpg on 53/00/80 shooting splits, and I'm kind of stunned he hasn't had more run for KU with Azubuike hurt and Lucas struggling.

Do we want him? Yup. And given KU's front-court make-up, my guess is he transfers for his 5th year. We should be the first call he takes.

Ronald Delph, Florida Atlantic: 7-foot, 245 lb center who started his career at Auburn but never played a game for them, and is now in his second season at FAU. Averaging 10/8/.2 as well as 1.3 blocks per game on 58/00/60 shooting splits.

Delph is a pure center who can't do anything but protect the paint and rebound the ball. His defensive rebound rate is 24%, which is 5% higher than anybody on our team. Obviously that would come down a bit against better comp, but still. And at worst, he's another 5 fouls to throw out on the court.

Do we want him? Yup. If he's available we should make a run at him, though if I had to choose between him and Coleby I'd go with Coleby.

Romelo Banks, North Florida: 6-foot-11, 250 lb center who averages 8.5p/6.3r/.3 on 54/00/49 shooting, as well as 1block per game. He went for 16/10 against Auburn to start the year, 13/9 against LSU, 7/10 against Syracuse and 11/3 against us (including 2 nice little hooks over Amida).

He commits a ton of fouls, and isn't as good a defensive rebounder as the other options.

Do we want him? If there are no other options out there, I think we'd take him. But I'm not convinced he'd be a difference-maker on any sort of game-to-game basis.

Sean Obi, Duke: 6-foot-9, 255 lb C who has barely gotten on the floor for Duke over the past season-and-a-half after transferring from Rice. As a freshman he averaged 12p/9.5r/.8b/.7a on 59/54 shooting splits for a bad team against decent competition.

Obi can't protect the rim much, and his lateral movement is bad. It might be worse than "bad" after offseason knee surgery (he went under the knife in June), but I don't care... the dude, when on the floor, rebounds.

Do we want him? He showed no real interest in UConn after deciding he was going to transfer from Rice, and his lack of PT since 2015 is obviously a worry. But if they decide they want a guy who cleans the glass for 15-20 minutes a night, we could do worse than Obi.

WINGS

Remember that if Olden commits over the next month, we likely won't have much interest in the following players...

Egor Koulechov, Rice: 6-foot-5, 210 lb SG who is averaging 20/8/2 on 53/54/85 shooting splits. That second number is not a typo -- he's shooting 54% from 3 this year on 4.6 attempts per game (he was 34% on 7.3 attempts per game last year). Started his career at Arizona State.

Koulechov was born in Russia but raised in Israel, so yeah... if this guy's available, KO should have Doron and Nadav make a few calls. Bear in mind that pretty much every school in the country will want his services, and he'll almost certainly have to have a starting spot promised to get his commit.

His defensive rebounding rate is 19.9%, which would lead us this year. I'd cut off an arm to add him to our current team.

Do we want him? So, so bad. He'd be our starting SG with Jalen at PG and Alterique off the bench.

BJ Johnson, LaSalle: 6-foot-7 200 lb wing who wasted two years at Syracuse before transferring home to Philly. He's averaging 19p/6r/1a/1b/1s per game this season, on 50/41/84 shooting splits, and he's been the best player on the floor vs. teams like Villanova, Georgetown, Temple & Dayton

He's a former top 100 recruit who will either end up in the draft or with a bigger program next year. Pitino is probably courtside already, to be honest.

Johnson is much more of a SF than a SG, which is why I ranked him lower than Koulechov.

Do we want him? Yes, but I don't think we'd have a shot given our SF depth.

Matt Mobley, St. Bonaventure: 6-foot-3, 210 lb SG from Worcester who's averaging 19/6/3.3 on 43/39/83 shooting splits. Played two years at CCSU before transferring to the Bonnies. He's had huge games against the likes of Florida & UMass, and started off the year on fire but has seen his efficiency come down a bit as he's been worn out by playing nearly 40 MPG.

If St. Bonaventure struggle -- and I think they might -- I could see him transferring for his fifth year. But if they get hot/play decent over the next couple of months, and maybe make the tournament, I think he'll return for his final season since their team is mostly young. Also worth noting, their PG is named (no joke) Jalen Adams.

Do we want him? If the other guys are off the board, I really think we do. But he'd have to be comfortable with a MUCH smaller role for us than he's had this season with the Bonnies.

Henry Caruso, Princeton: 6-foot-4 210 lb SG who played 8 games this year, got injured, and will certainly be granted another year of eligibility. Averaged 15/6/2 last year on 52/45/72 shooting splits. Kid is lights out when he gets an inch of space and has done it against good comp.

He'll have to transfer because of Ivy League rules, just like Shonn Miller did. He's from San Mateo so my guess is both Stanford and Cal come hard, as will any team that needs a wing shooter.

His upside won't be as high as the guys above him on this list, and there are times he'd struggle against real athletes.

Do we want him? Yes. He'd be a role player for us -- shooting, some rebounding & energy. But in terms of fit, he'd be damn near perfect.

Kahlil Dukes, Niagara: 6-foot-0, 170 lb SG from Hartford who spent his first two years at USC. Averaging 16/3/3.5 on 44/44/93 shooting splits.

Dukes is a specialist: He stands behind the line and rains hot fire. He can't finish at the rim against elite competition and struggles to guard anybody with "Big East athleticism." And as you can see, he's very undersized for a SG even in the college game, so for us he would have a limited role and limited minutes. He also wouldn't help our rebounding issues at all, while the other guys would.

Do we want him? If we miss out on Olden and the guys above? Sure.

OH CRAP, JALEN DECLARED & WE NEED ANOTHER PG

If Jalen declares, I'm of the opinion that we need another experienced PG on the roster since Alterique is injury prone & MAL comes into college as more of a combo guard and probably won't contribute much until he's a sophomore. Here are the guys to watch...

Brandon Goodwin, Florida Gulf Coast: 6-foot-2, 180 lb SG who transferred from UCF after the 2015 season (remember him?). He's putting up 17/4/4 on 55/40/78 shooting splits. Went for 22/3/3 in a 9-point loss to Baylor and 18/4/4 in a one-point loss to Sparty.

He's really more of a combo guard than a PG, so we may have interest in him even if Jalen comes back (please god let Jalen come back). But my guess is if he transfers, he'd want to go to a school where he'd have a lot of the ball in his hands. We can offer that if Jalen leaves, but if he stays... nah.

Do we want him? I'd be happy to see this guy on the team no matter what, though I think we'd prioritize other guys.

Jonathan Stark, Murray State: 6-foot-0 PG who used to play for Tulane, but transferred. Averaging 21p/3.6r/5.3a per game on 43/42/83 shooting splits.

He has the ball in his hands at all times, but keeps his turnovers pretty low. Takes some wild shots, though. Unlike Goodwin he really is a pure PG.

Do we want him? Only in case of emergency. Also... were I a betting man, I'd wager on seeing this guy in Orange next year.

Marcus Keene, Central Michigan: 5-foot-9 PG who's leading the nation in scoring at 28.7 ppg, also w/ 4.6r/5.2a on 47/36/86 shooting splits. He has cooled down significantly after a very hot start to the season, but the numbers are pretty tough to ignore, aren't they?

The vast majority of this has come against subpar opponents, though he did do 25/5/5 against Illinois. He is one of those prototypical undersized college lead guards who can get just about anywhere on the court and will cause a bigger team fits if they make the tourney.

Do we want him? Honestly, not really. He's more of a scorer than a shooter, his defense isn't great and he'd need the ball at all times.
 

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Thanks for the recap from the other thread and the new analysis!
Couple of points: Enoch has much better foot speed than Rooks. Enoch is actually well above average in running from key to key. He is just lost on defensive situational awareness.

Also, it is Jaylen Adams (not Jalen) at St. B's
 

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Koulechov had 26 points & 15 rebounds on -- get this 7-of-12 shooting from the floor (3-4 from 3). Dude got to the foul line 11 times, made 9. In his last 4 games he's gone for 18/11, 31/14, 29/8 and now 26/15.

Holy god I want this guy to be a Husky so much.
 

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Wish you put a little more effort into this.
It's been more fun than rewatching the games this year...

Honestly, even then I wouldn't do it if I didn't think we were so, so close to being an elite team for next year* -- which is the first time I've felt that way about a UConn squad since 2014**. If we can get a wing who shoots the hell out of the ball & rebounds, and a big who protects the paint and rebounds, we're a top 10 team next season. And if they're both grad transfers, that means there will be four open 2018 scholarships for a class that I think will be just as good as the 2016 group we brought in.

So yeah, I'm a little obsessed. We're really, REALLY close to being what we all want.

* If Jalen comes back

** We'd have been a top 10 team this year if DHam had come back and either Alterique or Larrier had stayed healthy. Dammit Dammit Dammit.
 

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Waste of time. This team doesn't need a graduate transfer.

There's already too much 'new' on the team - with the injured players and current recruits, we're already bringing in at least six new players next year. That's going to be chaotic enough.
 

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Waste of time. This team doesn't need a graduate transfer.

There's already too much 'new' on the team - with the injured players and current recruits, we're already bringing in at least six new players next year. That's going to be chaotic enough.
We only have three commits. where'd six come from?
 

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Waste of time. This team doesn't need a graduate transfer.

There's already too much 'new' on the team - with the injured players and current recruits, we're already bringing in at least six new players next year. That's going to be chaotic enough.
Conversely, we're only returning 5 players who've played significant minutes in 2016/17 and -- unless something changes in the next two months -- zero proven bigs.

Also, for the first time since 2013-14, we'll be returning our PG, who also happens to be our best player. So I'm waaaaay less worried about "new" than I am about rebounding, and I have a lot more faith that a 5th year senior can handle rebounding duties than any potential, last-minute 2017 recruits.

We only have three commits. where'd six come from?
He's talking about the 3 injured guys (Larrier, Gilbert, Diarra).

I think Fishy's concern about newness is vastly overstated. Our chemistry issues over the last 3 years have stemmed from questionable PG play and the lack of an alpha. As long as Jalen returns, we won't have concerns about that next year.
 

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We only have three commits. where'd six come from?

"With the injured players" (i.e., Larrier, Gilbert and Diarra) and current recruits.

R.I.F.
 

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I am concerned about all three of our injured players making significant contributions next year ala Durham this year. I noted the comment about Mobley's efficiency dropping due to 40 mpg. We don't seem to allow for that when it comes to Jalen and Rodney - especially Rodney.
 
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Original thread is HERE.

The premise of this thread is so: We will have at least 2 open scholarships next season, and I believe that, given our roster make-up and the remaining HS seniors on the board, we'd be better served by spending those two scholarships on players who already have college experience, then concentrating on the incoming class of 2018.

Here's the 2017/18 roster as long as nobody declares for the draft or transfers:

PG: Jalen (Jr), Alterique (RS-Fr), MAL (Fr)
SG: Vital (So)
SF: Larrier (Jr), Vance (So), Polley (Fr)
PF: Durham (So), Diarra (RS-Fr)
C: Enoch (Jr), Carleton (Fr)

Some of these positions are flexible. Jalen, for example, will play off the ball much more next year than he has this year, and Larrier will play a bunch of smallball 4 with Vance at the three. Nonetheless I see two big gaps: A pure wing with range, and an experienced big man who can rebound the damn basketball.

Bear in mind that we are well in the running for JuCo SG Shawn Olden, who played 1.5 years at Pepperdine and would come in next year as a junior if we can get him. He's a pretty athletic shooter who, at 6-foot-3, is a pretty typical college SG. His shooting numbers in junior college aren't great right now, though it's good to remember that he's got the ball in his hands as a first option at all times with that team, which means he takes a ton of bad shots. Playing off the ball as a third option for Pepperdine, he was much more efficient.

If we get Olden we won't have any interest, I don't think, in backcourt/wing postgrads, and if Olden offers a commit we will 100% take it.

With that as context, here are the postgrads I think have a decent shot at transferring, and thus are guys we should/will target this spring:

BIG MEN

Kameron Rooks, Cal: 7-foot-1, 270 lb center who redshirted his sophomore year after tearing an ACL. Came back last year and played about 17 MPG, and is putting in the same amount of work this year (tho he missed all of December with an injury). Averaging 5/5.5/2 on 57/00/63 shooting splits.

He's a true wide-bodied 5. Savvier than Enoch, but about the same in terms of footspeed and agility, so he'd be great against some teams and awful against others -- which is why he doesn't start for Cal. Father is Sean Rooks, who I'm sure most of you remember from Arizona and about a dozen years in the NBA.

Defensively, he can be killed on the pick and roll, but at the same time he absolutely feasts on the defensive glass.

Do we want him? Yup, and he's probably my first choice. Worth noting that Ollie recruiting him back in the day, but my guess is he stays at Cal for his 5th year.

Dwight Coleby, Kansas: 6-foot-9, 240 lb C averaging 1/2/1 on 42/00/33 shooting splits. He's playing just 6 minutes a night and has been a DNP-CD for about half their games this year.

Here's the thing, though: He was actually better-than-decent two years back for Ole Miss, and was one of the most highly sought-after transfers out there when he left. He went for 5.5/5/1 in 17 mpg on 53/00/80 shooting splits, and I'm kind of stunned he hasn't had more run for KU with Azubuike hurt and Lucas struggling.

Do we want him? Yup. And given KU's front-court make-up, my guess is he transfers for his 5th year. We should be the first call he takes.

Ronald Delph, Florida Atlantic: 7-foot, 245 lb center who started his career at Auburn but never played a game for them, and is now in his second season at FAU. Averaging 10/8/.2 as well as 1.3 blocks per game on 58/00/60 shooting splits.

Delph is a pure center who can't do anything but protect the paint and rebound the ball. His defensive rebound rate is 24%, which is 5% higher than anybody on our team. Obviously that would come down a bit against better comp, but still. And at worst, he's another 5 fouls to throw out on the court.

Do we want him? Yup. If he's available we should make a run at him, though if I had to choose between him and Coleby I'd go with Coleby.

Romelo Banks, North Florida: 6-foot-11, 250 lb center who averages 8.5p/6.3r/.3 on 54/00/49 shooting, as well as 1block per game. He went for 16/10 against Auburn to start the year, 13/9 against LSU, 7/10 against Syracuse and 11/3 against us (including 2 nice little hooks over Amida).

He commits a ton of fouls, and isn't as good a defensive rebounder as the other options.

Do we want him? If there are no other options out there, I think we'd take him. But I'm not convinced he'd be a difference-maker on any sort of game-to-game basis.

Sean Obi, Duke: 6-foot-9, 255 lb C who has barely gotten on the floor for Duke over the past season-and-a-half after transferring from Rice. As a freshman he averaged 12p/9.5r/.8b/.7a on 59/54 shooting splits for a bad team against decent competition.

Obi can't protect the rim much, and his lateral movement is bad. It might be worse than "bad" after offseason knee surgery (he went under the knife in June), but I don't care... the dude, when on the floor, rebounds.

Do we want him? He showed no real interest in UConn after deciding he was going to transfer from Rice, and his lack of PT since 2015 is obviously a worry. But if they decide they want a guy who cleans the glass for 15-20 minutes a night, we could do worse than Obi.

WINGS

Remember that if Olden commits over the next month, we likely won't have much interest in the following players...

Egor Koulechov, Rice: 6-foot-5, 210 lb SG who is averaging 20/8/2 on 53/54/85 shooting splits. That second number is not a typo -- he's shooting 54% from 3 this year on 4.6 attempts per game (he was 34% on 7.3 attempts per game last year). Started his career at Arizona State.

Koulechov was born in Russia but raised in Israel, so yeah... if this guy's available, KO should have Doron and Nadav make a few calls. Bear in mind that pretty much every school in the country will want his services, and he'll almost certainly have to have a starting spot promised to get his commit.

His defensive rebounding rate is 19.9%, which would lead us this year. I'd cut off an arm to add him to our current team.

Do we want him? So, so bad. He'd be our starting SG with Jalen at PG and Alterique off the bench.

BJ Johnson, LaSalle: 6-foot-7 200 lb wing who wasted two years at Syracuse before transferring home to Philly. He's averaging 19p/6r/1a/1b/1s per game this season, on 50/41/84 shooting splits, and he's been the best player on the floor vs. teams like Villanova, Georgetown, Temple & Dayton

He's a former top 100 recruit who will either end up in the draft or with a bigger program next year. Pitino is probably courtside already, to be honest.

Johnson is much more of a SF than a SG, which is why I ranked him lower than Koulechov.

Do we want him? Yes, but I don't think we'd have a shot given our SF depth.

Matt Mobley, St. Bonaventure: 6-foot-3, 210 lb SG from Worcester who's averaging 19/6/3.3 on 43/39/83 shooting splits. Played two years at CCSU before transferring to the Bonnies. He's had huge games against the likes of Florida & UMass, and started off the year on fire but has seen his efficiency come down a bit as he's been worn out by playing nearly 40 MPG.

If St. Bonaventure struggle -- and I think they might -- I could see him transferring for his fifth year. But if they get hot/play decent over the next couple of months, and maybe make the tournament, I think he'll return for his final season since their team is mostly young. Also worth noting, their PG is named (no joke) Jalen Adams.

Do we want him? If the other guys are off the board, I really think we do. But he'd have to be comfortable with a MUCH smaller role for us than he's had this season with the Bonnies.

Henry Caruso, Princeton: 6-foot-4 210 lb SG who played 8 games this year, got injured, and will certainly be granted another year of eligibility. Averaged 15/6/2 last year on 52/45/72 shooting splits. Kid is lights out when he gets an inch of space and has done it against good comp.

He'll have to transfer because of Ivy League rules, just like Shonn Miller did. He's from San Mateo so my guess is both Stanford and Cal come hard, as will any team that needs a wing shooter.

His upside won't be as high as the guys above him on this list, and there are times he'd struggle against real athletes.

Do we want him? Yes. He'd be a role player for us -- shooting, some rebounding & energy. But in terms of fit, he'd be damn near perfect.

Kahlil Dukes, Niagara: 6-foot-0, 170 lb SG from Hartford who spent his first two years at USC. Averaging 16/3/3.5 on 44/44/93 shooting splits.

Dukes is a specialist: He stands behind the line and rains hot fire. He can't finish at the rim against elite competition and struggles to guard anybody with "Big East athleticism." And as you can see, he's very undersized for a SG even in the college game, so for us he would have a limited role and limited minutes. He also wouldn't help our rebounding issues at all, while the other guys would.

Do we want him? If we miss out on Olden and the guys above? Sure.

OH CRAP, JALEN DECLARED & WE NEED ANOTHER PG

If Jalen declares, I'm of the opinion that we need another experienced PG on the roster since Alterique is injury prone & MAL comes into college as more of a combo guard and probably won't contribute much until he's a sophomore. Here are the guys to watch...

Brandon Goodwin, Florida Gulf Coast: 6-foot-2, 180 lb SG who transferred from UCF after the 2015 season (remember him?). He's putting up 17/4/4 on 55/40/78 shooting splits. Went for 22/3/3 in a 9-point loss to Baylor and 18/4/4 in a one-point loss to Sparty.

He's really more of a combo guard than a PG, so we may have interest in him even if Jalen comes back (please god let Jalen come back). But my guess is if he transfers, he'd want to go to a school where he'd have a lot of the ball in his hands. We can offer that if Jalen leaves, but if he stays... nah.

Do we want him? I'd be happy to see this guy on the team no matter what, though I think we'd prioritize other guys.

Jonathan Stark, Murray State: 6-foot-0 PG who used to play for Tulane, but transferred. Averaging 21p/3.6r/5.3a per game on 43/42/83 shooting splits.

He has the ball in his hands at all times, but keeps his turnovers pretty low. Takes some wild shots, though. Unlike Goodwin he really is a pure PG.

Do we want him? Only in case of emergency. Also... were I a betting man, I'd wager on seeing this guy in Orange next year.

Marcus Keene, Central Michigan: 5-foot-9 PG who's leading the nation in scoring at 28.7 ppg, also w/ 4.6r/5.2a on 47/36/86 shooting splits. He has cooled down significantly after a very hot start to the season, but the numbers are pretty tough to ignore, aren't they?

The vast majority of this has come against subpar opponents, though he did do 25/5/5 against Illinois. He is one of those prototypical undersized college lead guards who can get just about anywhere on the court and will cause a bigger team fits if they make the tourney.

Do we want him? Honestly, not really. He's more of a scorer than a shooter, his defense isn't great and he'd need the ball at all times.
I don't think that Vital starts although he may get close to starters minutes. Alterique gets the nod.
The most surprising player next year could be Durham. Lots of skill but very rusty this season.
Great post!
 
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Waste of time. This team doesn't need a graduate transfer.

There's already too much 'new' on the team - with the injured players and current recruits, we're already bringing in at least six new players next year. That's going to be chaotic enough.

I think this is right. With the typically front-loaded schedule the pressure's already going to be on Ollie to have a whole group of new guys ready to go. Didn't play out all that well this season.
 

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He's including Alterique, Larrier and Diarra as new players. I disagree with Fishy, would take a seasoned rebounder and or a proven shooter in a heartbeat.

I agree. There's no guarantee that Alterique , Larrier and Diarra are gonna ever be 100% Next season. There's surgeries involved. Those guys might have to be gradually intergrated into the mix due to their injuries. Thats the way surgeries realistically go. The coaches are traumatized by the injuries this season. They'll fill the roster.
 

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Didn't realize 3 guys on the roster count as "new." Only Diarra hasn't played a game.
 

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Didn't realize 3 guys on the roster count as "new." Only Diarra hasn't played a game.
Do you think Alterique and Larrier played
Enough to not classify as "New". Don't you think that Jalen will be used to playing with those guys next season? It'll probably be like "New".
 

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Do you think Alterique and Larrier played
Enough to not classify as "New". Don't you think that Jalen will be used to playing with those guys next season? It'll probably be like "New".
They played, by the time MAL is on the roster they will have been on the roster a year before him.
 
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Carlton, Durham, diarra coming off a knee injury and Enoch are the bigs we have that are gonna be expected to crash boards....

Emphasis is gonna have to be on team rebounding since there are two major question marks (carlton and diarra off an injury) and Enoch is foul prone.

I wouldn't mind an experienced big and not another guard or wing (Ayala or Sidney Wilson).
 

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Didn't realize 3 guys on the roster count as "new." Only Diarra hasn't played a game.

Seriously?

Gilbert played two complete games and Larrier played three...and then their participation stopped completely. Unlike the current recruits, Gilbert and Larrier aren't even playing basketball. They're just names on a piece of paper at the moment.

So, yes, they are new.
 
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Agree with this that is why my expectations early next year are tempered. Three guys who's game experience in last year are gonna be summer league games.

Gotta be patient since there is no prolonged exhibition season to get feel back. And two will have what amounts to zero college experience to draw from.
 
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I think this is right. With the typically front-loaded schedule the pressure's already going to be on Ollie to have a whole group of new guys ready to go. Didn't play out all that well this season.
Hard to pin that on new faces though in my opinion. Purvis was/is an inneficent high volume shooter, Adams played poorly until Oklahoma State, and obviously Jackson and Facey weren't then what they are now. Larrier was far from the problem, and was our best player before going down.

I can understand both sides here, but adding another new player wouldn't particularly concern me. A big part of this is if the transfer was to spell Enoch, who is a risky investment as a starter next year.
 
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