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Message: [QUOTE="Doctor Hoop, post: 4955334, member: 6845"] We will make the tournament next year even with the loss of Newton, Spencer, Clingan and Castle, and once in we can always do damage. I expect Karaban to stay, and I think Diarra. Stewart can play at this level but has work to do over the summer to improve his handle and be more reliable shooting the ball from 3. Johnson is what he is which is an extremely springy 5 with great hands and timing. There aren't that many bulky yet talented centers to push him around. Ball will make the sophomore step up - I expect him to start. He was actually quite impressive when Castle was out early. Just needs to stay with the program physically and mentally, get his head straight. That's a pretty darn good core 5. You've got a very athletic center who's been on (hopefully) 2 NC teams, shooters in Karaban, Ball and Stewart, a point guard with experience in Diarra, all of whom know the system and what it takes to win. Nowell and Abraham are players - Abraham looked great in yesterday's game vs. Monteverde. Ross and Roumoglou will have a chance to earn PT if they can buy into the defense - Ross for athleticism and Roumoglou is a remarkable shooter at 6'8". Would love for Ross to turn himself into a defensive stopper like Castle this year. Singare is a project, but is athletic so there's something there to work with. And transfers will only improve that base. I'd like to see deadeye shooting guard with size come in, and a more established 5 to team with Johnson. Will we be at this level? No, that would be impossible. But this year's level is out of this world. [/QUOTE]

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