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Message: [QUOTE="HooperScooper, post: 5340207, member: 10"] Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports has an article today about roster spots that are open on some teams. He predicts Mullins starts over Stewart. [HEADING=1][SIZE=5][I]Who is UConn's fifth starter?[/I][/SIZE][/HEADING] [I][B]The[/B] [B]contenders[/B]: [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/players/29157065/braylon-mullins/']Braylon Mullins[/URL] or [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/players/29231313/jaylin-stewart/']Jaylin Stewart[/URL] Dan Hurley's lineup can look vastly different depending on whether Mullins or Stewart is on the floor, next to the presumed four other starters: [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/players/29233269/silas-demary-jr/']Silas Demary Jr.[/URL], [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/players/29233104/solo-ball/']Solo Ball[/URL], [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/players/26887892/alex-karaban/']Alex Karaban[/URL] and Tarris Reed. Mullins is a tried and true net-stripper, who rises off the floor effortlessly and doesn't see contests. The 6-foot-6, five-star freshman is going to be a major weapon for this UConn offense that will generate a ton of open catch-and-shoot 3-pointers. On the other hand, Stewart is an enormous three-level scorer with real-deal athletic measurables. The 6-7, 225-pound forward has shown flashes of being a problem for opposing defenses, and when the junior is locked in, there are flashes on tape where he can be a multi-positional asset for this defense. UConn's shooting with Mullins on the floor is ludicrous. You're likely getting more thump on the glass and defensively when Stewart checks into the game. It's a first-world dilemma for UConn's coaching staff because both of these dudes would start for almost every other high-major. [B]Early lean[/B]: Mullins[/I] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/inside-college-basketballs-top-preseason-battles-starting-positions-up-for-grabs-at-powerhouse-programs/[/URL] Thought this stat is interesting. Not surprising with the transfer portal. [I]Just seven high-major teams ([URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/PURDUE/purdue-boilermakers/']Purdue[/URL], [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/UCONN/connecticut-huskies/']UConn[/URL], [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/MARQET/marquette-golden-eagles/']Marquette[/URL], [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/STNFRD/stanford-cardinal/']Stanford[/URL], [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/ND/notre-dame-fighting-irish/']Notre Dame[/URL], [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/IOWAST/iowa-state-cyclones/']Iowa State[/URL] and SMU) are slated to return 50% or more of their minutes from last year. For reference, 32 high-major clubs returned north of 50% of their minutes ahead of the 2019-20 season.[/I] [/QUOTE]

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