Points Per Game Next Season

[Yankees32123]

We did this last year and ended up way off, but I'm curious to see what everyone thinks the point spread will be like next year. I predict:

Hamilton: 13-15 ppg
Purvis: 12-13 ppg
Gibbs: 14-15 ppg
Miller: 7-9 ppg
Brimah: 9-10 ppg
Adams: 7-8 ppg
Omar: 6-8 ppg
Cassell Jr: 5-6 ppg
Facey: 3-4 ppg
Enoch: 2-3 ppg
Nolan: 1-2 ppg

If everyone scored on the lower end, it would come out to 79 ppg, which I don't see happening. I assume guys are going to have to sacrifice their scoring output so I'm curious to see how it ends up. A lot of guys are going to want shots...

 

[B1GEast]

Enough to guarantee free got dogs at the Xcel center home games! We should hit 82 ppg

 

[Matt1010]

Hamilton: 12 ppg
Purvis: 12 ppg
Gibbs: 13 ppg
Miller: 9 ppg
Brimah: 9 ppg
Adams: 8 ppg
Omar: 4 ppg
Cassell Jr: 2 ppg
Facey: 4 ppg
Enoch: 1 ppg
Nolan: 1 ppg

 

[Candyman]

I think our 2nd team can beat some teams or at least compete in the bottom of the AAC. Adams, Sam Jr, Omar, Facey, Nolan/Enoch.

 

[jibsey]

These projections actually seem reasonable.

 

[Onions]

We did this last year and ended up way off, but I'm curious to see what everyone thinks the point spread will be like next year. I predict:

Hamilton: 13-15 ppg
Purvis: 12-13 ppg
Gibbs: 14-15 ppg
Miller: 7-9 ppg
Brimah: 9-10 ppg
Adams: 7-8 ppg
Omar: 6-8 ppg
Cassell Jr: 5-6 ppg
Facey: 3-4 ppg
Enoch: 2-3 ppg
Nolan: 1-2 ppg

If everyone scored on the lower end, it would come out to 79 ppg, which I don't see happening. I assume guys are going to have to sacrifice their scoring output so I'm curious to see how it ends up. A lot of guys are going to want shots...

The numbers look reasonable with the exception of Omar and Cassell - I would guess that they score 50% of what you project.

 

[2Husky]

Hamilton: 14 ppg
Purvis: 12 ppg
Gibbs: 10 ppg
Miller: 10 ppg
Brimah: 10 ppg
Adams: 10 ppg
Omar: 6 ppg
Cassell Jr: 3 ppg
Facey: 5 ppg
Enoch: 1 ppg
Nolan: 1 ppg

I really hope we average 75+ a game.

 

[sledog]

with or without the cupcakes?

 

[lange10]

Hamilton: 14 ppg
Purvis: 12 ppg
Gibbs: 10 ppg with a ton of assists
Miller: 8 ppg
Brimah: 10 ppg
Adams: 8 ppg
Omar: 3-5 ppg
Cassell Jr: 3-5 ppg
Facey: 3-5 ppg
Enoch: 1-3 ppg
Nolan: 1-3 ppg

But honestly, while predicting PPG individually is fun and all I just hope the starters combine to average around 55 and around 15-20 from the bench (I obviously don't expect us to average 80 PPG but 68-72 PPG isn't unrealistic). I think that will be a successful and winning squad. A lot of our guys will want shots. Time will tell...

 

[Palatine]

I'm looking for big things from Nolan.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Don't forget about the shot clock change. Possessions will be up.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

It all seems reasonable when you go player by player. But when you think about the big picture, I think something's gotta give. I'm plenty bullish on next season, but I think we're a lot closer to the 2011/2014 level of talent (which was plenty, obviously) than we are to the 2004/2006/2009 teams. I say we end up in the low 70s. How we get there is anyone's guess.

2014: 71.8 ppg
2011: 72.4
2009: 78.3 (77.2 if you exclude the 6 OT game)
2006: 81.8 (wow)
2004: 78.8

 

[Kitaman]

I'm looking for big things from Nolan.

This is an annual statement or should I say 'traditional'.

Nonetheless, any improvement will be big and helpful.

 

[kcc1442]

Gibbs: 16.8 ppg
Hamilton: 15.1 ppg
Purvis: 11.4 ppg
Adams: 8.0 ppg
Miller: 7.5 ppg
Brimah: 7.1 ppg
Omar: 4.9 ppg
Facey: 4.1 ppg
Enoch: 3.0 ppg
Cassell Jr: 2.9 ppg
Nolan: 1.9 ppg

Team = 79.8

 

[Ozone21]

We Want Wings! We Want Wings!

 

[BoatShow]

Gibbs: 14 ppg
Hamilton: 16 ppg
Purvis: 13 ppg
Adams: 8.0 ppg
Miller: 9 ppg
Brimah: 8 ppg
Omar: 4 ppg
Facey: 3 ppg
Enoch: 3 ppg
Cassell Jr: 3 ppg
Nolan: 3 ppg

 

[nomar]

It all seems reasonable when you go player by player. But when you think about the big picture, I think something's gotta give. I'm plenty bullish on next season, but I think we're a lot closer to the 2011/2014 level of talent (which was plenty, obviously) than we are to the 2004/2006/2009 teams. I say we end up in the low 70s. How we get there is anyone's guess.

2014: 71.8 ppg
2011: 72.4
2009: 78.3 (77.2 if you exclude the 6 OT game)
2006: 81.8 (wow)
2004: 78.8

As OkaForPrez pointed out, the shot clock change should result in more possessions and probably a slight uptick in points per game. So I'm thinking more like the high 70s.

 

[mets1090]

This is an annual statement or should I say 'traditional'.

Nonetheless, any improvement will be big and helpful.

Dare I say it? Nolan playing less will be an actual addition by subtraction. I think the way he plays will be better suited coming off the bench for 10 minutes or less. Come off the bench and take a big charge and it's a good contribution. Play 25 minutes, try to take charges every time someone drives, and successfully take 2 while getting called for 3 blocking fouls... not so good.

 

[CL82]

I love this thread. In a lot of ways it's a proxy for the leader, last shot threads.

 

[B1GEast]

We Want Wings! We Want Wings!

Yes wings, for some reason I had hot dogs on my mind

 

[Huskyforlife]

Gibbs-18-20
Hamilton-15
Purvis-12
Miller-8-9
Brima-6
Adams-8
Facey-3
Calhoun-2
Cassell-2
Nolan-4-6
Enoch-1

 

[Huskyforlife]

Gibbs put up 16 ppg in the big east... With another year under his belt, being the primary ball handler, and a much weaker conference, I'd be disappointed if he didn't get at least 18ppg

 

[Rocktheworld]

Team: more than the other team

 

[JimHurley]

Gibbs: 17
Hamilton: 12
Purvis: 12
Miller: 11
Brimah: 10
Adams: 8
Cassell: 6
Calhoun: 5
Facey: 5
Nolan: 3
Enoch: 3

 

[Yankees32123]

Gibbs put up 16 ppg in the big east... With another year under his belt, being the primary ball handler, and a much weaker conference, I'd be disappointed if he didn't get at least 18ppg

Not a much weaker conference, the AAC could have 5 teams in the tourney next year. And he needs to sacrifice for this team to be good. He was THE man at Seton Hall with Whitehead, but he's gonna have a lot more talent around him this year. He needs to help distribute and facilitate more at UConn, still score, but he doesn't need to score 18 per game. 14-15 would be great.