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[QUOTE="Doctor Hoop, post: 2982273, member: 6845"]
So, we're all looking at next year, I assume?

On the current roster I'd keep Gilbert, Wilson, Vital, Polley.  You've got Akok, Bouknight and Gaffney coming in. I'm +/- on Whaley and Carlton, because both have length and, I would hope, the ability to improve enough to at least spell starters and contribute fouls when a few minutes are needed.  And B. Adams, +/- also. That leaves 3-6 spots available.

Priorities:  Big men, and shooters.

In the group above there are two solid point/lead guards (Gilbert, Gaffney). A long athletic 4 (Akok), a four who [I]usually[/I] can shoot (Polley, the last two games notwithstanding).  An athletic 3 who can't shoot (Wilson).  And a SG/SF who can we think can shoot (Bouknight).  That's not enough.  Getting Cockburn would be big, Cockburn and Wahab bigger.  I'd also load up on additional size, almost regardless of rank, and guys who can shoot, almost regardless of rank.

But all of them have to show some BB IQ or don't bring them in.  We used to have the hoop-smartest team in the NCAA on the floor.  Now we have the back row of the class.
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