Phantom Warrior
04-01-2013, 06:45 AM
If Porter and/or McDermott return (probably the two best players) and do not opt for the NBA, the league will be very tough. Even if they don't, there will be a lot of good teams.
DePaul loses only one player - Clahar - who averaged only 7.3 ppg, 35.rpg and 3.3 apg. Everyone else will be back, and they have a top-flight recruit coming in at point in Garret, Jr..
GTown - if Porter comes back, they lose nobody, and they have a couple of good recruits coming in. Plus, I don't know if Whittington (spelling?) is still in school and might regain his eligibility.
Providence loses Council (33.7 mpg, 10.5 ppg, and 6.8 apg), but they will get Ledo, and they havea pretty highly-regarded recruit coming in as well.
Seton Hall loses Cosby even though he's not a senior. I don't recall why, but he's not coming back.
St. John's could have everyone back, and they will also get God'sgift back and Sanchez, who is supposed to be a potential NBA player, will be eligible as well. The Johnnies could be very strong. Of course, someone might leave (Harrison? Sampson?).
Nova loses Yarou, who averaged 9.9 ppg and 7.8 rpg. Sutton also leaves, but he averaged only 9.5 mpg.
Butler loses Clark and Smith, their two top scorers (and top rebounder). They should take a definite step down, but they still have some solid talent.
Creighton loses Echenique, who, surprisingly, averaged only 22.9 mpg. But in that rather limited time he averaged 9.7 ppg and 6.6 rpg. Of course, if McDermott leaves, that's a whole different story.
Xavier loses their #6 and #7 players in terms of mpg and return the top five. Redford averaged 23.0 mpg, 7.6 ppg, and shot 96% from the line and 45% from behind the arc. Robinson averaged 24.8 mpg, 6.8 ppg, and 4.8 rpg. But Xavier should be better next year.
All in all, including Junior and Trent, the league might lose only 11 players that averaged over 20 mpg and only four who averaged double-digit ppg (Council, Cosby, Clark, and Smith).
I see SHU in the basement next year, but every other team could be very solid.
DePaul loses only one player - Clahar - who averaged only 7.3 ppg, 35.rpg and 3.3 apg. Everyone else will be back, and they have a top-flight recruit coming in at point in Garret, Jr..
GTown - if Porter comes back, they lose nobody, and they have a couple of good recruits coming in. Plus, I don't know if Whittington (spelling?) is still in school and might regain his eligibility.
Providence loses Council (33.7 mpg, 10.5 ppg, and 6.8 apg), but they will get Ledo, and they havea pretty highly-regarded recruit coming in as well.
Seton Hall loses Cosby even though he's not a senior. I don't recall why, but he's not coming back.
St. John's could have everyone back, and they will also get God'sgift back and Sanchez, who is supposed to be a potential NBA player, will be eligible as well. The Johnnies could be very strong. Of course, someone might leave (Harrison? Sampson?).
Nova loses Yarou, who averaged 9.9 ppg and 7.8 rpg. Sutton also leaves, but he averaged only 9.5 mpg.
Butler loses Clark and Smith, their two top scorers (and top rebounder). They should take a definite step down, but they still have some solid talent.
Creighton loses Echenique, who, surprisingly, averaged only 22.9 mpg. But in that rather limited time he averaged 9.7 ppg and 6.6 rpg. Of course, if McDermott leaves, that's a whole different story.
Xavier loses their #6 and #7 players in terms of mpg and return the top five. Redford averaged 23.0 mpg, 7.6 ppg, and shot 96% from the line and 45% from behind the arc. Robinson averaged 24.8 mpg, 6.8 ppg, and 4.8 rpg. But Xavier should be better next year.
All in all, including Junior and Trent, the league might lose only 11 players that averaged over 20 mpg and only four who averaged double-digit ppg (Council, Cosby, Clark, and Smith).
I see SHU in the basement next year, but every other team could be very solid.