15-16 thoughts

[brewcity77]

I feel like this team is a mystery right now, and the potential of graduate transfers is where things really hinge. Looking at the roster as currently constructed...

C: Fischer, Heldt
PF: Henry, Wally?
SF: Jajuan, Sandy, Cheatham
SG: Duane, Anim
PG: Traci

To me, that's not a NCAA roster unless Henry can put us on his back and carry us all the way there. Now if you add another stud scorer, maybe. If you put Miller, Lee, and an experienced point willing to split time, you could be talking about a team that could compete for the league crown. Just a lot up in the air.

Our current roster doesn't have enough shooters, and we're one or two injuries or transfers away from being in a similar boat to this past year. I like Fischer and Duane, and I like the promise of Henry and Traci, but I feel like everyone else is a question mark.

[Jay Bee]

How about this as an NCAA starting lineup?

PG - Duane
2/3's - JjJ, Haanif, Wally compete
4 - Henry
5 - Fischer

One of the 2/3's off the bench along with Sandy & Sacar.. Traci backing up the point.. Heldt the 4 & 5... would like Steve still here.. ugh. But still, crown us.

[MarquetteDano]

C: Fischer, Heldt
PF: Henry, Wally?
SF: Jajuan, Sandy, Cheatham
SG: Duane, Anim
PG: Traci

That lineup looks really weak rebounding the ball to me.  Fischer is a below average rebounder for a center.  The '3' position does not have much in terms of rebounding.  Falls a lot on the '4' position to rebound then.

We need to add a rebounder, whether it be the '3' or '4' position (assuming we are not adding another '5' to the roster).  If we add a rebounder who can defend I will feel much better about next season.

[brewcity77]

How about this as an NCAA starting lineup?

PG - Duane
2/3's - JjJ, Haanif, Wally compete
4 - Henry
5 - Fischer

One of the 2/3's off the bench along with Sandy & Sacar.. Traci backing up the point.. Heldt the 4 & 5... would like Steve still here.. ugh. But still, crown us.

If things break right, maybe. If Duane takes a step forward and became a legit scoring point, if one of those 2/3 guys could be an additional scorer and we got solid defense from the position, if Henry was the real deal from day one, if Fischer improved his strength and rebounding, and if the bench provided reliable minutes, maybe that's a NCAA roster. But certainly no lock. That looks like a 10-13 seed for me, and 13 seeds don't get at-large bids.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

How about this as an NCAA starting lineup?

PG - Duane
2/3's - JjJ, Haanif, Wally compete
4 - Henry
5 - Fischer

One of the 2/3's off the bench along with Sandy & Sacar.. Traci backing up the point.. Heldt the 4 & 5... would like Steve still here.. ugh. But still, crown us.

Good upside, but a lot of unknowns and I hate to go all Brent Williams, but I'm not sure how tough that team would be. They just haven't won a lot of tough/contested college games yet. They need some seasoning.