Next years Center

[MU82]

Coaches will happily live with Royce Parham hoisting 3s.  He's a 29% 3 point shooter, and a freshman off the bench no less.  Much more efficient inside.

Parham is shooting much better than that during the conference season.

Also, guys often improve as 3-point shooters - even, as you well know, Tyler Kolek!

[MU82]

We need to start Sean Jones at center. Tonight.

Hank Raymonds regularly had Artie Green jump for the opening tip, and Hank also used Green as the inside rebounder on opponents' FTs.

But at 6-1, Artie woulda towered over Sean Jones!

[Uncle Rico]

Write a letter Willard.

Wingdings is putting you on ignore.  You lack the basketball knowledge of someone who has been a fan since Eisenhower was banging Virginia McCaskey in the Oval Office and compares Marquette players to orifices or dung

[tower912]

So freaking jealous.

[Markusquette]

I can see Norman being the odd man out even though Shaka seems to like him. Last game he had 2 wide open threes and was not close. When he does score it is a surprise to all of us, really a weak link

I do agree. It's possible one of the younger guards could leapfrog him in the rotation. I want to be optimistic but at this point in his second year I was expecting more progress. Lowery on the other hand is starting to show more hence slotting him in the SL.

[Newsdreams]

Aha. Another reeker sycophant. Another ignore button.

Good

[BM1090]

Why do you say this with any certainty? He was the the 8th or 9th best player on the team last year before tearing his ACL. He has two memorable games and one of them was the result of Creighton sagging off of him while he banked in threes.

He is 5'9" and shoots under 29% from three.

I agree with your point, but he didn't bank in any threes against Creighton.

[tower912]

I agree with your point, but he didn't bank in any threes against Creighton.

And?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Returning starters Chase and Ben are two obvious starters next year.

Royce and Zaide have been improving so much lately that they have separated from the rest of the bench, so they slot in next.  It wouldn't surprise me if Owens has a great offseason and challenges Zaide, but right now Zaide looks more reliable.

I am not a fan of the proposed Chase, Zaide, Owens group.  Need a primary ball handler to initiate the offense.  Sean's the veteran. We will see if Nigel can challenge him.  I am not convinced Tre is a PG.

[BM1090]

And?

And he said he did?

[jfp61]

I agree with your point, but he didn't bank in any threes against Creighton.

What game were they sagging of of him when he banked them in? might be UCLA then I thought it was a blue team

[MUfan12]

What game were they sagging of of him when he banked them in? might be UCLA then I thought it was a blue team

I think that was Seton Hall

[Viper]

Hank Raymonds regularly had Artie Green jump for the opening tip, and Hank also used Green as the inside rebounder on opponents' FTs.

But at 6-1, Artie woulda towered over Sean Jones!

Artie's haymaker slams were worth the ticket price

[BM1090]

I think that was Seton Hall

I think so too. I still don't think he banked in any threes, but he hit ones end of shot clock prayer that I remember.

[Hards Alumni]

Starting 5

Jones
Ross
Lowery
Parham
Gold

First off bench
Owens
Norman
Hamilton
Amadou

Next up/spot minutes
Clark
James
Stevens
Phillips
Militec

Assuming no changes to the team.  The minutes for the starters and the first ups will be very similar and Shaka will probably ride the guys who are playing well.  Ross will have the most minutes.

[Newsdreams]

Won't win a BE game next season

[Shooter McGavin]

Definitely will test the relationships, growth, no transfers, and victory model.

[Uncle Rico]

Won't win a BE game next season

I'm glad the patented February fade will be a November nosedive instead

[tower912]

Starting 5

Jones
Ross
Lowery
Parham
Gold

First off bench
Owens
Norman
Hamilton
Amadou

Next up/spot minutes
Clark
James
Stevens
Phillips
Militec

Assuming no changes to the team.  The minutes for the starters and the first ups will be very similar and Shaka will probably ride the guys who are playing well.  Ross will have the most minutes.

I am optimistic about that rotation after another offseason of growth and development.

[wadesworld]

Starting 5

Jones
Ross
Lowery
Parham
Gold

First off bench
Owens
Norman
Hamilton
Amadou

Next up/spot minutes
Clark
James
Stevens
Phillips
Militec

Assuming no changes to the team.  The minutes for the starters and the first ups will be very similar and Shaka will probably ride the guys who are playing well.  Ross will have the most minutes.

I pretty much agree with this.  I am curious as to what Clark can bring.  Imagining a defense that can turn teams over like our current team does, but has someone who can protect the rim and at least challenge shots at the rim when those turnovers doesn't happen would be really nice.  I don't expect him to see many minutes, but if he could be ahead of schedule that is a game changer defensively.

[rgoode57]

Next season will certainly be a different kind of experience from the past three years. I think Gold has to remain at the 5 spot, Parham will slide into Jop's spot, and the rest of the starting five will be Ross, Lowery, and either Norman or Jones. Owens should be ready to play some significant minutes next year, and Hamilton will likely still be limited to spot minutes here and there. I suspect the freshmen will get more minutes than usual next year simply because Shaka is going to have to force feed them so they are ready to contribute when conference games start. It may not be the most successful year in terms of wins, but it will be fun to watch.

[Superfan]

If Norman's a starter next year we'll have problems.

[Uncle Rico]

If Norman's a starter next year we'll have problems.

If Norman is still enrolled we'll have problems

[tower912]

If Norman's a starter next year we'll have problems.

'We'll'.  Who?  Scoopers?   This will be as close to an open competition  for a starting position as MU has seen in the Shaka era.  Whoever starts at PG will have earned it by outplaying multiple others.   It could be Sean or Tre.  I can picture scenarios where it is Chase or DO.   A rare for the Shaka era wild card. 

And, being scoop, whoever earns the starting nod will be ripped.

[Jay Bee]

If Norman's a starter next year we'll have problems.

I'd PEG this as a fairly good prossibility — that Tre starts.