I still maintain that the best combination is a couple upperclassmen, a few young returning players that make a huge leap, and 1-2 top recruits that can start day 1. Also, 1 recruit that has loads of potential but will need a year to explode onto the scene......we got it all next year depending on who stays and who goes
Nembhard
Allen
Hudson
Hayes
Stokes
Okauru
Ballard
Locke
C. Johnson
K. Johnson
Stone
Gak
Bassett
I was thinking of starting a separate thread on this. I do agree that UF has a very good team this year. This team should finish strong and get a bid. With hard play and luck this team could advance deep into the tourney, but in basketball the future is also always looming.
I look at the 2018-19 depth chart a bit differently. I see it likely today as:
PG: Okauru, Nembhard
SG: Allen, Ballard, Loche
SF: Stone, C. Johnson, K. Johnson
PF: Hayes, Stokes
C: Gak, Bassett
I see Hudson going pro, particularly if Allen does not. Had Bassett not surprised against SoCar, I probably would have guessed he will transfer and he still might.
So I see the depth chart based on experience at this level as:
PG: Okauru
SG: Allen, Ballard (Allen again backs up the point.)
SF: Stone
PF: Hayes
C: Gak, Bassett
Maybe I should have C. Johnson backing up at SF and certainly Nembhart or any of the frosh could be ready to play right away. The way I have it gives UF a main rotation of seven, not unlike the this year where UF has a main rotation of Chiozza, Allen, Hudson, Koulechov, Stone, Hayes, Gak and Bassett with the true frosh playing a few minutes here and there.
So my question is given the depth chart above what kind of graduate transfer should UF seek this coming season, if any? Of should UF seek another signee? Do people think UF should seek out a graduate transfer 4 to replace some of if not all of Koulechov's rebounding? What is a top PG is available?
As a side not some of the reason I am posting this is, I no longer find the White has never seen Koulechov before he called him last year story amusing. The graduate transfer option is an important one in college basketball now. It has been very important for UF these last two years. White needs to be on top of this NOW and should be evaluating his 2018-19 roster and potential graduate transfer over the next month or so.