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E.J Jarvis- 6'8, 200 lbs- SF/PF/C- Jarvis will be a backup most likely. He averaged 11.3 pts and 5.5 reb, along with 1.5 BLKs at Yale last season. Super athletic. Probably for sure a backup at PF. Can rebound, dunk, block shots. Can score with his back to the basket, 1 on 1, pick and roll, and driving. Basically he is a more experienced way less out of control Fudge. What everyone thought Fudge could do. Will be tougher vs higher competition, but a very good option as a backup
Status- Projected Backup PF, huge upgrade to Fudge
Walter Clayton Jr- 6'2, 195- G- Should be a starting G. He averaged 16.8 pts, 4.3 reb, 3.2 assists, 43% 3pt%, 95% FT%. Clayton will be a lead guard. Whether as the point or a combo, the ball will be in his hands a lot. Big time scorer at all 3 levels. Amazing 3pt % and FT% was the best in the country...helped lead Pitino to the NCAAT. He has great body control and loves to drive and score inside against contact or draw fouls as well. Right now next to Kugel we could have 2 of the best guards in the SEC
Status- Projected Starting G, monumentally huge upgrade to Jones or Lofton. Clayton can score with the best guards in the country, vs UCONN in the NCAAT had 15 pts, 4 reb, 4 assists
Micah Handlogten- 7'1, 235 lbs- C- Handlogten should be the starting C and will look a lot like one Joakim Noah out there if all goes as planned. He averaged 7.6 pts, 9.8 reb, 2.3 BLKs. He can run the floor with the best of them and protect the rim. Not much in the way of post moves, but the size, rebounding, and defense could be NBA talent level. Does a lot of pick and roll and put backs because of his size. Can shoot the 3, but was basically like Castleton there as a freshman. I dont expect that to be a big part, but it might if he gets better. He won't put up Casleton's offensive numbers, but defensively and rebounding could be as good or better when paired with Samuel. Should be a highly efficient scorer
Status- Projected Starting C, downgrade to Castleton numbers wise most likley. But will play a specific role and at a high rate while being efficient
Tyrese Samuel- PF/C- 6'10, 235 lbs- Should be the starting PF. He averaged 11 pts, 5.9 reb, 0.8 BLKs at Seton Hall. His game has been evolving each year. Played mostly C this year and played well in the Big East. Can score inside, has a little mid range shot, lots of pick and rolls, put backs, and can shoot a few 3pts though again not good at all. He is kind of the AL Horford imo to Handlogten's Joakim Noah. Similar size difference. Complementing games and abilities defensively as a big. Samuel should be more athletic and be able to cover PF and wants to show his ability to do so.
Status- Projected Starting PF, again just insanely big improvement in inside scoring and rebounding
Current lineup would be
Clayton
Kugel
Richard
Samuel
Handlogten
Backups:
Aberdeen
Jarvis
Haugh
Condon
Aleks
3 or so top targets still to go could put us as an amazing team on paper
Great summary, Lee! More than I was asking for, didn't intend to cause you that much work, but I hope you had fun typing it up anyway. Definitely gives me a better sense of where we're at... sounds like we'll have more entertaining bball during the '23-'24 season.