NapaDuke wrote:

phil95 wrote:

Excellent news!

Necas, Jake, Dixon, & Rozier are definitely staying. I also have it on very good authority that Barba is staying. C'mon Hronsky, Chabi, & Nicholls; make it clean sweep. (Did I miss anyone?)

One bit of troublesome info is that the person that confirmed that Barba will stay also said emphatically that DJ will not play Andy but did/could not elaborate as to why. Barba has 3 years of remaining eligibility & was a good signing out of prep school/before getting healthy. I hope this great kid gets fair & ample opportunities to prove himself.

I think that DJ will need to bring in 3-4, high quality, A-10 starter level players to keep the train rolling. I hope that the holdovers are prepared to work like mad on their own development over the next 7 months so competition for playing time is intense among 10 or 11 guys.



I also hope that the team does not have 16-18 players again. I think that is bad news as far as a building a reputation for being the place that recruits over the top of players without regard to promises made.

This could be a big year for Hronsky. He is likely a forward to replace Drame with size and skill. on a tall team. If I were him, I would not risk starting over.  Barba will get way more time on the court at DU then going out in the portal. 

Necas is the key. A 6 foot 10 inch guard/forward who is still growing (might be a 7 footer when it's all said and done) has the highest ceiling than any young Duquesne player i've ever seen. A future NBA player. I like Hronsky as well, and Dixon, Dimichelle, Barre, Rozier, and Nicholls. Think Nicholl's has the potential to be a real star starting next year. Just need a few hidden gems in the portal and this team will dance again.