Interesting topic. My guess is that there will be at least one starter who is currently not on the roster, whether that be a freshman or grad transfer. If we get Washington, I could see him starting at the four.

Also, I'm looking for littleson to take a big step forward this year. Once he figures out the speed of the game and bulks up a little, I feel like he could be a very good player.

IF Taylor continues to play football - season might not be over before basketball practice/season begins - difficult to imagine a non-scholarship player (even one who played Hoops at DeMatha) being in the starting line up while not having the benefit of as many practices as the others.

Folks, this is based on the CURRENT ROSTER.

OK?

yak-rbc wrote:

Updated as of today:

C - Robinson
F - Krivacevic
F - James
G - Smith
G - Lewis II
Littleson and eventually Taylor (non-scholarship) off the bench.
Dunn-Martin and Randall II on scholarships sit out next year

Decent starting lineup, but zero depth so far.
 

Phildog wrote:

The speculation on players and starters is a bit premature. The new staff at Duquesne surely are looking for a certain type of player , different than the last regime, and for good reason. They won 20 plus always, the last guy never did more than 17, and only once.

So the guys that left, either by choice or a nudge and the record of past recruits success being what it is, a house cleaning is to me a great plus.

Bad habits are hard to change, in my business world past, my own new hires usually did better with less drama than those holding on to the past practices, the employees I inherited.

It is even more dramatic in sports since the time you have is limited, now let's wait until all are signed and then have fun devising lineups.

Still, I'm glad that Mike Lewis stayed. Keep in mind that the best player Ron had was a holdover from the awful Nee era.
 

duq81 wrote:

Phildog wrote:

The speculation on players and starters is a bit premature. The new staff at Duquesne surely are looking for a certain type of player , different than the last regime, and for good reason. They won 20 plus always, the last guy never did more than 17, and only once.

So the guys that left, either by choice or a nudge and the record of past recruits success being what it is, a house cleaning is to me a great plus.

Bad habits are hard to change, in my business world past, my own new hires usually did better with less drama than those holding on to the past practices, the employees I inherited.

It is even more dramatic in sports since the time you have is limited, now let's wait until all are signed and then have fun devising lineups.

Still, I'm glad that Mike Lewis stayed. Keep in mind that the best player Ron had was a holdover from the awful Nee era.
 

 
Ditto on Lewis II, he has a great heart for wanting to win....

president wrote:

Lewis II should be one of the best to ever suit up for DU! Can't wait to see him even next year not to mention his Jr. and Sr. years. If we could keep only one player from last year, he is THE ONE!

Yeah he has the makings of an all time great here, number in the rafters and everything else.

He got robbed last year, he was the best freshman in the Atlantic 10.

Dambrot already did a rock star recruiting job by keeping him.