I thought Mounir Hima had not signed and I didn't see his name on the roster that was released? I was excited about Mounir so I hope you are correct.

Who is leaving?

Ironduke81 wrote:

apluski wrote:

Well as of this month we know about Mounir Hima but the player apparently leaving was a surprise.

Big surprise indeed. Wow

Please explain.

Being that the interviewer was mainly focused on Rotroff being a local kid done good I suspect he just looked at the roster that's available, which is still last years, and was counting Steele and Ellis as the 6'11 guys. Given the tone of the interview I'd be shocked if he even knew who Mounir Hima was.

From the previous postings i read it as someone has knowledge of the identity but i was also unable to find any info.

I apologize for the delay. I'm not used to responses to my posts. As of two weeks ago, Jon Rothstein has this projection for this year's team:

Duquesne

Projected Starting 5:

G Tavian Dunn-Martin

G Sincere Carry

F Maceo Austin

F Marcus Weathers

C Michael Hughes

Key Losses: Baylee Steele

Key Newcomers: Tyson Acuff, Toby Okani, Chad Baker, Mike Bekelja, Andre Harris, Jett Roesing, Mounir Hima

Sit Out Transfers: None

Projected Bench: Lamar Norman, Tyson Acuff, Toby Okani, Chad Baker, Mike Bekelja, Andre Harris, Jett Roesing, Austin Rotroff, Amari Kelly, Mounir Hima

Whose name is missing? Rothstein's research is good. Read the entire report at:

Atlantic 10 Offseason Breakdown - College Hoops Today https://collegehoopstoday.com/index.php

Good point. But ask yourself, why was th earlier 2020 roster deleted so quickly? My guess is that it was inaccurate. At this point , close to reopening, I think Rothstein's info is likely accurate. But as a wise man said, "As always on this topic, just wait and see."

apluski wrote:

Good point. But ask yourself, why was th earlier 2020 roster deleted so quickly? My guess is that it was inaccurate. At this point , close to reopening, I think Rothstein's info is likely accurate. But as a wise man said, "As always on this topic, just wait and see."

I don't know how much faith you can put in Rothstein. After all, he has TDM as a starter instead of Lamar. After last year, I'd be surprised if that happened. TDM is better coming off the bench. If Lamar proves not worthy of a starting spot, I'd expect to see Acuff in there.
 

apluski wrote:

Rothstein is certainly not above reproach however, in this instance, we look not to his talent in choosing starting line-ups but to his keen knowledge of a school's roster.

I just wonder how much he's paying attention though. It's not a question of his predicting the lineup. Lamar was the starter, not TDM, so it just makes me wonder how much attention he actually paid to Duquesne. That said, if I had to guess, I'd agree that the person in question is one of the odd men out. The big question is who else joins him, or is someone not on scholarship. We're two over the limit, even with that player removed. I keep watching the transfer portal, nothing.
 

duq81 wrote:

apluski wrote:

Rothstein is certainly not above reproach however, in this instance, we look not to his talent in choosing starting line-ups but to his keen knowledge of a school's roster.

I just wonder how much he's paying attention though. It's not a question of his predicting the lineup. Lamar was the starter, not TDM, so it just makes me wonder how much attention he actually paid to Duquesne. That said, if I had to guess, I'd agree that the person in question is one of the odd men out. The big question is who else joins him, or is someone not on scholarship. We're two over the limit, even with that player removed. I keep watching the transfer portal, nothing.
 

I must say that I am surely perplexed by that as well.