With a couple of key late additions, Kansas moved into the No. 1 spot in front of Michigan State in my Preseason Top 25. The key move was adding proven shooter Isaiah Moss — a grad transfer who made 42 percent of his 3s a year ago at Iowa.
But after Kansas and Michigan State, the ranking becomes more difficult. I went with experience since it’s been veteran-laden teams who have cut down the nets the last years. Then come Duke and Kentucky, both with their newest frosh.
Florida made a huge jump after landing arguably the best grad transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr., who also happens to fill a huge need up front for the Gators.
But let’s face it: There are always surprises, teams that no one can predict on paper. Texas Tech and Houston came out of nowhere last season while just about everyone missed on West Virginia and UCLA. Here’s my post-draft deadline College Hoops Preseason Top 25, but there may be a little more movement depending on any late moves.
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Last season: 26-10, 12-6 in Big 12 (NCAA tourney – second round)
Lose (5): PF *Dedric Lawson (19.4 ppg, 10.3 rpg), SG LaGerald Vick (14.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg), *SG Quentin Grimes (transfer – 8.4 ppg), SF K.J. Lawson (transfer to Tulane – 3.1 ppg), PG Charlie Moore (transfer to DePaul – 2.9 ppg)
Returning Starters (3): PG Devon Dotson (Soph., 12.3 ppg, 3.5 apg), C Udoka Azubuike (Sr., 13.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 9 games), SG Ochai Agbaji (Soph., 8.5 ppg)
Others Returning (3): SG Marcus Garrett (Jr., 7.3 ppg), PF/C David McCormack (Soph., 3.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg), F Mitch Lightfoot (Sr., 2.4 ppg)
Sat (1): PF/C Silvio De Sousa (Jr., Did not play last season – NCAA)
Add (3): SG Isaiah Moss (Iowa grad transfer – 9.2 ppg), SF Tristan Ennaruna (No. 61), F Jalen Wilson (No. 71), SG Christian Braun, PG Dajuan Harris
Last season: 32-7, 16-4 Big Ten (Final Four)
Lose (3): C *Nick Ward (12.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg), SG *Matt McQuaid (9.8 ppg), PF Kenny Goins (7.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg)
Returning Starters (3): PG Cassius Winston (Sr., 18.8 ppg, 7.5 apg), SG Josh Langford (Sr., 15.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg), SF Aaron Henry (Soph., 6.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg)
Others Returning (6): PF Xavier Tillman (Jr., 10.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg), SF Kyle Ahrens (RS Sr., 4.7 ppg) F Gabe Brown (Soph., 2.3 ppg), PG Foster Loyer (Soph., 1.6 ppg), PF Thomas Kithier (Soph., 1.6 ppg), PF Marcus Bingham (Soph., 1.0 ppg)
Add (3): G Rockett Watts (No. 32), SF Malik Hall (No. 55), PF Julius Marble
Will Sit (1): F Joey Hauser (Soph., transfer from Marquette – 9.7 ppg)
Last season: 20-14, 10-8 ACC (NCAA tourney – first round)
Lose (4): PG *Christen Cunningham (10.1 ppg), G *Khwan Fore (3.3 ppg), F V.J. King (3.9 ppg), PF Akoy Akau (1.6 ppg)
Returning Starters (3): SF Jordan Nwora (Jr., 17 ppg), F Dwayne Sutton (RS Sr., 10.0 ppg), PF Malik Williams (Jr., 7.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
Others Returning (3): C Steven Enoch (Sr., 9.4 ppg), SG Ryan McMahon (RS Sr., 7.2 ppg), PG Darius Perry (Jr., 5.4 ppg)
Add (7): PG Lamarr “Fresh” Kimble (St. Joe’s grad transfer – 15.6 ppg), SF Samuell Williamson (No. 24), PF Aidan Igiehon (No. 50), SG David Johnson (No. 76), SG Josh Nickelberry (No. 83), PF Jaelyn Withers, PF Quinn Slazinski
Last season: 32-6, 14-4 in ACC (Elite Eight)
Lose (5): SG *R.J. Barrett (22.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 4.3 apg), F *Zion Williamson (22.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg), SG *Cam Reddish (13.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg), C *Marques Bolden (5.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg), C Antonio Vrankovic (1.4 ppg)
Returning Starters (1): PG Tre Jones (Soph., 9.4 ppg, 5.3 apg)
Others Returning (7): SG Alex O’Connell (Jr., 4.4 ppg), PF Javin DeLaurier (Sr., 3.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg), PF Jack White (Sr., 4.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg), F Justin Robinson (Sr., 1.2 ppg), PG Jordan Goldwire (Jr., 0.9 ppg), F Joey Baker (Soph., 0.8 ppg), G Mike Buckmire (Jr., former walk-on)
Add (4): C Vernon Carey (No. 6), PF Matthew Hurt (No. 11), SF Wendell Moore (No. 22), SG Cassius Stanley (No. 31)
Last season: 30-7, 15-3 in SEC (Elite Eight)
Lose (5): F *P.J. Washington (15.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg), SG *Tyler Herro (14.0 ppg), SF *Keldon Johnson (13.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg), C *Reid Travis (11.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg), SG Jemarl Baker Jr., (transferred to Arizona – 2.3 ppg)
Returning Starters (1): PG Ashton Hagans (Soph., 7.7 ppg, 4.3 apg)
Others Returning (3): PG Immanuel Quickley (Soph., 5.2 ppg), C Nick Richards (Jr., 4.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg), PF EJ Montgomery (3.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
Add (6): PF Nate Sestina (Bucknell grad transfer – 15.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg), G Tyrese Maxey (No. 10), SF Kahlil Whitney (No. 12), SF Keion Brooks (No. 23), SG Johnny Juzang (No. 32), SG Dontaie Allen
Last season: 20-16, 9-9 SEC (NCAA tourney – second round)
Lose (8): SG *KeVaughn Allen (11.8 ppg), SG Jalen Hudson (9.3 ppg), C *Kevarrius Hayes (8.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg), F Keith Stone (Transferred to 6.1 ppg), G Deaundre Ballard (Transferred to South Alabama – 4.6 ppg), F Chase Johnson (Transferred to Dayton – 3.0 ppg), PF Isaiah Stokes (Transferred to Memphis – 2.7 ppg), G Mike Okauru (Transferred – 1.4 ppg)
Returning Starters (3): G Noah Locke (Soph., 9.4 ppg), F Keyontae Johnson (Soph., 8.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg), PG Andrew Nembhard (Soph., 8.0 ppg, 5.4 apg)
Others Returning (2): F Dontay Bassett (Jr., 2.7 ppg), C Gorjok Gak (Jr., missed last season)
Add (6): PF Kerry Blackshear Jr. (Virginia Tech grad transfer – 14.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg), SG Scottie Lewis (No. 10), PG Tre Mann (No. 33), PF Omar Payne (No. 43), C Jason Jitoboh, PG Ques Glover
Will Sit (2): F Anthony Duruji (Louisiana Tech transfer, RS Soph.); G Tyree Appleby (Cleveland State transfer, RS Jr.)
Last season: 29-7, 16-2 in ACC (Sweet 16)
Lose (6): G *Cameron Johnson (16.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg), PG *Coby White (16.1 ppg, 4.1 apg), PF *Luke Maye (14.9 ppg, 10.5 rpg), F Nassir Little (9.8 ppg), SG *Kenny Williams (8.6 ppg), G Seventh Woods (transferred – 2.5 ppg)
Returning Starters (1): C Garrison Brooks (Jr., 7.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg)
Others Returning (5): PF/C Sterling Manley (Jr., 3.5 ppg), SG Brandon Robinson (Sr., 3.4 ppg), SG Rechon “Leaky” Black (Soph., 2.5 ppg), SG Andrew Platek (Jr., 1.1 ppg), PF/C Brandon Huffman (Jr., 1.1 ppg)
Add (4): SF Justin Pierce (William & Mary grad transfer – 14.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 4.1 apg), G Christian Keeling (Charleston Southern grad transfer – 18.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg), PG Cole Anthony (No. 4), C Armando Bacot (No. 26), G Anthony Harris (No. 68), PG Jeremiah Francis
Last season: 20-14, 10-8 Big 12 (NCAA tourney – second round)
Lose (3): PG *Makai Mason (14.9 ppg), SG Mario Kegler (turned pro after suspension – 10.5 ppg), G *King McClure (9.0 ppg), G Darius Allen (2.0 ppg – transfer)
Returning Starters (3): F Tristan Clark (Jr., 14.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg), PG Jared Butler (Soph., 10.2 ppg), SG/SF Mark Vital (RS Jr., 7.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg),
Others Returning (4): G Devonte Bandoo (Sr., 8.4 ppg), F Freddie Gillespie (RS Sr., 5.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg), SF Matthew Mayer (Soph., 4.6 ppg), F Flo Thamba (Soph., 1.8 ppg)
Add (3): G MaCio Teague (UNC Asheville transfer – RS Jr., 16.1 ppg), G Davion Mitchell (Auburn transfer – RS Soph., 3.7 ppg); G/F Jordan Turner
Will Sit (2): F Jonathan Tchamwa (UNLV transfer, Soph.), G Adam Flagler ( Presbyterian transfer, Soph.)
Last season: 23-11, 13-7 Big Ten (NCAA tourney – second round)
Lose (3): C *Bruno Fernando (13.6 ppg, 10.6 rpg), PF Ivan Bender (0.3 ppg), SF Trace Ramsey (RS Fr.- transferred to UC San Diego)
Returning Starters (4): G Anthony Cowan (Sr., 15.6 ppg), PF Jalen Smith (Soph., 11.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg), G Eric Ayala (Soph., 8.6 ppg), SG Darryl Morsell (Jr., 8.5 ppg)
Others Returning (4): G Aaron Wiggins (Soph., 8.3 ppg), G Serrel Smith (Soph., 3.4 ppg), F Ricky Lindo (Soph., 1.6 ppg), PF Joshua Tomaic (RS Jr., 0.4 ppg)
Add (5): C Chol Marial (No. 58), C Makhi Mitchell, C Makhel Mitchell, SF Donta Scott, SG Hakim Hart
Last season: 26-10, 13-5 Big East (NCAA tourney – second round)
Lose (5): G *Phil Booth (18.6 ppg), F *Eric Paschall (16.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg), G Joe Cremo (4.0 ppg), PG Jahvon Quinerly (transferred – 3.2 ppg), F Tim Delaney (transfer to Adelphi – 0.1 ppg)
Returning Starters (3): PG Collin Gillespie (Jr., 10.9 ppg), F Saddiq Bey (Soph., 8.2 ppg), SF Jermaine Samuels (Jr., 6.4 ppg)
Others Returning (3): F Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree (Jr., 5.1 ppg), F Cole Swider (Soph., 3.5 ppg), F Brandon Slater (Soph., 0.3 ppg)
Add (4): PF Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (No. 14), SG Bryan Antoine (No. 15), SG Justin Moore (No. 52), PF Eric Dixon (No. 74)
Will Sit (1): G Caleb Daniels (Tulane transfer, Soph., 16.9 ppg)
Last season: 31-7, 14-4 Big 12 (Lost in national title game)
Lose (9): F *Jarrett Culver (18.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg), SG *Matt Mooney (11.3 ppg), C *Tariq Owens (8.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg), SG Brandon Francis (6.5 ppg), F Deshawn Corprew (dismissed – 5.0 ppg), C *Norense Odiase (4.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg), F Malik Ondigo (transferred – 1.3 ppg), F Josh Mballa (transferred – 0.8 ppg), F Khavon Moore (played two minutes)
Returning Starters (1): PG Davide Moretti (Jr., 11.5 ppg)
Others Returning (2): G Kyler Edwards (Soph., 5.5 ppg), F Andrei Savrasov (RS Fr.)
Add (8): F Chris Clarke (Virginia Tech grad transfer – did not play last season), PF T.J Holyfield (Stephen F. Austin grad transfer – 12.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg), SG Jahmi’us Ramsey (No. 30), SF Terrence Shannon Jr. (No. 91), G Kevin McCullar (RS Fr.), C Russel Tchewa, G Clarence Nadolny, PF Tyreek Smith
Will Sit (1): PF Joel Ntambwe (UNLV transfer, Fr., 11.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg)
Last season: 22-14, 11-7 in American (NIT)
Lose (8): G *Jeremiah Martin (19.7 ppg), F *Kyvon Davenport (13.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg), G *Kareem Brewton (8.1 ppg), G *Raynere Thornton (7.1 ppg), F *Mike Parks (5.9 ppg), G Antwann Jones (transferred to Creighton – 4.7 ppg), F Victor Enoh (0.7, transfer), G David Wingett (0.5 ppg, transfer)
Returning Starters (1): G Tyler Harris (Soph., 10.8 ppg)
Others Returning (4): F Isaiah Maurice (Sr., 5.6 ppg), G Alex Lomax (Soph., 5.1 ppg), SG Ryan Boyce (RS Fr.), G Jayden Hardaway (RS Fr.)
Sat (1): F Lance Thomas (sat after transferring from Louisville, Soph., 2.2 ppg)
Add (7): PF James Wiseman (No. 2), F Precious Achiuwa (No. 14), G Boogie Ellis (No. 37), PF DJ Jeffries (No. 48), SG Lester Quinones (No. 56), C Malcolm Dandridge (No. 98), G Damion Baugh
Will Sit (1): PF Isaiah Stokes (Florida transfer, RS Soph., 2.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg)
Last season: 33-4, 16-0 in WCC (Elite Eight)
Lose (7): F *Rui Hachimura (19.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg), *F Brandon Clarke (16.9 ppg, 8.6 rpg), SG *Zach Norvell Jr. (14.9 ppg), PG Josh Perkins (11.0 ppg, 6.3 apg), G Geno Crandall (5.0 ppg), F Jeremy Jones (3.1 ppg), G Greg Foster Jr. (transfer – Soph., 0.7 ppg)
Returning Starters (1): SF Corey Kispert (Jr., 8.0 ppg)
Others Returning (3): F Killian Tillie (Sr., 6.2 ppg), F Filip Petrusev (Soph., 6.5 ppg), G Joel Ayayi (Soph., 1.7 ppg)
Add (6): G Admon Gilder (Texas A&M Grad transfer – did not play last season, averaged 12.3 ppg in 2017-18), PG Ryan Woolridge (North Texas grad transfer – 11.7 ppg, 4.8 apg), PF Drew Timme (No. 41), SF Anton Watson (No. 46), PF Pavel Zakharov (No. 57), C Oumar Ballo (No. 73), SF Martynas Arlauskas, PG Brock Ravet
Last season: 20-14, 9-9 Big East (NCAA tourney – first round)
Lose (1): F *Michael Nzei (9.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
Returning Starters (4): G Myles Powell (Sr., 23.1 ppg), G Myles Cale (Jr., 10.2 ppg), G Quincy McKnight (Sr., 9.4 ppg), F Sandro Mamukelashvili (Jr., 8.9 ppg)
Others Returning (6): F Taurean Thompson (Jr., 4.6 ppg), G Jared Rhoden (Soph., 3.4 ppg), G Anthony Nelson (Soph., 2.4 ppg), C Romaro Gill (Sr., 2.3 ppg), G Shavar Reynolds (Jr., 2.0 ppg), F Darnell Brodie (Soph., 0.8 ppg)
Sat (1): C Ike Obiagu (Transfer from Florida State, Soph., 2.3 ppg)
Add (1): PF Tyrese Samuel
Will Sit (1): G Takal Molson (Canisius transfer, RS Soph., 16.9 ppg)
Last season: 17-15, 8-10 Pac-12
Lose (5): SG *Brandon Randolph (12.4 ppg), PG *Justin Coleman (8.9 ppg, 3.8 apg), F *Ryan Luther (8.4 ppg), G Emmanuel Akot (transferred to Boise State – 3.8 ppg), G Alex Barcello (transferring, 3.3 ppg)
Returning Starters (2): C Chase Jeter (RS Sr., 10.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg), G Brandon Williams (Soph., 11.4 ppg – out for this season due to injury)
Others Returning (3): G Dylan Smith (RS Sr., 7.2 ppg), PF Ira Lee (Jr., 6.6 ppg), G Devonaire Doutrive (Soph., 3.3 ppg)
Sat (1): F Stone Gettings (Transferred from Cornell, Sr., 16.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg)
Add (5): G Max Hazzard (UC Irvine grad transfer – 12.5 ppg), SG Josh Green (No. 8), PG Nico Mannion (No. 9), PF Zeke Nnaji (No. 47), C Christian Koloko
Will Sit (2): PF Jordan Brown (Nevada transfer, Soph., 3.0 ppg), SG Jemarl Baker (Kentucky transfer, RS Soph., 2.3 ppg)
Last season: 35-3, 16-2 ACC (National champions)
Lose (6): SG *Kyle Guy (15.4 ppg), SF De’Andre Hunter (15.2 ppg), G *Ty Jerome (13.6 ppg, 5.5 apg), C Jack Salt (3.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg), G Marco Anthony (transferred 1.2 ppg), F Francesco Badocchi (left team – Soph., 0.5 ppg)
Returning Starters (2): PG Kihei Clark (Soph., 4.5 ppg), F Mamadi Diakite (RS Sr., 7.4 ppg)
Others Returning (4): F Braxton Key (Sr., 5.7 ppg), F Jay Huff (RS Jr., 4.4 ppg), G Kody Stattmann (Soph., 1.7 ppg), C Francisco Caffaro (RS Fr.)
Add (4): SG Casey Morsell (No. 57), PF Kadin Shedrick (No. 70), SF Justin McKoy, G Tomas Woldetensae (Indian Hills CC)
Will Sit (1): F Sam Hauser (Marquette transfer, RS Jr., 14.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg)
Last season: 28-7, 15-3 Mountain West (NCAA tourney – first round)
Lose (4): F Quinn Taylor (8.0 ppg), F Dwayne Brown Jr. (6.1 ppg), G Tauriawn Knight (transferred – 3.5 ppg), G Crew Ainge (transferred to Babson, 2.8 ppg)
Returning Starters (4): G Sam Merrill (Sr., 20.9 ppg, 4.2 apg), C Neemias Queta (Soph., 11.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg), G Brock Miller (Soph., 8.1 ppg), G Abel Porter (Sr., 5.5 ppg)
Others Returning (4): G Diogo Brito (Sr., 8.2 ppg), F Justin Bean (Soph., 4.1 ppg), C Klay Stall (Jr.), F Roche Grootfaam (RS Jr. – redshirted last season)
Add (5): SG Sean Bairstow, F Alphonso Anderson (Jr.), F Liam McChesney, C Kuba Karwowski, G Carson Bischoff (Jr.)
Will Sit (1): G Marco Anthony (Virginia transfer, Soph., 1.2 ppg)
Mission-bound (2): F Cade Potter, G Landon Benchley
Last season: 18-16, 8-10 in SEC (NIT)
Lose (7): PF *Donta Hall (10.5 ppg, 8.8 rpg), SG *Tevin Mack (9.0 ppg – transfer), G *Dazon Ingram (7.1 ppg – transfer to UCF), G Riley Norris (6.3 ppg), PF/C Daniel Giddens (1.9 ppg – transfer to Vermont), G Avery Johnson Jr. (1.8 ppg), G Diante Wood (Transferred to Jacksonville)
Returning Starters (3): PG *Kira Lewis (Soph., 13.5 ppg), G-F John Petty (Jr., 10.2 ppg), F *Herb Jones (Jr., 6.4 ppg)
Others Returning (3): F Alex Reese (Jr., 6.3 ppg), F Galin Smith (Jr., 3.8 ppg), C Javian Davis (RS Fr.)
Add (6): SG James “Beetle” Bolden (West Virginia grad transfer – 12.2 ppg), SF Juwan Gary (No. 63), SG Jaylen Forbes (No. 84), PG Jaden Shackelford (No. 90), C Raymond Hawkins, PF James Rojas (Jr.)
Will Sit (1): PG Jahvon Quinerly (Transferred from Villanova, Soph.)
Last season: 20-15, 8-12 Big Ten (NCAA tourney – second round)
Lose (4): G *C.J. Jackson (12.0 ppg), G *Keyshawn Woods (8.1 ppg), F Jaedon Ledee (Transferred to TCU – 3.0 ppg), F Micah Potter (Transferred to Wisconsin)
Returning Starters (3): C Kaleb Wesson (Jr., 14.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg), F Andre Wesson (Sr., 8.6 ppg), G Luther Muhammad (Soph., 7.6 ppg)
Others Returning (4): G Duane Washington Jr. (Soph., 7.0 ppg), F Kyle Young (Jr., 6.0 ppg), G Musa Jallow (Jr., 2.9 ppg), F Justin Ahrens (Soph., 3.2 ppg)
Sat (1): G CJ Walker (Transferred from Florida State, Jr., 8.0 ppg)
Add (4): PG D.J. Carton (No. 34), PF E.J. Liddell (No. 37), SF Alonzo Gaffney (No. 42), C Ibrahima Diallo
Will Sit (1): F Justin Sueing (Transferred from Cal, RS Soph., 14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg)
Last season: 25-8, 16-2 A-10 (NCAA tourney – first round)
Lose (3): F *Sean Mobley (4.2 ppg), F Michael Gilmore (2.8 ppg), G P.J. Byrd (transfer, 1.2 ppg)
Returning Starters (4): G Marcus Evans (RS Sr., 13.6 ppg), G De’Riante Jenkins (Sr., 11.3 ppg), F Isaac Vann (RS Sr., 10.8 ppg), F Marcus Santos-Silva (Jr., 10.0 ppg)
Others Returning (5): G Vince Williams (Soph., 4.9 ppg), G/F Mike’L Simms (Sr., 4.7 ppg), G Malik Crowfield (Sr., 3.7 ppg), F Corey Douglas (RS Jr., 3.5 ppg), G KeShawn Curry (Soph., 2.1 ppg)
Add (4): PG Nah’Shon Hyland, PF Hason Ward, SG Jarren McAllister, G Jimmy “Tre” Clark
Last season: 19-16, 9-9 Big East (NIT)
Lose (5): F Zach Hankins (10.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg), F Ryan Welage (6.7 ppg), G *Kyle Castlin (4.3 ppg), G Elias Harden (Transferred to Jacksonville State – 2.9 ppg), G Keonte Kennedy (Transfer – 2.0 ppg)
Returning Starters (4): F Naji Marshall (Jr., 14.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg), G Paul Scruggs (Jr., 12.3 ppg), PF Tyrique Jones (Sr., 11.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg), PG Quentin Goodin (Sr., 11.0 ppg, 4.8 apg)
Others Returning (1): F Dontarius James (Soph., 0.3 ppg)
Add (7): PF Jason Carter (Ohio grad transfer – 16.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg), G Bryce Moore (Western Michigan grad transfer, 9.8 ppg), PG Dekeyvan “KyKy” Tandy (No. 85), SG Dahmir Bishop, C Zach Freemantle, PF Daniel Ramsey, PF/C Dieonte Miles
Last season: 22-12, 11-5 WCC (NCAA tourney – first round)
Lose (1): C *Jordan Hunter (7.9 ppg)
Returning Starters (4): PG Jordan Ford (Sr., 21.1 ppg), F Malik Fitts (RS Jr., 15.2 ppg), G Tanner Krebs (RS Sr., 8.9 ppg), G Tommy Kuhse (walk-on, RS Jr., 6.2 ppg)
Others Returning (8): PF Matthias Tass (Soph., 3.7 ppg), F Elijah Thomas (RS Jr., 4.0 ppg), F Dan Fotu (Soph., 2.8 ppg), C Jock Perry (RS Jr., 2.1 ppg), F Kyle Clark (RS Sr., 1.1 ppg), G Quinn Clinton (Soph., 1.0 ppg), G Kristers Zoriks (RS Soph., did not play last season due to injury), C Aaron Menzies (RS Sr., did not play due to injury)
Add (2): G/F Alex Ducas (Australia), F Kyle Bowen (Australia)
Last season: 27-9, 15-3 in Pac-12 (NCAA tourney – second round)
Lose (5): G *Jaylen Nowell (16.2 ppg), F *Noah Dickerson (12.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg), G *David Crisp (12.2 ppg), G *Matisse Thybulle (9.1 ppg), F Dominic Green (6.1 ppg),
Returning Starters (1): F Hameir Wright (Jr., 2.8 ppg)
Others Returning (7): G Naz Carter (Jr., 8.1 ppg), C Sam Timmins (Sr., 1.9 ppg), G Elijah Hardy (Soph., 1.2 ppg), SF Jamal Bey (Soph., 1.0 ppg), C Bryan Penn-Johnson (RS Fr.), PF/C Nate Roberts (RS Fr.), C Riley Sorn (RS Fr.)
Sat (1): PG Quade Green (Kentucky transfer – eligible at the semester)
Add (4): C Isaiah Stewart (No. 3), F Jaden McDaniels (No. 7), SF RaeQuan Battle (No. 88), SG Marcus Tsohonis
Will Sit (1): F J’Raan Brooks (Transferred from USC, Fr.., 2.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg)
Last season: 19-12, 10-4 Ivy
Lose (2): G Corey Johnson (3.4 ppg), G Tommy McCarthy (transferred to Rice)
Returning Starters (4*): PG Bryce Aiken (Sr., 22.2 ppg), F Chris Lewis (Sr., 10.4 ppg), G Justin Bassey (Sr., 9.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg), G Christian Juzang (Sr., 8.0 ppg)
Others Returning (9): F Seth Towns (Sr., did not play due to injury last season, averaged 16.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg in 2017-18), G Noah Kirkwood (Soph., 11.1 ppg), F Danilo Djuricic (Jr., 6.2 ppg), F Robert Baker (Sr., 4.9 ppg), F Kale Catchings (Soph., 3.8 ppg), F Henry Welsh (Sr., 3.4 ppg), G Rio Haskett (Jr., 2.8 ppg), G Spencer Freedman (Soph., 2.8 ppg), F Mason Forbes (Soph., 2.4 ppg)
Add (1): SF Chris Ledlum (Fr.)
Last season: 24-10, 12-6 Big East (NCAA tourney – first round)
Lose (4): F *Sam Hauser (transfer to Virginia – 14.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg), F *Joey Hauser (transfer to Michigan State – 9.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg), G Joey Chartouny (3.0 ppg), F Ike Eke (medical – RS Soph., sat last season)
Returning Starters (3): G Markus Howard (Sr., 25.0 ppg), SF Sacar Anim (RS Sr., 8.3 ppg), F Theo John (Jr., 5.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
Others Returning (3): F Ed Morrow (RS Sr., 5.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg), F Brendan Bailey (Soph., 3.2 ppg), F Jamal Cain (Jr., 1.7 ppg)
Sat (3): G Koby McEwen (Utah State transfer, RS Jr., 15.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 3.2 apg), G Greg Elliott (RS Soph., redshirted)
Add (3): F Jayce Johnson (Utah grad transfer, 7.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg), G Dexter Akanno, PG Symir Torrence
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