It’s interesting to consider how ETSU players might matchup against other SoCon players at the same position.
At the power forward position, Benny Lufile is the likely starter for the Bucs. Not every team has a pure power forward. UTC has 2 long 6’5” athletic wing players that get most time at the forward position: Casey Jones and Tre McLean. Wofford’s 6'7" C.J. Neumann is power forward sized (for the SoCon) but plays mostly post. Sawvill at 6'8" might be more of a 3. But here’s what Benny is likely to face:
Abednego Lufile 6’7” 225 JUCO Jr., 26.3 min., 12.3 ppg on 58% from the field, 8.6 rebounds
Closer to 240 with 6% body fat than to 225; showed a great motor and better shooting than expected at open practice
Other possibilities:
Isaac Banks, 6’7” 215 Jr., 18.8 min., 2.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.0 blocks; best rebounds per minute on ETSU
Nigel Holley 6’8” 210 JUCO Jr., saw limited action on a great Vincennes JUCO squad full of D1 talent (34-3 and 3rd place in the national tournament, then 31-2). as a sophomore 3.3 rebounds and 3.7 points. Looks bigger than 210 now
http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2014-...holleypd87
Toriano Stokes, 6'8" 230 FR from Memphis Westwood where he averaged 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks a game . With a 7’1” wingspan and a 9’4” standing reach, but only 2 years of organized ball. Has increased weight to 240’s since arrival at ETSU
Wofford
Justin Gordon 6’6” 205 Sr., 21.2 min., 7.5 ppg on .547 shooting, 4.0 rebounds
Ryan Sawvell (Evansville TR)
6’8” 215 R-Jr., 15.1 min., 6.0 ppg, 3.9 rebounds in first 7 games as Evansville soph.
C.J. Neumann 6’7” 230 Sr., 20.5 min., 4.0 ppg on .516 shooting, 4.5 rebounds
Cameron Jackson 6’7” 255 So., 8.3 min., 2.4 ppg, 1.6 rebounds
UTC
Casey Jones 6’5” 205 Sr., 29.5 min., 14.2 ppg, only 3 made 3’s, 7.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.7 t.o.'s
Tre McLean 6’5” 205 R-Jr., 21.9 min., 4.3 ppg, 3.0 rebounds
Duke Etheridge 6’6” 225 Sr., 12.6 min., 5.3 ppg, 3.2 rebounds
Chuck Ester 6’7” 218 Jr., 13.5 min., 3.4 ppg, 2.9 rebounds
Mercer
Stephon Jelks, 6’6” 225 So., 12.8 min., 5.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg.
They could go with
6’9” 255 Desmond Ringer at the 4, and
7’1” Fishel or
6’10” Ney at post.
But Mercerfan figures Ringer for more of a post player.
Furman
Kris Acox 6’6” 215 Jr., 27.8 min., 7.0 ppg, 7.5 rebounds
Geoff Beans 6’7” 210 So., 21.4 min., 7.8 ppg on .338 from 3 (46 of 136), 2.2 rebounds
Matt Rafferty, 6’8” 215 Fr., 2 time Illinois all-State in high school
Western Carolina
Torrion Brummit 6’7” 240 Sr., 26 min., 11.2 ppg, 6.4 rebounds
Is he a post or a power forward? He’s usually the biggest guy that the Catamounts put on the floor. So maybe he should be compared against Jurkin and not Lufile?
UNCG
Kayel Locke 6’5” 240 Sr., 29.5 min., 12.6 ppg, 5.7 rebounds
VMI
Phillip Anglade 6’5” 210 Sr., 23.1 min. 8.9 ppg (no made 3’s), 5.8 rebounds, 2.9 blocks
Samford
Jamal Shabazz 6’6” 205 Sr., 15.1 min., 4.4 ppg, 3.4 rebounds
Alex Peters 6'8" 225 So., 9.3 min., 1.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Lots of unknown new faces here. Not clear who will play.
Citadel
Brian White 6’8” 205 Jr., 21.4 min., 7.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Hard to tell with all the new faces (6 freshmen, 2 transfers) and the shift to Duggar Baucom's style who will really be on the floor.