08-25-2016, 07:11 AM
#9 - Arkansas State
To be honest, with a new coach and a largely-revamped roster, I am hard pressed to know where to put the Red Wolves. So, this prediction could possibly be way off. Presumably there will be some enthusiasm for the new coach, especially after the disaffection with the old one. And, there appears to be some legitimate talent coming into the program as the new guy tries to jumpstart the process.
Devin Carter is one of the few holdovers from last year, and he is a good one. He averaged 17.3 ppg and shot 41.7% from the arc, (although that scoring total is probably slightly inflated due to his having to play 35 minutes per game due to lack of depth). Donte Thomas with his 11.2 ppg also returns. After that, however, the cupboard is pretty bare.
Probably the gem of a large and strong, juco-heavy recruiting class is Deven Simms, a first-team JC All-American at Connors State. He averaged 20.3 ppg and 10.1 rpg.
To be honest, with a new coach and a largely-revamped roster, I am hard pressed to know where to put the Red Wolves. So, this prediction could possibly be way off. Presumably there will be some enthusiasm for the new coach, especially after the disaffection with the old one. And, there appears to be some legitimate talent coming into the program as the new guy tries to jumpstart the process.
Devin Carter is one of the few holdovers from last year, and he is a good one. He averaged 17.3 ppg and shot 41.7% from the arc, (although that scoring total is probably slightly inflated due to his having to play 35 minutes per game due to lack of depth). Donte Thomas with his 11.2 ppg also returns. After that, however, the cupboard is pretty bare.
Probably the gem of a large and strong, juco-heavy recruiting class is Deven Simms, a first-team JC All-American at Connors State. He averaged 20.3 ppg and 10.1 rpg.