(01-11-2021 10:58 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote: Lots of threads this could go in but what the heck. Interesting to watch how former Bearcats who were at the end of the bench are doing at smaller schools. Sometimes a change of scenery is good for all involved.
Logan Johnson scored 26 points yesterday against Santa Clara and is averaging 11 points and 4 rebounds for St. Mary.
Nsoseme is averaging about 14 points and 11 rebounds a game for Georgia State in just 23 minutes a game. I watched a bit of him a week ago and he looked like he was crushing buildings like in that old video game Rampage.
Prince is averaging 7 points and 6 rebounds in only 14 minutes a game for Georgia Southern. Shooting over 60% from the floor.
Trevor Moore scored 17 points yesterday for Morgan State. He went 3-8 from 3 yesterday. He’s averaging 11 points a game.
He's at a big school (Miami) but I figured I would mention
Nysier Brooks is averaging 6.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 24 minutes per game. Haven't seen him play, but his numbers are slightly worse than they were two years ago.
Laquill Hardnett is averaging 3.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game at Buffalo.
Samari Curtis is averaging 10.8 points per game in 21.5 minutes at Evansville.
Rashawn Fredericks transferred to UAB for the 2019-20 season, then to James Madison for the 2020-21 season and is currently sidelined with a knee injury.
A few of the guys above would definitely bring some toughness and defense to this roster. Don't think we necessarily lost out on any future superstars, but it would have been nice if Eli and Samari stuck around. Mick's team this year would be better than 3-7, but at best I think we would be a bubble team.
Assuming no transfers, here's what Mick's roster would be minus any 2020 recruits:
Starters:
PG: Logan Johnson
SG: Samari Curtis
SF: Keith Williams
PF: Mamadou Diarra
C: Eli Nsoseme
Reserves:
Laquill Hardnett, Trevor Moore, Prince Gillam
Based on program and coach reputation, maybe we could have pulled a couple decent transfers and maybe even a top 100 frosh to shore up the roster. We'll never know, but recruiting didn't seem to be trending in the right direction. I don't believe we would have more talent on the roster currently if Mick was still here. But he would manage that talent to more wins than Brannen is with this group. We would probably be elite defensively and absolutely awful on offense. Again, we have no idea who Mick would have pulled this year, so we'll never know.
EDIT: Corrected to add Diarra (thanks, rath) and correct the info on Fredericks (thanks, BrooklynRocket).