Quote:Belmont Bruins

2013-2014 Overall Rank: #73
Conference Rank: #1 Ohio Valley

Quote:Final Projection:
Even though Craig Bradshaw, Spencer Turner, Jeff Laidig and Holden Mobley did not see the floor much in 2012-2013, they are all capable of much, much bigger roles in 2013-2014. Bradshaw tops that list of talent stuck behind Clark and Johnson. The 6-3 sophomore is a superb player on both ends of the floor. When he finds minutes, Bradshaw is going to being productive. Turner can at least turn into yet another outside shooting threat. Laidig, a 6-4 sophomore, averaged just 5.8 minutes per game as a freshman, but now the minutes are there and Laidig is an offensive talent when his shot is falling. In the frontcourt, 6-11, 275 pound senior Chad Lang can push people around in the paint. Do not be confused by the lack of minutes for the returning players. It takes something special for Belmont to play freshmen and Clark and Johnson were that special. Nobody was going to take Clark and Johnson’s minutes when they were seniors. Without those two, others are ready to step up and keep the Bruins on top of the OVC pecking order.

Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA

Projected Starting Five:
Reece Chamberlain, Junior, Guard, 3.6 points per game
Craig Bradshaw, Sophomore, Guard, 2.2 points per game
J.J. Mann, Senior, Guard, 10.5 points per game
Blake Jenkins, Senior, Forward, 9.6 points per game
Drew Windler, Senior, Forward, DNP last season

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.8 (15th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.5 (119, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.1 (5, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.5 (109, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (13, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.3 (22, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.2 (50, 4)
Rebound Margin: -1.5 (240, 8)
Assists Per Game: 15.6 (21, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.3 (185, 5)