(Yesterday 05:48 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  Huseinovic looks to be returning, which I think is good news. Even if he's relegated to more of a bench role, he's an elite shooter who can give you solid minutes. Think that means we have 3 more scholarships open. Still think we need at least one more big and a scoring guard.

Yes! He and Sheffield are the two I want(ed) to return the most. It also adds some continuity to the program. You really don’t want a team with 12 new faces because you just don’t know what type of chemistry all those new players will be able to create.

Alem also improved a ton defensively last year. But he had to play too many minutes and I think wore down at the end of games.

(Yesterday 05:53 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  

(Yesterday 05:48 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  Huseinovic looks to be returning, which I think is good news. Even if he's relegated to more of a bench role, he's an elite shooter who can give you solid minutes. Think that means we have 3 more scholarships open. Still think we need at least one more big and a scoring guard.

Yes! He and Sheffield are the two I want(ed) to return the most. It also adds some continuity to the program. You really don’t want a team with 12 new faces because you just don’t know what type of chemistry all those new players will be able to create.

Alem also improved a ton defensively last year. But he had to play too many minutes and I think wore down at the end of games.

Not sure if we have any better knowledge of how the chemistry will be with 1 or 2 old faces versus no returning faces. A crucial part of Lanier’s job will be meshing all the new and whatever returning players he has. We shall see.

So with Akuchie staying, we're at 11 scholarship players (10 if Emory Lanier is not on scholarship). Still think we need another scoring guard. Probably also need another 3 and D wing/forward (Sheffield returning would be ideal). I wouldn't call the roster great by any stretch. But it can become a really solid offseason if we nail the last 2/3 additions.

Definitely a better roster than what Pera had in his first year and way, way, way better than what Rhoades played with in 2014.

Maybe biggest issue with the roster right now is the shooting. 3PT percentages from the guys we've added:

> Anglin: 5-29 (17%)...small sample size, didn't play last year
> Broadnax: Career 33% shooter
> Amos: Career 31% shooter
> Patterson: 1-10 in his career
> Powell: Hasn't taken a 3 in his career
> Lanier: Career 31% shooter

That's not great. It's unclear what Aaron Powell and Batson bring, but the more I look at the roster, the more I think we desperately need a shooter or two.

(Today 03:37 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  Maybe biggest issue with the roster right now is the shooting. 3PT percentages from the guys we've added:

> Anglin: 5-29 (17%)...small sample size, didn't play last year
> Broadnax: Career 33% shooter
> Amos: Career 31% shooter
> Patterson: 1-10 in his career
> Powell: Hasn't taken a 3 in his career
> Lanier: Career 31% shooter

That's not great. It's unclear what Aaron Powell and Batson bring, but the more I look at the roster, the more I think we desperately need a shooter or two.

Well we shot .337 last year in 3’s so I doubt we would be any worse. Evee and Mason were .343. Alem was our best (.402), and everyone else basically was worse than Travis and Mekhi.