Silva and Blanton are back with the team next week

Right now, the roster for next year looks like

PJ Dozier G
Sindarius Thornwell G
Kory Holdman G Transfer in, scores a lot of points.
Duane Notice G
Josh Ragin G
Justin McKie G
TeMarcus Blanton G
Rakym Felder G
Hassani Gravett G (This is the guy Devon Downey was really high on and we beat WVU and VCU for)

Chris Silva F
Jarrell Holliman F
Sedee Keita F
Maik-Kalev Kotsar F

Khadim Gueye C

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Right now, the roster for next year looks like

PJ Dozier G
Sindarius Thornwell G
Kory Holdman G Transfer in, scores a lot of points.
Duane Notice G
Josh Ragin G
Justin McKie G
TeMarcus Blanton G
Rakym Felder G
Hassani Gravett G (This is the guy Devon Downey was really high on and we beat WVU and VCU for)

Chris Silva F
Jarrell Holliman F
Sedee Keita F
Maik-Kalev Kotsar F

Khadim Gueye C

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This is totally off the top of my head, but I would now call the starting 5 as:

G: 6-6 Dozier
G: 6-5 Thornwell
G: 6-2 Notice

We need all the veteran experience we can find on the floor, and right now it all resides with our guards. Dozier needs to improve substantially in the off-season if he wants to continue being our PG of the future. We'll sub in Felder and Gravett a bit at the post: both are good-shooting/good-scoring CGs that can also distribute the ball well. We'll also sub them in for Notice and Thornwell as well: here is where Blanton being able to contribute could help us - McKie too. Kory Holdin won't be available for us next season as he sits out due to transferring.

F: 6-9 Silva
F: 6-9 Keita

Both are solid rebounders and athletic freaks around the basket. We'll sub in the 7-1 true C Gueye who may not be an offensive asset early on but who should provide instant rebounding, shot-diverting, and all-around defensive presence in the post. Also 6-9 Maik-Kalev Kotsar will provide both rebounding and hopefully some offense as well.

Overall a fairly young and inexperienced team but with a few pieces that are very experienced. Still a pretty long and athletic team that Coach Martin and staff will put on the floor: hopefully the youth won't result in a ton of fouls in every game. But there's opportunity for some exciting basketball next season, and over the next 2-3 seasons....