Maui though is going to be interesting, both in terms of competition and potential newsworthy games

Noteworthy Narrative Games

Illinois - After 3 decades, the Illini fanbase still strongly believe Bruce Pearl is the reason they aren't a blueblood. Any 'Bruce Pearl' search on twitter is full of Illini fans hating him

Arizona - A matchup with Zona would dominate the headlines as the FBI invitational

Competition Analysis

Duke- Return some solid role players + add the top 3 overall recruits + some other elite players

Gonzaga- Lose 2 possibly 3 starters, but they should return a lot of talent + some guys ready to step up

SDSU - Lose 3 SRs but they have a lot of young talent returning

Xavier - Lose 4 best players to graduation, may lose head coach Chris Mack

Zona - Losing for sure 4 starters, good chance at 5. They lost their entire recruiting class due to FBI scandal

Iowa St- Lose best player, possibly 2nd best player too but return everyone else from the last place BigXII team

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Posted by GenesChin

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Posted on 3/21/18 at 2:55 am to GenesChin

Also, if both Wiley + Purifoy return for next season, I fully expect that Akingbola will redshirt his freshman year

Assuming that we don't have any unexpected departures, we will take no other recruits as we will be at our scholarship limit

1- PG Jared Harper JR
2- PG Davion Mitchell SO
3- SG Bryce Brown SR
4- G Samir Doughty JR
5- SG Mustapha Heron JR
6- SF Danjel Purifoy rJR
7- SF Malik Dunbar JR
8- PF Desean Murray SR
9- PF Chuma Okeke SO
10- C Austin Wiley rSO?
11- C Anfernee McLemore JR
12- C Horace Spencer SR

13- PF/C Babatunde Akingbola ** RS

Scholarship Projection 19-20 + 20-21 (** risk of early departure)

2019 Class Scholarship Availability - 3 + # of early departures

19-20 Scholarship Players

1- SR PG Jared Harper
2- JR PG Davion Mitchell
3- SR G Samir Doughty
4- SR G Mustapha Heron **
5- SR F Danjel Purifoy **
6- JR F Chuma Okeke
7-JR(?) C Austin Wiley **
8- SR C Anfernee McLemore
9-rFR C Babatunde Akinbola

2020 Recruiting Class Scholarship Availability: A lot

20-21 Scholarship Players

1- SR PG Davion Mitchell
2- JR F Chuma Okeke
3- SO C Babatunde Akingbola

4- SR C Austin Wiley **