Professional and College Basketball Forums banner

ESPN A10 season primer

1K views 5 replies 5 participants last post by  ur2k 
#1 · (Edited)
ESPN article - A10 season primer

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas.../atlantic-10-season-primer-college-basketball

POY - Treveon Graham - VCU

ROY - Willie Clayton - Charlotte

Revised predictions:

1. VCU: The Rams' stifling "HAVOC" defense will make their new league mates miserable all season.
2. St. Louis: With Kwamain Mitchell back, the Billikens' brand of smart, hard-nosed, slow-paced basketball will be just as effective as last season.
3. Temple: If the defense keeps trending in the right direction, look out.
4. Butler: The Bulldogs have done a massive offensive 180 from last season, and Brad Stevens is one of the best coaches in the country.
5. Saint Joseph's: The jury is still very much out.
6. La Salle: Ramon Galloway is one of the best players you've never heard of; La Salle is one of the sneakier tournament hopefuls in this mix.
7. Charlotte: The 49ers aren't pretty, and they're not as good as 12-2 would seem to say, but they defend and rebound well enough to convert nonbelievers en masse.
8. Dayton: You never know what you're going to get with Dayton, but Archie Miller has some intriguing young talent to work with.
9. Xavier: The Musketeers are young and learning on the job. This is a rare real-deal rebuilding year for Chris Mack & Co.
10. UMass: As an avowed Chaz Williams fan, I'm tempted to make the Minutemen a top-half regular-season sleeper. But their efficiency numbers tell a different, far less flattering story.
11. Richmond: Chris Mooney is still rebuilding with a trio of sophomores who can really score the ball, but the Spiders don't guard anyone yet.
12. St. Bonaventure: Seniors Demitrius Conger, Chris Johnson and Eric Mosley offer scoring punch, but the Bonnies have too many other issues.
13. George Washington: Good news: The Colonials have one of the 35 best per-possession defenses in the country. Bad news: They can't throw it in the ocean.
14. Rhode Island: First-year coach Dan Hurley already has the Rams playing better and harder than last season's miserable seven-win campaign, but there's a long way to go yet.
15. Duquesne: The Dukes have a frosh to watch in Derrick Colter, and that's about it.
16. Fordham: When VCU came from the CAA, the A-10 should have traded Fordham. It probably would have been better for everyone.
 
See less See more
#3 ·
Not sure who the 3 sophomores are that are referenced in the Richmond blurb ( 11. Richmond: Chris Mooney is still rebuilding with a trio of sophomores who can really score the ball, but the Spiders don't guard anyone yet. )

We have one sophomore who can score - Kendall Anthony.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top