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Jarnell Stokes- From just the exhibition, Stokes is going to have a monster year and the quicker pace will get him easy buckets. He will be the leading scorer and rebounder for this team. I think 16/10, 55% shooting for Jarnell this season. He will be the best player on this team.
Jordan McRae- Jordy is not going to have the same numbers as last year. They will be down. But I expect better efficiency. Last year his shooting numbers were average. I expect a slash line of 45/39/80, with around 14 points/3 boards/3 assists and hopefully better defense.
Jeronne Maymon- He is truly the X-factor. He will struggle in the OOC part of the schedule, but he will be 100% Jeronne during SEC play, I doubt he scores a ton of points, but his rebounding, passing, and ball handling will make the difference. 10/8/2 with efficient scoring for Maymon this season.
Antonio Barton- Mr. Barton hasn't made his debut yet but will be 100% for Xavier. I expect him to make a difference in two ways. He is going to push the pace, and he is going to help defensively. I doubt that he will be a great ball handler and distributor. That wasn't what he did in Memphis well. But he will shoot, he will bring activity on defense, and he provides experience. 10/4 and two steals a game for Antonio, with 40% shooting from three.
Josh Richardson- He will make 1st all defense and I expect to see better shooting. Josh is the glue that will make this team go and he will be very vital to the team throughout the year. I don't know if his scoring will go up, but I expect better shooting from the outside. 48/30/70 sounds right, and I like 9/5/3 for Josh and 2 steals a game. Him and Barton are going to make a deadly duo in the backcourt defensively.
Robert Hubbs- Everyone is excited about the five star freshman, and we should be. He is going to be an All-SEC first team player...in 2015. He's still a year away. He's raw, which is scary. He's pretty damn good already. He'll get 15-20 minutes a night and be expected to do what Jordan McRae did in 2011-2012. Provide instant offense. I expect 8 points a game with a 45/37/75 line with a couple 20 points game sprinkled in the game log.
Darius Thompson- Darius will get 10-15 minutes a game at the backup PG spot. He's a liability on defense right now. He needs to get laterally quicker, but damn he can shoot it. I like his poise, and he's impressed me. I doubt he'll light up the stat sheet, but he's going to be a much better option than what we've had in the past. 5 points for him per game while shooting 38% from behind the arc, and give him a couple assists per game too.
A.J. Davis- This 2013 class is going to be something. Our third freshman has talent and length, but is raw. He can score. He's an inside/outside guy that can also dribble, but his rebounding needs to improve. I think he can provide 4/3 with around 10-15 minutes a game.
Armani Moore- Expect a big year for this young man. He looks quicker this season. He's going to get close to 20 minutes a game IMO. I think 6 points and 3 boards sounds right with about 44% shooting, and then add a steal and block also. He's going to be big time defensively.
Rawane "Pops" Ndiaye- He's our "In Case of Emergency" player for this season. He's going to come in when Jarnell gets in foul trouble. I actually would give him a few minutes (maybe 5-10) but Coach Martin likes the short rotation. I doubt he plays every game this season, but he will have to be relied upon sometime this season.
Derek Reese- I don't expect much playing time for Reese this year. His chance will come in 2013-2014. If Moore or Davis get hurt, he is next up on the docket. Maybe if the Vols need instant offense, or are having spacing issues, he comes in and gives Tennessee a lift. But he's a year away from making an impact.
D'Montre Edwards- Say what you want, but when he came in against Southern Florida, I saw a stronger player that gave very good minutes. He is probably the 5th wing if one of McRae/Richardson/Hubbs/Moore goes down, but he might be able to play if minutes become available, especially if the Vols struggle on the boards.
Quinton Chievous- He's not a 3, he's not a 4. So what do you do with him? He can definitely play defense, but with Richardson/Moore, you seem to have your answer. He might come in if the Vols are getting killed on D by a wing player. But I don't see minutes for him this season with his lack of offensive ability. However, you don't get rid of a guy like him that goes all out. I tell Q to be patient, work hard to develop his shot and ball handling, and hope he can be the backup 3 next season.
Jordan McRae- Jordy is not going to have the same numbers as last year. They will be down. But I expect better efficiency. Last year his shooting numbers were average. I expect a slash line of 45/39/80, with around 14 points/3 boards/3 assists and hopefully better defense.
Jeronne Maymon- He is truly the X-factor. He will struggle in the OOC part of the schedule, but he will be 100% Jeronne during SEC play, I doubt he scores a ton of points, but his rebounding, passing, and ball handling will make the difference. 10/8/2 with efficient scoring for Maymon this season.
Antonio Barton- Mr. Barton hasn't made his debut yet but will be 100% for Xavier. I expect him to make a difference in two ways. He is going to push the pace, and he is going to help defensively. I doubt that he will be a great ball handler and distributor. That wasn't what he did in Memphis well. But he will shoot, he will bring activity on defense, and he provides experience. 10/4 and two steals a game for Antonio, with 40% shooting from three.
Josh Richardson- He will make 1st all defense and I expect to see better shooting. Josh is the glue that will make this team go and he will be very vital to the team throughout the year. I don't know if his scoring will go up, but I expect better shooting from the outside. 48/30/70 sounds right, and I like 9/5/3 for Josh and 2 steals a game. Him and Barton are going to make a deadly duo in the backcourt defensively.
Robert Hubbs- Everyone is excited about the five star freshman, and we should be. He is going to be an All-SEC first team player...in 2015. He's still a year away. He's raw, which is scary. He's pretty damn good already. He'll get 15-20 minutes a night and be expected to do what Jordan McRae did in 2011-2012. Provide instant offense. I expect 8 points a game with a 45/37/75 line with a couple 20 points game sprinkled in the game log.
Darius Thompson- Darius will get 10-15 minutes a game at the backup PG spot. He's a liability on defense right now. He needs to get laterally quicker, but damn he can shoot it. I like his poise, and he's impressed me. I doubt he'll light up the stat sheet, but he's going to be a much better option than what we've had in the past. 5 points for him per game while shooting 38% from behind the arc, and give him a couple assists per game too.
A.J. Davis- This 2013 class is going to be something. Our third freshman has talent and length, but is raw. He can score. He's an inside/outside guy that can also dribble, but his rebounding needs to improve. I think he can provide 4/3 with around 10-15 minutes a game.
Armani Moore- Expect a big year for this young man. He looks quicker this season. He's going to get close to 20 minutes a game IMO. I think 6 points and 3 boards sounds right with about 44% shooting, and then add a steal and block also. He's going to be big time defensively.
Rawane "Pops" Ndiaye- He's our "In Case of Emergency" player for this season. He's going to come in when Jarnell gets in foul trouble. I actually would give him a few minutes (maybe 5-10) but Coach Martin likes the short rotation. I doubt he plays every game this season, but he will have to be relied upon sometime this season.
Derek Reese- I don't expect much playing time for Reese this year. His chance will come in 2013-2014. If Moore or Davis get hurt, he is next up on the docket. Maybe if the Vols need instant offense, or are having spacing issues, he comes in and gives Tennessee a lift. But he's a year away from making an impact.
D'Montre Edwards- Say what you want, but when he came in against Southern Florida, I saw a stronger player that gave very good minutes. He is probably the 5th wing if one of McRae/Richardson/Hubbs/Moore goes down, but he might be able to play if minutes become available, especially if the Vols struggle on the boards.
Quinton Chievous- He's not a 3, he's not a 4. So what do you do with him? He can definitely play defense, but with Richardson/Moore, you seem to have your answer. He might come in if the Vols are getting killed on D by a wing player. But I don't see minutes for him this season with his lack of offensive ability. However, you don't get rid of a guy like him that goes all out. I tell Q to be patient, work hard to develop his shot and ball handling, and hope he can be the backup 3 next season.
