Roster tracker (updated 5/28)

#53
#53
Updated:

Available scholarships: 4


Current 2024-2025 Roster:
Zakai Zeigler (senior)
Jordan Gainey (senior)
Jahmai Mashack (senior)
Darlinstone Dubar (senior transfer)
Felix Okpara (junior transfer)
Cameron Carr (sophomore)
JP Estrella (sophomore)
Cade Phillips (sophomore)
Bishop Boswell (freshman)

Projected lineup (imo):
PG: Zakai Zeigler/Bishop Boswell
SG: Jordan Gainey/Cameron Carr
SF: Jahmai Mashack
PF: Darlinston Dubar/Cade Phillips
C: Felix Okpara/JP Estrella

Departures Via portal:
Jonas Aidoo (senior)
Tobe Awaka (junior)
Freddie Dillione to Penn State (sophomore)
DJ Jefferson to Longwood (sophomore)

Departures Via graduation:
Dalton Knecht
Josiah Jordan James
Santiago Vescovi

Additions Via High Scool:
Bishop Boswell

Additions Via portal:
Darlinstone Dubar from Hofstra
Felix Okpara from Ohio State
 
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#54
#54
bleedingTNorange said:
Updated:

Available scholarships: 4


Current 2024-2025 Roster:
Zakai Zeigler (senior)
Jordan Gainey (senior)
Jahmai Mashack (senior)
Darlinstone Dubar (senior transfer)
Felix Okpara (junior transfer)
Cameron Carr (sophomore)
JP Estrella (sophomore)
Cade Phillips (sophomore)
Bishop Boswell (freshman)

Projected lineup (imo):
PG: Zakai Zeigler/Bishop Boswell
SG: Jordan Gainey/Cameron Carr
SF: Jahmai Mashack
PF: Darlinston Dubar/Cade Phillips
C: Felix Okpara/JP Estrella

Departures Via portal:
Jonas Aidoo (senior)
Tobe Awaka (junior)
Freddie Dillione (sophomore)
DJ Jefferson (sophomore)

Departures Via graduation:
Dalton Knecht
Josiah Jordan James
Santiago Vescovi

Additions Via High Scool:
Bishop Boswell

Additions Via portal:
Darlinstone Dubar
Felix Okpara
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Adding where the portal additions transferred from would be good information. And to a lesser degree - where the transfers out landed.
 
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#55
#55
njvols said:
All this could be good or bad. Barnes did pretty good last year. With lift of E8 exposure, I'd say we're gonna be pretty salty again. Don't like roster turnover, but if we can upgrade, we've got opportunity to maintain this past year level. Think w/ existing players, if they all stayed, we'd have had a harder time maintaining high level success b/c less portal slots...we'll see.
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I think upgrading overall will be tough given what we lost. But if we can bolster the post and get timely replacement for what we lost we can be contenders. JJJ and Santi had very underappreciated contributions to this season. Their stepping back allowed Aidoo develop offensively and Knecht to thrive. JJJ had his best year as a shooter and his most games played by far. Santi showed up in ways that were not necessarily obvious in the boxscore.
 
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#56
#56
updated….


Available scholarships: 3


Current 2024-2025 Roster:
Zakai Zeigler (senior)
Jordan Gainey (senior)
Jahmai Mashack (senior)
Darlinstone Dubar (senior Hofstra transfer)
Igor Milicic (senior Charlotte transfer)
Felix Okpara (junior Ohio State transfer)
Cameron Carr (sophomore)
JP Estrella (sophomore)
Cade Phillips (sophomore)
Bishop Boswell (freshman)


Projected lineup (imo):
PG: Zakai Zeigler/Bishop Boswell
SG: Jordan Gainey/Cameron Carr
SF: Jahmai Mashack
PF: Darlinston Dubar/Igor Milicic
C: Felix Okpara/JP Estrella/Cade Phillips

Departures Via portal:
Jonas Aidoo (senior)
Tobe Awaka (junior)
Freddie Dillione (sophomore)
DJ Jefferson (sophomore)

Departures Via graduation:
Dalton Knecht
Josiah Jordan James
Santiago Vescovi

Additions Via High Scool:
Bishop Boswell

Additions Via portal:
Darlinstone Dubar
Felix Okpara
Igor Milicic
 
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#57
#57
Wouldn't it be
PG: Zakai Zeigler/Bishop Boswell
SG: Jordan Gainey/Cameron Carr
SF: Jahmai Mashack/ Darlinston Dubar
PF: Cade Phillips/Igor Milicic
C: Felix Okpara/JP Estrella
 
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#59
#59
Tennessteve said:
Wouldn't it be
PG: Zakai Zeigler/Bishop Boswell
SG: Jordan Gainey/Cameron Carr
SF: Jahmai Mashack/ Darlinston Dubar
PF: Cade Phillips/Igor Milicic
C: Felix Okpara/JP Estrella
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I’m not really putting much thought/effort into it, it’s more just a way to organize the list a bit and maybe show where we are thinner/deeper or have needs still.
 
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#62
#62
bleedingTNorange said:
I would say…

PG: Zakai Zeigler/Bishop Boswell
SG: Chaz Lanier/Jordan Gainey
SF: Jahmai Mashack/Cameron Carr
PF: Darlinston Dubar/Igor Milicic
C: Felix Okpara/JP Estrella/Cade Phillips
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So now that this is a reality, do you still think Igor comes off the bench? I guess it would have to be him or Dubar
 
#64
#64
bleedingTNorange said:
I would say…

PG: Zakai Zeigler/Bishop Boswell
SG: Chaz Lanier/Jordan Gainey
SF: Jahmai Mashack/Cameron Carr
PF: Darlinston Dubar/Igor Milicic
C: Felix Okpara/JP Estrella/Cade Phillips
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This depth reminds me of the 2021/2022 Kennedy Chandler year depth wise. Team will be deep and have plenty of options.
 
#65
#65
Anybody else see similarities between our roster and the Mavs this year?

Mashak - Jones Jr (do everything defensive specialist)
zz - Kyrie (smaller guard with a great handle and a good shot)
Igor - Washington (athletic power forward who rebounds well and hits from the outside)
Okpara - Lively/Gafford (lob threat and defensive anchor)
Dubar - Luka (this is a stretch, but he’s a big wing with a diverse skill set)
 
#66
#66
bleedingTNorange said:
I would say…

PG: Zakai Zeigler/Bishop Boswell
SG: Chaz Lanier/Jordan Gainey
SF: Jahmai Mashack/Cameron Carr
PF: Darlinston Dubar/Igor Milicic
C: Felix Okpara/JP Estrella/Cade Phillips
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I think you swap Igar and Dubar w/ Dubar being the first off the bench .. only because he can play anywhere from 2-4 and you could slide Igor even to the 5 if you wanna get crazy
 
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#67
#67
I’m curious where Cade Phillips gets most of his minutes. I’m thinking he has to play more of the 4 just because of the 2 senior to 1 sophomore ratio VS the 1 junior/1 sophomore to 1 sophomore ratio. If he’s developed as a 5 guy I see him transferring out.
 
#68
#68
Dougie_D said:
I’m curious where Cade Phillips gets most of his minutes. I’m thinking he has to play more of the 4 just because of the 2 senior to 1 sophomore ratio VS the 1 junior/1 sophomore to 1 sophomore ratio. If he’s developed as a 5 guy I see him transferring out.
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I think the question is "when" CP gets his minutes... and I think the answer is in November/early December. Nothing against CP, but he's a depth piece at this point.
 
#69
#69
Updated…

Available scholarships: 2


Current 2024-2025 Roster:
Zakai Zeigler (senior)
Jordan Gainey (senior)
Jahmai Mashack (senior)
Darlinstone Dubar (senior Hofstra transfer)
Igor Milicic (senior Charlotte transfer)
Chaz Lanier (senior North Florida transfer)
Felix Okpara (junior Ohio State transfer)
Cameron Carr (sophomore)
JP Estrella (sophomore)
Cade Phillips (sophomore)
Bishop Boswell (freshman)


Projected lineup (imo):
PG: Zakai Zeigler/Bishop Boswell
SG: Chaz Lanier/Jordan Gainey
SF: Jahmai Mashack/Cameron Carr
PF: Igor Milicic/Darlinstone Dubar
C: Felix Okpara/JP Estrella/Cade Phillips

Departures Via portal:
Jonas Aidoo (senior)
Tobe Awaka (junior)
Freddie Dillione (sophomore)
DJ Jefferson (sophomore)

Departures Via graduation:
Dalton Knecht
Josiah Jordan James
Santiago Vescovi

Additions Via High Scool:
Bishop Boswell

Additions Via portal:
Darlinstone Dubar
Felix Okpara
Igor Milicic
Chaz Lanier
 
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#70
Col_Cathcart said:
Anybody else see similarities between our roster and the Mavs this year?

Mashak - Jones Jr (do everything defensive specialist)
zz - Kyrie (smaller guard with a great handle and a good shot)
Igor - Washington (athletic power forward who rebounds well and hits from the outside)
Okpara - Lively/Gafford (lob threat and defensive anchor)
Dubar - Luka (this is a stretch, but he’s a big wing with a diverse skill set)
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Lol, Vol fans will compare just any old guy in Orange to Hall of Famers.

Dubar is most definitely not Luka Doncic. Calling it a “stretch” is maybe the greatest understatement I’ve ever seen. This team is like hundreds of others of teams before them that have a good point guard (who is nothing like Kyrie whatsoever), some options on the wing, and a big man who catches lobs and protects the rim.
 
#71
#71
LegionnaireOfTheMiserable said:
Lol, Vol fans will compare just any old guy in Orange to Hall of Famers.

Dubar is most definitely not Luka Doncic. Calling it a “stretch” is maybe the greatest understatement I’ve ever seen. This team is like hundreds of others of teams before them that have a good point guard (who is nothing like Kyrie whatsoever), some options on the wing, and a big man who catches lobs and protects the rim.
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It’s comparing the roster construction (roles) not the players. Roster construction influences style of play.
 
#73
#73
LegionnaireOfTheMiserable said:
Dubar isn’t playing the Luka role
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He won’t be doing much facilitating. He will probably do some punishing mismatches to either take advantage of a big who isn’t comfortable guarding him outside or a smaller player in the post.

He’s obviously not Luka so that role won’t be the same but also not going against NBA defenses either so it takes less to find a mismatch and he seems like someone who other teams may struggle to match up with without compromising elsewhere.
 
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#74
#74
It's kinda wild we still have 2 scholarships just sitting out there. I can see leaving one open but we badly need depth in the post. wonder what the deal is
 
#75
#75
pimo1 said:
It's kinda wild we still have 2 scholarships just sitting out there. I can see leaving one open but we badly need depth in the post. wonder what the deal is
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Maybe there’s nobody immediately available that adds something that they don’t already have. They might be focused on a player or two that isn’t immediately available. I’d think that at least one more scholarship is used before the season starts. ZZ was a late addition. Vescovi was added to the roster after the fall semester.

But yes. It is kind of wild after recent rosters have been loaded with viable options at all 13 spots.

I wonder how often players will redshirt going forward.
 
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