Any updates on starters?

[snydrosooner]

Now that practice has started, anyone hear anything about who is running as starters?

 

[Boom Soon]

There’s so many different ways the lineup could go. It’s exciting. Moser’s most talented team to date

 

[Moneyball]

I have no intel but I think this lineup would be really fun & solid. Got shooters and athletes. Plus only 1 bad defender in Pack starting.


1-Xzayvier Brown
2-Nijel Pack
3-Derrion Reid
4-Tae Davis
5-Mo Wague

Bench guys getting real mins
Dayton Forsythe
Jadon Jones
Jeff Nwankwo
Kai Rogers
Kuol Atak

 

[WichitaSooner]

I have no intel but I think this lineup would be really fun & solid. Got shooters and athletes. Plus only 1 bad defender in Pack starting.


1-Xzayvier Brown
2-Nijel Pack
3-Derrion Reid
4-Tae Davis
5-Mo Wague

Bench guys getting real mins
Dayton Forsythe
Jadon Jones
Jeff Nwankwo
Kai Rogers
Kuol Atak

That particular starting lineup would only have two real shooters, but of course that wouldn’t mean that group would play all their minutes together. This feels like a team where there will have to be some mixing and matching because the best athletes/defenders aren’t necessarily great shooters. I’d guess some of the cupcake games will be used to explore who plays best together.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

hard for me to be too excited when there is so much turnover year over year

 

[pnkranger]

Best guesses based on absolutely nothing:

Probable Starters:
* Xzayvier Brown
* Nijel Pack
* Tae Davis
* Mo Wague

Potential Starters (competing for 5th spot / could steal a spot):
* Jadon Jones
* Jeff Nwankwo
* Dayton Forsythe
* Derrion Reid

Definite Bench Minutes:
* Kai Rogers
* Kuol Atak

Unknown:
* Alec Blair

Won't play:
* Andreas Holst
* Reid Lovelace
* Jake Hansen
* Finley Keeffe

 

[WTSooner]

Best guesses based on absolutely nothing:

Probable Starters:
* Xzayvier Brown
* Nijel Pack
* Tae Davis
* Mo Wague

Potential Starters (competing for 5th spot / could steal a spot):
* Jadon Jones
* Jeff Nwankwo
* Dayton Forsythe
* Derrion Reid

Definite Bench Minutes:
* Kai Rogers
* Kuol Atak

Unknown:
* Alec Blair

Won't play:
* Andreas Holst
* Reid Lovelace
* Jake Hansen
* Finley Keeffe

Forsythe is not going to start this year. Not alongside Brown and Pack.

I think the 5th starter is likely to be Jones or Nwankwo, with Reid having an outside shot.

 

[WichitaSooner]

Forsythe is not going to start this year. Not alongside Brown and Pack.

I think the 5th starter is likely to be Jones or Nwankwo, with Reid having an outside shot.

Yea that’s an excellent point. We would be tiny on the perimeter with Forsythe on the floor at the same time as Brown and Pack. Seems like he is more likely to be the guy who subs in whenever one of those guys needs a rest or is in foul trouble. I’m sure he will get plenty of minutes, but can’t have more than two of those three on the court together.

 

[cowboysooner]

My premature and baseless guess: Dayton, Pack and Brown rotate the the 1 and 2; Jones, Nwonkwo, Davis and Reid rotate at the 3 and 4; and Wague and Rogers play at the 5.

Presumably, Porter will mix and match depending upon the other team personnel, sometimes going big and sometimes small. Since I haven't seen much of Brown, Pack, Nwonkwo or Reid, everything for me is just a guess. Can't wait to get a look at the guys. I think highly of Jones, Davis and Wague though based on watching them. Just have mostly read about the others.

BTW, who is Keeffe? Anybody know anything about him. Is he a scholarship guy or walk on? Can he play or is he a project? Thanks in advance.

 

[Skeeter1]

hard for me to be too excited when there is so much turnover year over year

It’s that way for all teams now. Way it is. Maybe the rowing team or softball would be better for you to get excited about? Boomer