The second part of my evaluations of team makeups around the Big 12 is the front courts of each team. These can look very different based on how a team deploys their personnel. We will see quite a bit of "small ball" around the conference with Baylor, Iowa State and Texas Tech (and even Oklahoma State with Cunningham at the 4) playing 4 guard lineups.
Baylor Projected Lineup:*
6'10 F Flo Thamba - 2.3 points, 2.2 rebs, 0.7 blocks
.48/.00/.57
6'5 F Mark Vital - 6.7 points, 6.4 rebs, 2.0 assists (2019 3rd team All-Big 12, 2020 Preseason Big 12, 2x Big 12 All Defense)
.49/.00/.38
Key Returners:
None
Key Departures:
Freddie Gillespie (2019 2nd Team Big 12, 2x Big 12 Defense)
Tristan Clark (retired due to injury)
Key Additions:
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (Transfer from UNLV) sat out 2019
*Vital is listed as a Guard on their roster but plays the 4 in their 4 guard lineup
Iowa State Projected Lineup:
6'8 F Solomon Young - 9.8 points, 3.9 rebs, 0.9 blocks
.54/.25/.79
6'7 F Blake Hinson (Ole Miss Transfer) 10.1 points, 4.6 rebs, 1.4 assists
.50/.32/.70
Key Returners:
6'10 F George Conditt - 7.0 points, 4.9 rebs, 1.6 blocks
Key Departures:
Michael Jacobsen - 7.8 points, 5.9 rebs
Key Additions:
6'6 F Javan Johnson (transfer from Troy) 10.4 points, 4.2 rebs, 1.6 assists
.45/.35/.72
Kansas Projected Lineup:*
6'10 F David McCormack - 6.9 points, 4.1 rebs
.54/.00/.81
6'8 F Mitch Lightfoot (redshirt)
Key Returners:
6'8 F Jalen Wilson (played one game before being seriously injured)
Key Departure:
Udoka Azubuikake - (Consensus 1st team AA, Big 12 POY)
Silvio DeSousa
Key Additions:
*I believe you will see a lot of 4 guard/wing lineups built around McCormack or Lightfoot in the middle.
Kansas State Projected Lineup:
6'10 F Kaosi Ezeagu - 3.2 points, 3.4 rebs, 0.8 blocks (transfer from UTEP)
.57/.00/.48
6'9 F Montavious Murphy - 5.2 points, 3.7 rebs
.49/.31/.63
Key returners:
6'9 F Antonio Gordon - 4.2 points, 3.7 rebs
.51/.26/.50
Key Departures:
Makol Mawien - 7.4 points, 5.4 rebs, 0.8 blocks
.47/.30/.75
Levi Stockard - 3.8 points, 2.6 rebs
Key Additions:
Oklahoma Projected Lineup:
6'9 PF Brady Manek - 14.4 points, 6.2 rebs, 1.2 blocks (2019 3rd Team All-Big 12)
.54/.38/.78
6'10 C Kur Kuath - 3.4 points, 2.1 rebs, 1.5 blocks
.66/.00/.64
Key Returners:
6'7 F Jalen Hill - 1.9 points, 2.1 rebs,
.46/.25/.63
6'7 F Victor Iwuakor - 2.6 points, 2.3 rebs
.48/.33/.65
Key Departures:
6'7 F Kristian Doolitle - 15.8 points, 8.9 rebs, 2.0 assists (2x All-Big 12)
Key Additions:
Oklahoma State Projected Lineup: *
6'9 F Kalib Boone - 4.7 points, 3.0 rebs, 0.7 blocks
.55/.00/.73
Key Returners:
None
Key Departures:
Cameron McGriff - 12.3 points, 6.6 rebounds
Yor Anei - 8.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 blocks
Key Additions:
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2020/montreal-pena-232459
*Boynton has hinted that you could see a lot of Cade Cunningham as the Point PF in a four guard lineup.
Texas Projected LIneup:
6'10 C Jericho Sims - 9.7 Points, 8.2 rebs, 1.2 blocks (2020 Preseason All Big 12)
.66/.00/.59
n.rivals.com
Returning Contributors:
6'8 F Gerald Liddell - 4.4 points, 3.3 rebs, 1.0 assists
.42/.33/.48
6'11 C Kai Jones - 3.6 points, 3.2 rebs, 1.1 blocks
.60/.29/.64
6'9 F Kamaka Hepa - 2.9 points, 2.0 rebs
.62/.29/.67
7'0 F Will Baker - 2.1 points, 1.9 rebs
.43/.15/.33
Key Departures:
None
Key Newcomers:
Greg Brown
TCU Projected Lineup:
6'11 C Kevin Samuel - 10.0 points, 8.4 rebs, 2.7 blocks
.65/.00/.38
Returning Contributors:
6'9 F Jaedon LeDee - 2.7 points, 2.9 rebs
.52/.00/.71
6'7 F Diante Smith - 2.5 points, 1.9 rebs
.35/.18/.52
Key Departures:
None
Key Additions:
6'7 F Kevin Easley (transfer Chattanooga) 14.2 points, 6.7 rebs, 1.2 assists (2018 3rd Team Southern Conf, 2018 Southern Conf Freshman of Year)
.47/.40/.65
6'7 F Chuck Obannon Jr (transfer UCLA)
n.rivals.com
n.rivals.com
Texas Tech Projected Lineup: *
6'7 F Marcus Santos-Silva (transfer from VCU) - 12.8 points, 8.9 rebs, 1.3 blocks (Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year)
.57/.00/.55
Returning Contributors:
None
Key Departures:
6'7 F TJ Holyfield - 8.9 points, 4.5 rebs, 1.6 blocks
Key Newcomers:
Marcus Santos-Silva
6'8 F Joel Ntambwe (Transfer UNLV) - 11.8 points, 5.5 rebs, 0.4 blocks
.42/.39/.75
n.rivals.com
n.rivals.com
* Texas Tech will play with 4 guards/wings for a majority of their minutes.
West Virginia Projected Lineup:
6'9 F Oscar Tshiebwe - 11.2 points, 9.3 rebs, 1.0 Blk (2019 2nd Team Big 12, 2019 Big 12 All Freshman, 2020 1st Team Big 12 Preseason)
.55/.00/.71
6'10 F Derek Culver - 10.4 points, 8.6 rebs, 0.8 blk (2018 2nd Team Big 12, 2018, Big 12 All Freshman, 2020 Preseason All Big 12)
.46/.00/.52
Returning Contributors:
6'7 F Emmitt Mathews - 6.3 points, 3.6 rebs
6'7 F Gabe Osabuohien - 3.1 points, 4.1 rebs, 1.2 steals
Key Departures:
None
Key Additions:
n.rivals.com
n.rivals.com
n.rivals.com
Baylor Projected Lineup:*
6'10 F Flo Thamba - 2.3 points, 2.2 rebs, 0.7 blocks
.48/.00/.57
6'5 F Mark Vital - 6.7 points, 6.4 rebs, 2.0 assists (2019 3rd team All-Big 12, 2020 Preseason Big 12, 2x Big 12 All Defense)
.49/.00/.38
Key Returners:
None
Key Departures:
Freddie Gillespie (2019 2nd Team Big 12, 2x Big 12 Defense)
Tristan Clark (retired due to injury)
Key Additions:
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (Transfer from UNLV) sat out 2019
*Vital is listed as a Guard on their roster but plays the 4 in their 4 guard lineup
Iowa State Projected Lineup:
6'8 F Solomon Young - 9.8 points, 3.9 rebs, 0.9 blocks
.54/.25/.79
6'7 F Blake Hinson (Ole Miss Transfer) 10.1 points, 4.6 rebs, 1.4 assists
.50/.32/.70
Key Returners:
6'10 F George Conditt - 7.0 points, 4.9 rebs, 1.6 blocks
Key Departures:
Michael Jacobsen - 7.8 points, 5.9 rebs
Key Additions:
6'6 F Javan Johnson (transfer from Troy) 10.4 points, 4.2 rebs, 1.6 assists
.45/.35/.72
Kansas Projected Lineup:*
6'10 F David McCormack - 6.9 points, 4.1 rebs
.54/.00/.81
6'8 F Mitch Lightfoot (redshirt)
Key Returners:
6'8 F Jalen Wilson (played one game before being seriously injured)
Key Departure:
Udoka Azubuikake - (Consensus 1st team AA, Big 12 POY)
Silvio DeSousa
Key Additions:
*I believe you will see a lot of 4 guard/wing lineups built around McCormack or Lightfoot in the middle.
Kansas State Projected Lineup:
6'10 F Kaosi Ezeagu - 3.2 points, 3.4 rebs, 0.8 blocks (transfer from UTEP)
.57/.00/.48
6'9 F Montavious Murphy - 5.2 points, 3.7 rebs
.49/.31/.63
Key returners:
6'9 F Antonio Gordon - 4.2 points, 3.7 rebs
.51/.26/.50
Key Departures:
Makol Mawien - 7.4 points, 5.4 rebs, 0.8 blocks
.47/.30/.75
Levi Stockard - 3.8 points, 2.6 rebs
Key Additions:
Oklahoma Projected Lineup:
6'9 PF Brady Manek - 14.4 points, 6.2 rebs, 1.2 blocks (2019 3rd Team All-Big 12)
.54/.38/.78
6'10 C Kur Kuath - 3.4 points, 2.1 rebs, 1.5 blocks
.66/.00/.64
Key Returners:
6'7 F Jalen Hill - 1.9 points, 2.1 rebs,
.46/.25/.63
6'7 F Victor Iwuakor - 2.6 points, 2.3 rebs
.48/.33/.65
Key Departures:
6'7 F Kristian Doolitle - 15.8 points, 8.9 rebs, 2.0 assists (2x All-Big 12)
Key Additions:
Oklahoma State Projected Lineup: *
6'9 F Kalib Boone - 4.7 points, 3.0 rebs, 0.7 blocks
.55/.00/.73
Key Returners:
None
Key Departures:
Cameron McGriff - 12.3 points, 6.6 rebounds
Yor Anei - 8.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 blocks
Key Additions:
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2020/montreal-pena-232459
*Boynton has hinted that you could see a lot of Cade Cunningham as the Point PF in a four guard lineup.
Texas Projected LIneup:
6'10 C Jericho Sims - 9.7 Points, 8.2 rebs, 1.2 blocks (2020 Preseason All Big 12)
.66/.00/.59
Greg Brown 2020 Small Forward Texas
Greg Brown - 2020 5 Star Small forward for Vandegrift (Austin, TX) on Rivals.com
Returning Contributors:
6'8 F Gerald Liddell - 4.4 points, 3.3 rebs, 1.0 assists
.42/.33/.48
6'11 C Kai Jones - 3.6 points, 3.2 rebs, 1.1 blocks
.60/.29/.64
6'9 F Kamaka Hepa - 2.9 points, 2.0 rebs
.62/.29/.67
7'0 F Will Baker - 2.1 points, 1.9 rebs
.43/.15/.33
Key Departures:
None
Key Newcomers:
Greg Brown
TCU Projected Lineup:
6'11 C Kevin Samuel - 10.0 points, 8.4 rebs, 2.7 blocks
.65/.00/.38
Returning Contributors:
6'9 F Jaedon LeDee - 2.7 points, 2.9 rebs
.52/.00/.71
6'7 F Diante Smith - 2.5 points, 1.9 rebs
.35/.18/.52
Key Departures:
None
Key Additions:
6'7 F Kevin Easley (transfer Chattanooga) 14.2 points, 6.7 rebs, 1.2 assists (2018 3rd Team Southern Conf, 2018 Southern Conf Freshman of Year)
.47/.40/.65
6'7 F Chuck Obannon Jr (transfer UCLA)
Terren Frank 2020 Power Forward TCU
Terren Frank - 3 Star Power forward for TCU on PurpleMenace
Eddie Lampkin Jr SENIOR Center Colorado
Eddie Lampkin Jr. - Center for Colorado on CUSportsReport
Texas Tech Projected Lineup: *
6'7 F Marcus Santos-Silva (transfer from VCU) - 12.8 points, 8.9 rebs, 1.3 blocks (Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year)
.57/.00/.55
Returning Contributors:
None
Key Departures:
6'7 F TJ Holyfield - 8.9 points, 4.5 rebs, 1.6 blocks
Key Newcomers:
Marcus Santos-Silva
6'8 F Joel Ntambwe (Transfer UNLV) - 11.8 points, 5.5 rebs, 0.4 blocks
.42/.39/.75
Tyreek Smith SENIOR Power Forward Memphis
Tyreek Smith - Power forward for Memphis on TigerSportsReport
Vladislav Goldin JUNIOR Center Michigan
Vladislav Goldin - Center for Michigan on Maize&BlueReview
* Texas Tech will play with 4 guards/wings for a majority of their minutes.
West Virginia Projected Lineup:
6'9 F Oscar Tshiebwe - 11.2 points, 9.3 rebs, 1.0 Blk (2019 2nd Team Big 12, 2019 Big 12 All Freshman, 2020 1st Team Big 12 Preseason)
.55/.00/.71
6'10 F Derek Culver - 10.4 points, 8.6 rebs, 0.8 blk (2018 2nd Team Big 12, 2018, Big 12 All Freshman, 2020 Preseason All Big 12)
.46/.00/.52
Returning Contributors:
6'7 F Emmitt Mathews - 6.3 points, 3.6 rebs
6'7 F Gabe Osabuohien - 3.1 points, 4.1 rebs, 1.2 steals
Key Departures:
None
Key Additions:
Isaiah Cottrell 2020 Center West Virginia
Isaiah Cottrell - 4 Star Center for West Virginia on WVSports
Taj Thweatt, 2020 Power forward - Rivals.com
The definitive source for all Rivals news.
n.rivals.com
Jalen Bridges 2019 Small Forward West Virginia
Jalen Bridges - 2019 4 Star Small forward for Scotland Performance Institute (Scotland, PA) on Rivals.com
