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2012-2013 Creighton Season Preview

Doug McDermott had an outstanding sophomore year, but can he be the Player Of The Year this time?

Creighton Bluejays (Last Year: 29-6, 13-5 in Missouri Valley)

2012-13 Projected Depth Chart:


C: Gregory Echenique (Sr)/Will Artino (So)/Geoffery Goeselle (Fr)

F: Doug McDermott (Jr)/Ethan Wragge (Jr)

G/F: Grant Gibbs (Sr)/Josh Jones (Sr)/Nevin Johnson (Fr)

SG: Jahenns Manigat (Jr)/Avery Dingman (So)/Isaiah Zierden (Fr)

PG: Austin Chapman (So)/Ross Ferrarini (Jr)

Gone: PG-Antoine Young


Greg Echenique is going to be a key part to Creighton's team.

2012-13 Outlook:
Behind a breakout sophomore campaign from All-American Doug McDermott, the Creighton Bluejays burst back onto the national scene in 2011 behind one of the most potent offenses in college basketball. With most of their roster intact from a year ago, more of the same is expected this season.

Creighton finished seventh in nation in scoring and also boasted the highest field percentage and third-best three-point percentage among all D-I teams. McDermott led the way, ending up as the third-highest scorer after averaging 23.2 points per night and boasting a blistering 60.1 FG%. Talk about an efficient season. He can clearly stroke it from deep but also has a solid back to the basket game thanks to his size and variety of moves on the block.

Second-leading scorer Antoine Young is gone, but the Bluejays do return plenty of talent to surround McDermott. Grant Gibbs is an all-around threat who is expected to split the point guard duties with developing sophomore Austin Chapman. Gibbs can also play effectively off the ball and guard several positions on the defensive end, while Chapman is more of a driver and distributor like Young was capable of doing.

A pair of more than capable shooters will flank them on the wing with returning starter Jahenns Manigat and key reserve Josh Jones. Ethan Wragge and Avery Dingman each shot above 40% from beyond the arc a year ago and will play key roles off the bench. Freshmen Isaiah Zierden, Andre Yates, and Nevin Johnson will find minutes hard to come by.

Up front, the physical Gregory Echenique brings the muscle down low. He plays his role well as a rebounder and rim protector, but can also score on the block. 6-11 Will Artino played sparingly a year ago and brings some size off the bench along with seven-foot freshman Geoffrey Goeselle. Greg McDermott won't be afraid to use a smaller lineup of five shooters with his son, Doug and Wragge being used as an undersized frontcourt.

It's almost sickening at how dangerous this team is shooting the ball from distance. While Creighton can put on a show offensively, becoming more of a lockdown team on the defensive end will help the Bluejays reach their full potential this year. There is no question though that they are the team to beat in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Player to Watch: Grant Gibbs, G/F

McDermott is clearly the guy here but I wanted to mix it up and give someone else some love. The Gonzaga transfer led the Bluejays in assists and steals, finished third in rebounds and fourth in scoring, which led to him being runnerup for the MVC Newcomer of the Year. Gibbs can shoot at a efficient rate, but he can also space the floor. He can also be a nice bail-out option when McDermott get triple-teamed.

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NCAA Season Preview - 2012/2013




First Team All-American

G Phil Pressey, JR - Missouri Tigers
G Nate Wolters, SR - North Dakota State
F DeShaun Thomas, JR - Ohio State Buckeyes
F Doug McDermott, JR - Creighton Blue Jays
C Cody Zeller, SO - Indiana Hoosiers

Second Team All-American

G Trey Burke, SO - Michigan
G Marcus Smart, FR - Oklahoma State
F Tony Mitchell, SO North Texas
F C.J. Leslie, JR - North Carolina State Wolfpack
C Nerlens Noel, FR - Kentucky Wildcats

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NCAA Season Preview - 2012/2013

Preseason AP Poll

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 1, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD	POINTS
1	1	Indiana (43)	0-0	1592
2	2	Louisville (10)	0-0	1568
3	3	Duke (10)	0-0	1453
4	4	Ohio State	0-0	1292
5	5	Michigan	0-0	1290
6	6	N.C. State	0-0	1270
7	7	Kansas	0-0	1210
8	8	Syracuse	0-0	1094
9	9	Florida	0-0	1062
10	10	Kentucky	0-0	936
11	11	North Carolina	0-0	901
12	12	Arizona	0-0	891
13	13	UCLA	0-0	789
14	14	Michigan State	0-0	665
15	15	Missouri	0-0	664
16	16	Wisconsin	0-0	622
17	17	Memphis	0-0	539
18	18	UNLV	0-0	488
19	19	Baylor	0-0	486
20	20	San Diego State	0-0	463
21	21	Gonzaga	0-0	384
22	22	Creighton	0-0	297
23	23	Notre Dame	0-0	285
24	24	Cincinnati	0-0	120
25	25	Florida State	0-0	101

Preseason Missouri Valley Standings

Missouri Valley Conference Standings - Updated: Nov 1, 2012
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
Creighton	0-0	--	--	--	--
Wichita State	0-0	--	--	--	--
Northern Iowa	0-0	--	--	--	--
Illinois State	0-0	--	--	--	--
Evansville	0-0	--	--	--	--
Indiana State	0-0	--	--	--	--
Missouri State	0-0	--	--	--	--
Drake	0-0	--	--	--	--
Southern Illinois	0-0	--	--	--	--
Bradley	0-0	--	--	--	--

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Creighton Basketball History

Career Scoring Leaders

Name | Points
Rodney Buford | 2,116
Bob Harstad | 2,110
Chad Gallagher | 1,983
Bob Portman | 1,876
Kyle Korver | 1,801
Nate Funk | 1,754
Rick Apke | 1,682
Paul Silas | 1,661
Vernon Moore | 1,654
Doug McDermott | 1,382

Career Rebound Leaders

Name | Rebounds
Paul Silas | 1,751
Bob Harstad | 1,126
Benoit Benjamin | 1,005
Bob Portman | 979
Chad Gallagher | 891
Kenny Lawson Jr | 762
Rodney Buford | 716
Rick Apke | 709
Wally Anderzunas | 696
Bob Gibson | 694

Career Assists Leaders

Name | Assists
Ryan Sears | 570
Ralph Bobik | 549
Antoine Young | 505
Randy Eccker | 458
Tyler McKinney | 430
Vernon Moore | 418
Josh Dotzler | 388
Duan Cole | 382
Kevin McKenna | 332
Nate Funk | 323

All-Americans

1923: Leonard 'Jimmy' Lovley
1924: Leonard 'Jimmy' Lovley
1927: Sidney Corenman
1929: Werner 'Brud' Jensen, Center
1931: Maurice Van Ackeren, Forward
1933: Conrad Collin, Forward
1933: Arthur Kiely, Guard
1943: Ed Beisser, Center
1943: Ralph Langer, Forward
1958: Jim Berry
1959: Jim Berry
1959: Dick Harvey
1960: Jack Chapman
1960: Dick Hartmann
1960: Dick Harvey
1961: Herb Millard
1961: Chuck Officer
1962: Paul Silas, Center
1963: Paul Silas, Center
1964: Paul Silas, Center
1968: Bob Portman, Forward
1974: Gene Harmon, Forward
1976: Rick Apke, Forward
1977: Rick Apke, Forward
1978: Rick Apke, Forward
1983: Benoit Benjamin, Center
1984: Benoit Benjamin, Center
1985: Benoit Benjamin, Center
1985: Vernon Moore, Guard
1989: James Farr, Guard
1999: Rodney Buford, Guard
2002: Kyle Korver, Forward
2003: Kyle Korver, Forward
2007: Nate Funk, Guard
2007: Anthony Tolliver, Center
2009: Booker Woodfox, Guard
2012: Doug McDermott, Forward

Retired jerseys

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Former Northwestern Star Drew Crawford Transfers To Creighton

Crawford has shown that he can be a good scoring option for Creighton.

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It's amazing how far Doug McDermott has come in less than four years.