Probably so. This was the best team by overall rating I've ever had and we had the best team in the country by overall rating by a few points, as well. Gomes was a dominant force. And yet we didn't even make the Sweet Sixteen...
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Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)
Probably so. This was the best team by overall rating I've ever had and we had the best team in the country by overall rating by a few points, as well. Gomes was a dominant force. And yet we didn't even make the Sweet Sixteen... -
2032 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - SWEET SIXTEEN
EAST REGIONAL
#4 Connecticut 71, #8 Pittbsurgh 70
#3 Boston College 67, #10 Gonzaga 56
WEST REGIONAL
#1 Duquesne 78, #4 Texas 62
#7 Missouri 74, #3 South Carolina 67
SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Wake Forest 89, #5 Duke 65
#3 North Carolina 73, #2 Stanford 71
MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Georgia Tech 94, #5 Arkansas 74
#2 Charlotte 91, #6 Virginia Tech 69Comment
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2032 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - ELITE EIGHT
EAST REGIONAL
#3 Boston College 77, #4 Connecticut 74
WEST REGIONAL
#7 Missouri 78, #1 Duquesne 68
SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Wake Forest 97, #3 North Carolina 88
MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Georgia Tech 89, #2 Charlotte 71Comment
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2032 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FINAL FOUR
SEMIFINALS
#3 Boston College 74, #7 Missouri 64
#1 Wake Forest 83, #1 Georgia Tech 77
WEST REGIONAL
#3 Boston College 95, #1 Wake Forest 75
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR 2032 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING BOSTON COLLEGE GOLDEN EAGLES
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2032 POST-SEASON AWARDS
National Awards
National Champions - Boston College (32-9, 11-5 ACC)
NIT Champions - Wisconsin Badgers (30-10, 12-6 Big Ten)
National Coach of the Year -Scott Sutton (Boston College)
National Player of the Year - Willie Gomes (West Virginia)
Mid-Major Player of the Year - Carson Eisentrout (Creighton)
National Defensive Player of the Year - Willie Gomes (West Virginia)
Big Man of the Year - Willie Gomes (West Virginia)
National Freshman of the Year - Filberto Esterkamp (Iowa)
Big East Awards
Big East Regular Season Champions - Marquette Golden Eagles (24-6, 16-2 Big East)
Big East Tournament Champions - West Virginia Mountaineers (27-8, 16-2 Big East)
Big East Coach of the Year - Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh)
Big East Player of the Year - Willie Gomes (West Virginia)
Big East Freshman of the Year - Skip Bradford (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2031-2032 Recap
Record - 27-8 (16-2 Big East)
Big East Tournament Champions
National Player of the Year - Willie Gomes
National Defensive Player of the Year - Willie Gomes
First Team All-American - Willie Gomes
Freshman All-American - Skip Bradford
First Team All-Conference - Theron Dux, Willie Gomes
Freshman All-Conference - Skip Bradford
Starters
PG #5 Theron Dux 5'11 193 (Spokane, WA) 91 overall JR
SG #22 Predrag Gabler 6'7 222 (El Paso, TX) 89 overall SR
SF #31 Myron DeLeon 6'8 216 (Memphis, TN) 85 overall SO
PF #11 Ethan Augustin 6'8 222 (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) 89 overall SR
C #41 Willie Gomes 7'1 230 (Lincoln, NE) 88 overall SO
Bench
PG #4 Ije Przybyszewski 5'11 181 (Jacksonville, FL) 85 overall FR
PG #2 Monwell Weaver 6'2 171 (St. Louis, MO) 83 overall SO
SG #14 Matt Blanchard 6'3 212 (San Francisco, CA) 85 overall SR
SG #34 Dedrick Packevicius 6'5 223 (Birmingham, AL) 84 overall SO
PF #30 Skip Bradofrd 6'8 221 (Chicago, IL) 86 overall FR
PF #54 Shannon Edwards 6'10 252 (St. Louis, MO) 77 overall FR
C #52 Pearson Edwards 6'8 231 (Brooklyn, NY) 81 overall FR
Reserves
SG #24 Boakai Clement 6'3 201 (Nashua, NH) 71 overall FR (Redshirting)
Coaches
James Frizzell: A+ overall (25th year)
Brad Huse: B overall (13th year)
Jarrett Felton: B overall (13th year)
Individual Statistics:
Code:Player GP PT/G R/G A/G S/G B/G M/G FG% 3P% FT% Willie Gomes 35 21.5 12.1 1.3 1.9 2.5 32.2 .526 --- .865 Myron DeLeon 35 12.9 4.4 1.5 1.5 0.5 28.1 .406 .335 .760 Skip Bradford 35 8.9 5.6 1.3 1.4 0.4 22.8 .379 .338 .831 Theron Dux 35 8.6 2.3 5.9 2.7 0.2 30.1 .407 .333 .825 Predrag Gabler 35 8.4 3.5 0.9 1.8 0.4 27.7 .401 .333 .667 Matt Blanchard 35 5.4 1.6 0.8 1.0 0.0 16.7 .421 .413 .782 Ethan Augustin 35 5.4 4.9 1.1 1.4 0.3 20.9 .476 1.00 .622 Ije Przybyszewski 35 3.9 0.9 2.0 1.0 0.0 11.4 .434 .353 .700 Monwell Weaver 26 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.0 8.0 .365 .315 .800 Shannon Edwards 14 2.4 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 4.0 .464 .400 1.00 Dedrick Packevicius 15 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 4.5 .360 .300 .777 Pearson Havens 22 1.7 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 5.5 .382 --- .916 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 79.9 37.7 15.4 13.4 4.6 .439 .345 .803 OPPONENTS 65.7 28.0 14.8 10.6 2.5 .408 .308 .777
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PG #5 Theron Dux 5'11 193 (Spokane, WA) 91 overall JR - Entered draft
Code:Theron Dux GP PT/G R/G A/G S/G B/G M/G FG% 3P% FT% 2031-2032 35 8.6 2.3 5.9 2.7 0.2 30.1 .407 .333 .825 2030-2031 39 5.9 1.5 3.3 1.3 0.1 17.4 .421 .329 .824 2029-2030 40 3.7 1.1 2.4 1.0 0.0 13.3 .383 .189 .859 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 114 6.0 1.6 3.8 1.6 0.0 19.9 .407 .312 .835
Code:Predrag Gabler GP PT/G R/G A/G S/G B/G M/G FG% 3P% FT% 2031-2032 35 8.4 3.5 0.9 1.8 0.4 27.7 .401 .333 .667 2030-2031 39 8.3 3.7 1.2 2.0 0.2 29.1 .367 .330 .792 2029-2030 40 8.2 2.7 0.8 1.3 0.3 26.2 .428 .423 .812 2028-2029 36 6.1 1.9 0.9 1.1 0.3 17.1 .420 .380 .750 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 150 7.8 2.9 0.9 1.5 0.3 25.1 .401 .361 .762
Code:Ethan Augustin GP PT/G R/G A/G S/G B/G M/G FG% 3P% FT% 2031-2032 35 5.4 4.9 1.1 1.4 0.3 20.9 .476 1.00 .622 2030-2031 39 5.4 4.2 1.3 0.8 0.6 20.2 .467 --- .685 2029-2030 24 2.5 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 8.8 .409 --- .454 2028-2029 36 5.8 3.9 0.6 0.7 0.4 17.1 .518 .500 .692 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 134 5.0 3.9 0.9 0.8 0.4 17.5 .477 .667 .654
Code:Willie Gomes GP PT/G R/G A/G S/G B/G M/G FG% 3P% FT% 2031-2032 35 21.5 12.1 1.3 1.9 2.5 32.2 .526 --- .865 2030-2031 39 11.4 7.5 1.3 1.4 1.9 26.4 .540 --- .805 2029-2030 NO STATISTICS ACCUMULATED (REDSHIRT SEASON) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 74 16.2 9.7 1.3 1.6 2.1 29.1 .531 --- .843
Code:Matt Blanchard GP PT/G R/G A/G S/G B/G M/G FG% 3P% FT% 2031-2032 35 5.4 1.6 0.8 1.0 0.0 16.7 .421 .413 .782 2030-2031 22 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.0 5.3 .363 .305 .777 2029-2030 25 2.9 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.0 9.5 .421 .333 .769 2028-2029 18 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 5.9 .333 .347 .000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 100 3.5 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 10.4 .402 .373 .736
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Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)
Damn, losing 4/5 starters in one offseason is tough. The young guys are going to have to step up for sure next season, I envision a lot of your offense flowing through Skip Bradford. Have you decided whether to start Weaver or Przybyszewski at point guard?Check out my dynasty thread:
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Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)
Przybyszewski will definitely start at point guard, though Weaver has a good shot at being our starting shooting guard. The only non-freshman shooting guard who will be on our roster next season will be junior Dedrick Packevicius, and he has seen very little playing time here aside from garbage minutes, and Weaver has decent enough size to play the '2' and has the best three-point rating I've ever seen in this game (94). However, his shooting certainly hasn't lived up to the billing so far, but maybe that will change this season.
Yes and no. He was the highest overall rated player on the team, after all, and was a junior, but at the same time his stats certainly weren't worthy of declaring for the draft. However, I've had some high overall rating players who had even worse stats declare in the past (Happy Olson, for example), so I think once players get into the upper 80s and 90s, they are at risk to declare no matter what.
I was a bit surprised when I saw it, though. I figured Gomes would definitely declare, but wasn't sure about Dux.Comment
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2032 Recruiting Class
After a disappointing second round exit in the NCAA Tournament and a mass exodus which saw the Mountaineers lose five of their top eight contributors from this past season, West Virgnia head coach James Frizzell went out and brought in a solid class, ranked No. 17 in the country.
The class doesn't have any star-studded recruits, but Frizzell has brought in three recruits ranked four stars by 2kHoops.com, including two from the state of Texas.
Eliz Pocius comes in as the top overall recruit in West Virginia's 2032 recruiting class. The 6'0" high school senior who hails from Austin, TX is ranked as the 10th-best point guard in this year's class and is the 28th-ranked recruit overall. Pocius doesn't blow you away in any particular area, but he has a good all-around game and should be a dependable player given some time to develop. However, he likely won't see much playing time next year with Ije Przybyszewski and Monwell Weaver occupying the point guard position, and could be redhisrted.
Tommie Blackshear fills a huge need for the Mountaineers with Predrag Gabler's graduation as 13th-ranked shooting guard and No. 49 overall recruit in the 2032 class. The 6'4" high school senior joins the Mountaineers from Corpus Christi, TX. Like Pocius, it is not clear Blackshear excels in any particular area, but he is a good all-around player and should fit in nicely in Morgantown. Given the Mountainers' lack of depth at shooting guard, Blackshear could conceivably see some playing time this year, but his development over the summer and into preseason practice will have to be monitored.
Finally, Charles Rickert is a 6'5" small forward which joins the Mountaineers from Frizzell's hometown of Greensboro, NC. Rickert is the No. 74 overall recruit in the class and is ranked No. 18 among small forwards. Rickert stands at 6'5" with room to grow another inch or two. Rickert is very athletic for his position as he is very fast and has good ball-handling skills. Rickert joins Myron DeLeon as the only small forwards on the WVU roster, but it is unclear if he will see much playing time this coming season.
This year's classis ranked 17th in the country and third in the Big East. The class doesn't feature any Mr. Basketballs or High School All-Americans, but all three signees look like solid additions given time to develop and should have productive careers in Morgantown.
Duquesne hauled in the top class this season with two All-Americans and two Mr. Basketballs. The Dukes signed two five-star and two four-star recruits. Florida State, Boston College, Mississippi State, and Connecticut round out the top five nationally. Connecticut brought in the top recruiting class in the Big East.
Signed Recruits:
1. Eliz Pocius 6'0 168 (Austin, TX - #28 overall, #10 PG) 4*
2. Tommie Blackshear 6'4 198 (Corpus Christi, TX - #49 overall, #13 SG) 4*
3. Charles Rickert 6'5 211 (Greensboro, NC - #74 overalll, #18 SF) 4*Comment
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2032 Top 25 Recruiting Classes
1. Duquesne
2. Florida State
3. Boston College
4. Mississippi State
5. Connecticut
6. Oregon
7. North Carolina
8. Wake Forest
9. Wisconsin
10. Nebraska
11. UCLA
12. Clemson
13. Notre Dame
14. Duke
15. UNLV
16. UTEP
17. West Virginia
18. San Diego State
19. Pepperdine
20. Indiana
21. Utah State
22. Georgia Tech
23. USC
24. Vanderbilt
25. Georgia
2032 Big East Recruiting Class Rankings (Overall)
1. Connecticut (5)
2. Notre Dame (13)
3. West Virginia (17)
4. Marquette (28)
5. Villanova (33)
6. Rutgers (46)
7. South Florida (47)
8. Seton Hall (49)
9. Pittsburgh (53)
10. St. John's (62)
11. Providence (71)
12. Georgetown (112)
13. DePaul (150)
14. Cincinnati (173)
15. Louisville (198)
16. Syracuse (293)Comment
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2032-2033 West Virginia Roster
Starters
PG #4 Ije Przybyszewski 5'11 181 (Jacksonville, FL) 86 overall SO
SG #2 Monwell Weaver 6'3 180 (St. Louis, MO) 85 overall JR
SF #31 Myron DeLeon 6'8 225 (Memphis, TN) 86 overall JR
PF #30 Skip Bradford 6'9 223 (Chicago, IL) 87 overall SO
C #52 Pearson Havens 6'8 240 (Brooklyn, NY) 82 overall SO
Bench
PG #22 Eliz Pocius 6'1 176 (Austin, TX) 77 overall FR
SG #34 Dedrick Packevicius 6'5 234 (Birmingham, AL) 85 overall JR
SG #21 Tommie Blackshear 6'5 198 (Corpus Christi, TX) 75 overall FR
SG #24 Boakai Clement 6'3 209 (Nashau, NH) 71 overall FR
SF #20 Charles Rickert 6'6 211 (Greensboro, NC) 76 overall FR
PF #54 Shannon Edwards 6'11 257 (St. Louis, MO) 78 overall SO
PF #12 George Neale 6'8 225 (Tulsa, OK) 68 overall FR (Walk-on)
Reserves
None
Coaches
James Frizzell: A+ overall (26th year)
Brad Huse: B overall (14th year)
Jarrett Felton: B overall (14th year)
2032-2033 Big East Projected Standings (Overall Rating)
1. #12 West Virginia (93)
2. #16 Connecticut (91)
3. #3 Marquette (90)
4. Pitttsburgh (87)
5. Notre Dame (86)
6. Syracuse (84)
7. DePaul (83)
8. Providence (83)
9. Rutgers (83)
10. Louisville (82)
11. Georgetown (82)
12. Seton Hall (82)
13. Villanova (82)
14. Cincinnati (81)
15. South Florida (81)
16. St. John's (81)
2032-2033 West Virginia Schedule
11/5 vs. Valparaiso
11/13 at #20 UCLA
11/17 vs. Alabama State *Great Alaska Shootout
11/27 vs. UCF
12/1 vs. #13 Boston College
12/4 vs. UTEP
12/10 at #4 Virginia Tech
12/15 vs. Clemson
12/18 vs. St. Francis (NY)
12/22 vs. Princeton
12/29 vs. Georgetown
1/1 at Louisville
1/5 vs. Seton Hall
1/8 at St. John's
1/13 at #3 Marquette
1/16 vs. Providence
1/19 vs. South Florida
1/25 at Notre Dame
1/29 vs. Syracuse
2/1 at DePaul
2/5 at Pittsburgh
2/9 vs. Louisville
2/12 vs. Rutgers
2/16 at Cincinnati
2/22 vs. #3 Marquette
2/26 at Georgetown
3/2 at Villanova
3/5 vs. #16 Connecticut
Preseason Top 25 Poll (Overall Rating)
1. Texas A&M (90)
2. North Carolina State (93)
3. Marquette (90)
4. Virginia Tech (92)
5. Kentucky (88)
6. Texas (89)
7. Stanford (91)
8. North Carolina (90)
9. Oregon (88)
10. New Mexico (86)
11. Arizona State (89)
12. West Virginia (93)
13. Boston College (92)
14. Arkansas (85)
15. Wake Forest (91)
16. Connecticut (91)
17. Mississippi (84)
18. Georgia Tech (90)
19. Kansas State (88)
20. UCLA (89)
21. Iowa (89)
22. Maryland (89)
23. South Carolina (85)
24. Charlotte (91)
25. California (86)Comment
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2032-2033 West Virginia Individual Player Preview
Starters:
PG #4 Ije Przybyszewski 5'11 181 (Jacksonville, FL) 86 overall SO
Ije Przybyszewski inherits the starting point guard spot this year after Theron Dux declared for the NBA draft as a junior after last season. Przbyszewski was one of the top-ranked recruits in the 2031 recruiting class and had a solid, if unspectacular, season last year backing up Dux. He shot well from beyond the arc (35%), especially from the corner, and was pretty good at distributing the basketball considering the playing time he received (2.0 assists in 11.4 minutes per game). It's unknown how he'll do in a bigger role this year, but all indications is that he should be solid this year. He doesn't have Dux's pure speed, but he bests Dux with his shooting ability.
SG #2 Monwell Weaver 6'3 180 (St. Louis, MO) 85 overall JR
Monwell Weaver is a natural point guard, but he'll slide over to shooting guard this season to start for West Virginia. Weaver had a good freshman season for the Mountaineers, but struggled last season and fell out of the rotation late in the season. Nevertheless, with Dux's and Gabler's departure, Weaver will find himself with a starting job to start the season. Weaver was one of the best shooters in the country coming out of high school, but his shooting hasn't lived up to the hype so far. We'll see if that can change this season. If he lives up to prior expectations, he could be a scoring machine this season. If not, he could fall out of the starting lineup in place of Dedrick Packevicius.
SF #31 Myron DeLeon 6'8 225 (Memphis, TN) 86 overall JR
Myron DeLeon returns after finishing last season on a roll after struggling in the first half of the season. This has been a theme for DeLeon as he also struggled in his freshman season before turning his play up a notch in the latter part of the season. DeLeon is a good shooter and displayed some flashes of driving ability last year that he will look to expand on coming into this season. DeLeon is West Virginia's leading returning scorer with 12.9 points per game, and was the second-leading scorer on last year's team behind Willie Gomes. He may need to step up his game and become a 15-20 points per game scorer if the Mountaineers are to have success this season.
PF #30 Skip Bradford 6'9 223 (Chicago, IL) 87 overall SO
Skip Bradford returns after a successful freshman season as the first man off the bench for the Mountaineers. Bradford is a good rebounder for his size and is very skilled at scoring the basketball. Bradford was inefficient last year at just 38% shooting overall, but he is a great playmaker and is also adept at driving and drawing fouls (113 free throw attempts). He also spaces the floor and shot 34% from beyond the arc as a freshman. If Bradford can refine his shot and shoot at a higher percentage this season, the No. 1 overall recruit from the 2031 class could really transform into a star.
C #52 Pearson Havens 6'8 240 (Brooklyn, NY) 82 overall SO
Pearson Havens will assume the starting job at center to begin this season. Havens was in the regular rotation early last season, but fell out late in favor of head coach James Frizzell going with just three big men. Havens has average, at best, height at 6'8", but he has good size (240 lbs.). Havens will get the nod to begin the season, but could feel some heat from Shannon Edwards, who played well in garbage time last season and will be the first big off the bench.
Bench:
PG #22 Eliz Pocius 6'1 176 (Austin, TX) 77 overall FR
Eliz Pocius comes in as West Virginia's top recruit from the 2032 recruiting class. The 6'1" freshman excels at defense and has a good all-around offensive game. He will likely get a chance to snag the backup point guard position, although it is possible Frizzell opts to slide Weaver over to point guard when Przybyszewski is off the floor. Pocius has decent size for point guard, but he likely isn't tall enough to see much action at shooting guard.
SG #34 Dedrick Packevicius 6'5 234 (Birmingham, AL) 85 overall JR
Derdrick Packevicius will look to finally have a breakout season after largely being pinned to the bench in his first two seasons in Morgantown. Packevicius will begin the season as the first guard off the bench and could work his way into the starting lineup if he plays well. Packevicius has not been a good three-point shooter during his time at West Virginia (25% career three-point shooter), but he has great size and can finish well inside the paint. He also has a good post game that hasn't really been utilized so far in his career. If Frizzell can adapt his offensive to utilize Packevicius' skills, he could have a nice season.
SG #21 Tommie Blackshear 6'5 198 (Corpus Christi, TX) 75 overall FR
Tommie Blackshear is a 6'5" freshman shooting guard from Austin, TX. Blackshear is a good finisher inside the paint and has good size, but otherwise doesn't seem to excel in any particular area, though he is generally solid. His three-point shooting could use some work, however, and will likely keep him from receiving too much playing time.
SG #24 Boakai Clement 6'3 209 (Nashau, NH) 71 overall FR
Boakai Clement is a redshirt freshman out of Nashau, NH. Clement excels at rebounding for his position and is a solid shooter. However, he is generally unspectacular in most areas and will likely struggle to see much playing time this season.
SF #20 Charles Rickert 6'6 211 (Greensboro, NC) 76 overall FR
Charles Rickert is a 6'6" small forward who joins the Mountaineers from head coach James Frizzell's hometown of Greensboro, NC. Rickert is an excellent ball-handler and is very athletic. He also has a solid shot and could be a really strong addition to Frizzell's squad in the coming years. He will have to compete for significant playing time this year as Packevicius could snag a lot of the minutes backing up Myron DeLeon, but time will tell on that front. If nothing else, Rickert offers good depth behind DeLeon and will be a capable replacement for him when DeLeon graduates in two years.
PF #54 Shannon Edwards 6'11 257 (St. Louis, MO) 78 overall SO
Shannon Edwards grew another inch this offseason to 6'11" and is slated to be the first big off the bench for the Mountaineers. Edwards could move into the starting lineup in place of Pearson Havens depending on how the two big men play to open the season. Edwards has a good post game and also showed an ability to hit shots from deep last season in limited action. With his size, he is also a good rebounder and has good ball-handling skills for a big man.
PF #12 George Neale 6'8 225 (Tulsa, OK) 68 overall FR (Walk-on)
George Neale joins the Mountaineers as a walk-on freshman. Neal is 6'8" and hails from Tulsa, OK. It is unlikely that he will see much playing time this season, barring injury to one of WVU's low post players, however. Neal's biggest strength is his vertical leaping ability, but he otherwise is pretty average and is definitely a downgrade compared to the Mountaineers' other available big men.Comment
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Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)
Going to be an interesting season, though honestly I can't see it going much better than last year. West Virginia is a lot smaller and with what looks like four freshman in rotation off the bench, the experience is lacking. If DeLeon doesn't leave for the draft this season, I could see West Virginia being a big threat in 2033. But for now, I'm going to predict 8-9 losses and a Sweet 16 finish.
Here's hoping you prove me wrong.My Dynasties
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Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)
Going to be an interesting season, though honestly I can't see it going much better than last year. West Virginia is a lot smaller and with what looks like four freshman in rotation off the bench, the experience is lacking. If DeLeon doesn't leave for the draft this season, I could see West Virginia being a big threat in 2033. But for now, I'm going to predict 8-9 losses and a Sweet 16 finish.
Here's hoping you prove me wrong.
Our freshmen look solid, but they're not going to be game-changers as Freshmen. Perhaps they'll be around for s full four years, though.
A Sweet Sixteen appearance is probably a realistic prediction. We shall see, though!Last edited by superjames1992; 04-12-2017, 09:35 PM.Comment
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Valparaiso (0-1) vs. #12 West Virginia (1-0)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
November 5th, 2032
Skip Bradford scored 22 points and added eight rebounds and five assists to lead No. 12 West Virginia (1-0) to a 96-63 season-opening victory over Valparaiso (0-1).
Myron DeLeon added 14 points, five rebounds, and four steals while Shannon Edwards came off the bench to notch 13 points and eight rebounds.
The Mountaineers led 41-30 at halftime and opened it up in the second half with hot shooting, especially from beyond the arc. The Mountaineers shot 51% (32/63) from the field overall and 52% (11/21) from three-point range.
Senior center Rhet Dennis totaled 17 points and five rebounds to lead the Crusaders in scoring. Freshman Austin Mance tallied 11 points, six rebounds, and three blocks while junior point guard Kabir Delfico paced the offense with 12 points, four assists, and four steals.
West Virginia will face their first test of the season next Saturday at No. UCLA.
Valparaiso Crusaders at West Virginia Mountaineers Nov 5, 2032 1ST 2ND SCORE Valparaiso (0-1) 30 33 63 #12 West Virginia (1-0) 41 55 96 Valparaiso Crusaders STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS K. Delfico 29 5-10 1-2 1-2 1 4 4 0 0 12 J. Lagana 26 0-3 0-0 1-2 2 1 0 0 5 1 A. Radford 19 4-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 1 1 1 8 R. Dennis 27 8-16 0-0 1-1 5 0 1 1 2 17 A. Mance 25 5-11 0-1 1-2 6 0 2 3 1 11 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS M. Henderson 22 4-7 0-1 0-0 2 2 0 1 4 8 B. Jameson 10 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 1 2 E. Mills 16 1-1 0-0 1-1 3 1 1 0 1 3 A. McDade 6 0-2 0-1 1-2 1 0 0 0 1 1 A. Ndoye 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 G. Mann 4 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 S. Goral -- DID NOT PLAY -- TEAM TOTALS 28-60 1-7 6-10 23 11 11 6 17 63 West Virginia Mountaineers STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS I. Przybyszewski 29 4-6 2-3 3-3 1 5 1 0 0 13 M. Weaver 18 3-6 1-4 2-2 2 0 2 0 1 9 M. DeLeon 27 4-10 3-5 3-4 5 2 4 0 3 14 S. Bradford 32 7-14 1-2 7-8 8 5 2 1 4 22 P. Havens 21 2-5 0-0 2-3 6 3 5 2 1 6 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS D. Packevicius 13 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 1 4 S. Edwards 26 5-7 2-2 1-2 8 2 1 0 0 13 E. Pocius 11 1-3 0-1 0-0 3 2 0 0 2 2 C. Rickert 11 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 5 T. Blackshear 8 2-2 1-1 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 5 B. Clement 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Neale 2 0-0 0-0 3-3 0 0 0 0 0 3 TEAM TOTALS 32-63 11-21 21-25 34 20 18 3 13 96 Comment
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