Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

2033 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FINAL FOUR

SEMIFINALS SCORES
#5 Marquette 79, #7 Connecticut 75
#1 Kansas State 79, #2 West Virginia 63

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MATCHUP
#1 Kansas State 98, #5 Marquette 75

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR 2033 NATIONAL CHAMPION KANSAS STATE WILDCATS (33-4)!!!

[superjames1992]

2033 POST-SEASON AWARDS

National Awards

National Champions - Kansas State Wildcats (33-4, 13-3 Big 12)
NIT Champions - Marshall Thundering Herd (24-11, 9-7 C-USA)
National Coach of the Year - Frank Martin (Kansas State)
National Player of the Year - Myles Vega (Florida)
Mid-Major Player of the Year - Rostislav English (Louisiana-Monroe)
National Defensive Player of the Year - Ron Ike (Syracuse)
Big Man of the Year - Myles Vega (Florida)
National Freshman of the Year - Bernie Boggan (Wisconsin)

Big East Awards

Big East Regular Season Champions - Syracuse Orange (26-8, 15-3 Big East)
Big East Tournament Champions - West Virginia Mountaineers (30-8, 13-5 Big East)
Big East Coach of the Year - James Frizzell (West Virginia)
Big East Player of the Year - Phillip Drake (Marquette)
Big East Freshman of the Year - Neal Gomes (Pittsburgh)

West Virginia 2032-2033 Recap

Record - 30-8 (13-5 Big East)
Big East Tournament Champions
Great Alaska Shootout Champions
Big East Coach of the Year - James Frizzell
First Team All-Conference - Myron DeLeon
Second Team All-Conference - Ije Przybyszewski

Starters
PG #4 Ije Przybyszewski 5'11 181 (Jacksonville, FL) 88 overall SO
SG #2 Monwell Weaver 6'3 180 (St. Louis, MO) 87 overall JR
SF #31 Myron DeLeon 6'8 225 (Memphis, TN) 87 overall JR
PF #30 Skip Bradford 6'9 223 (Chicago, IL) 90 overall SO
C #52 Pearson Havens 6'8 240 (Brooklyn, NY) 84 overall SO

Bench
PG #22 Eliz Pocius 6'1 176 (Austin, TX) 80 overall FR
SG #34 Dedrick Packevicius 6'5 234 (Birmingham, AL) 87 overall JR
SG #21 Tommie Blackshear 6'5 198 (Corpus Christi, TX) 77 overall FR
SG #24 Boakai Clement 6'3 209 (Nashau, NH) 75 overall FR
SF #20 Charles Rickert 6'6 211 (Greensboro, NC) 78 overall FR
PF #54 Shannon Edwards 6'11 257 (St. Louis, MO) 80 overall SO
PF #12 George Neale 6'8 225 (Tulsa, OK) 69 overall FR

Reserves
N/A

Coaches
James Frizzell: A+ overall (26th year)
Brad Huse: B+ overall (14th year)
Jarrett Felton: B overall (14th year)

Individual Statistics:

Player                 GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
Myron DeLeon	       38  16.4  4.8  1.5  1.6  0.2  29.1   .418  .383  .783
Skip Bradford	       38  13.3  7.8  2.3  1.9  0.7  31.4   .431  .392  .881
Shannon Edwards	       38  10.4  7.7  1.2  1.2  0.9  25.0   .505  .428  .917
Ije Przybyszewski      38   9.7  2.0  5.0  2.5  0.0  30.9   .410  .315  .822
Dedrick Packevicius    38   8.8  2.4  0.8  1.2  0.1  20.5   .404  .380  .841
Monwell Weaver	       38   8.6  2.2  1.4  1.7  0.2  22.9   .394  .385  .854
Charles Rickert	       38   5.0  1.5  0.5  0.6  0.0  10.0   .420  .361  .729
Pearson Havens	       38   4.9  5.7  1.3  1.2  1.0  22.0   .412   ---  .695
Eliz Pocius	       24   2.4  1.0  1.1  0.5  0.0   7.3   .285  .324  .708
George Neale	        9   1.6  1.4  0.1  0.0  0.1   3.6   .250   ---  .909
Tommie Blackshear      16   1.3  1.0  0.3  0.4  0.0   5.4   .307  .333   ---
Boakai Clement	       12   0.8  0.2  0.3  0.2  0.0   4.0   .222  .285  .750
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TOTAL                      79.8 35.4 15.1 12.3  3.3	    .420  .369  .824
OPPONENTS                  69.8 30.2 15.9  9.7  3.2         .445  .328  .741

Coaching Statistics:

Coaching Record:
 
Season     School         Record     NCAA Tournament Results
2007-2008  Princeton       18-11     N/A
2008-2009  Princeton       21-9      First Round (#12 Seed)
2009-2010  Princeton       25-9      Sweet Sixteen (#9 Seed)
2010-2011  Princeton       22-8      First Round (#8 Seed)
2011-2012  Princeton       26-6      Second Round (#8 Seed)
2012-2013  Princeton       32-5      Final Four (#3 Seed)
2013-2014  Princeton       25-7      First Round (#12 Seed)
2014-2015  Princeton       31-4      Second Round (#3 Seed)
2015-2016  Princeton       31-5      Elite Eight (#3 Seed)
2016-2017  San Francisco   20-15     First Round (#12 Seed)
2017-2018  San Francisco   33-6      Final Four (#3 Seed)
2018-2019  San Francisco   35-5      Championship Game (#3 Seed)
2019-2020  West Virginia   24-12     Sweet Sixteen (#6 Seed)
2020-2021  West Virginia   29-9      National Champions (#5 Seed)
2021-2022  West Virginia   28-8      Second Round (#2 Seed)
2022-2023  West Virginia   25-11     Elite Eight (#7 Seed)
2023-2024  West Virginia   24-11     Second Round (#5 Seed)
2024-2025  West Virginia   29-13     Elite Eight (#6 Seed)
2025-2026  West Virginia   35-3      Final Four (#1 Seed)
2026-2027  West Virginia   32-7      Final Four (#1 Seed)
2027-2028  West Virginia   36-2      National Champions (#1 Seed)
2028-2029  West Virginia   32-4      Sweet Sixteen (#1 Seed)
2029-2030  West Virginia   39-1      National Champions (#1 Seed)
2030-2031  West Virginia   31-8      Final Four (#1 Seed)
2031-2032  West Virginia   27-8      Second Round (#2 Seed)
2032-2033  West Virginia   30-8      Final Four (#2 Seed)
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26 years                  740-195

NCAA Tournament Record: 67-22
NIT Record: 0-0
Ivy League Conference Record: 114-12
WCC Conference Record: 30-12
Big East Conference Record: 169-62


Ratings
Offense: A+
Defense: A+
Teaching: A+
Scouting: B-
Charisma: A+
Discipline: A+
Overall: A+


Achievements
Regular Season Championships: 16
Conference Tournament Championships: 10
NCAA Tournaments: 25
NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 16
NCAA Elite Eights: 13
NCAA Final Fours: 10
NCAA Championships: 3
Preseason #1 Rankings: 1
20 Win Seasons: 25
30 Win Seasons: 12
Conference Coach of the Year: 20
National Coach of the Year: 3
All-Conference Players: 65
All-American Players: 14
National Players of the Year: 1
Pro Draftees: 23

Goals Reached
Sign a Four Star Recruit
Sign a Five Star Recruit
Sign a Five Star Recruit in Season
Sign a World Recruit
Sign a High School All-American
Sign the Mr. Basketball From Your State
Sign the Top Recruit in a Recruiting Class
Assemble a Top 20 Recruiting Class
Assemble the Top Recruiting Class
Go an Entire Season With No Unhappy Players
Have a Player Chosen Freshman All-Conference
Have a Player Chosen All-Conference
Coach a Conference Player of the Year
Coach an NCAA All-American
Coach a Player of the Year Award Winner
Have a Player Chosen in the Pro Draft
Have an Underclassman Chosen in the Pro Draft
Coach a Team to a Winning Record
Coach a Team to 10 Wins
Coach a Team to 20 Wins
Win a Non-Conference Tournament
Upset the #1-Ranked Team
Coach a Team into the Top 25
Coach a Team to the #1 Ranking
Coach a Team to a Conference Championship
Coach a Team to an NCAA Tournament Bid
Coach a Team to the Sweet Sixteen
Coach a Team to the Final Four
Coach a Team to the NCAA Championship
Coach a Team to a #1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament
Be Chosen Conference Coach of the Year
Be Chosen NCAA Coach of the Year
Get Hired by a Larger Conference Team
Get Hired by a Power Conference Team
Get 5,000 Legacy Points in One Season
Get 200,000 Legacy Points in Your Career
Accumulate 200 Career Wins
Accumulate 500 Career Wins

Goals Not Yet Reached
Coach a 2K Sports Award Winner
Get a Lifetime Contract With Any Team
Accumulate 800 Career Wins
Accumulate 900 Career Wins

Players Leaving:

PG #2 Monwell Weaver 6'3 180 (St. Louis, MO) 87 overall JR - Entered draft

Monwell Weaver         GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
2032-2033	       38   8.6  2.2  1.4  1.7  0.2  22.9   .394  .385  .854
2031-2032	       26   2.6  0.5  0.3  0.6  0.0   8.0   .365  .315  .800
2030-2031	       39   4.2  1.1  0.4  0.7  0.0  13.5   .366  .376  .667
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TOTAL                 103   5.4  1.3  0.8  1.1  0.0  15.6   .381  .371  .833

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

I'm very excited about the guys coming back. I really expected to see several more guys declare for the draft this year, so to only see Weaver leave was huge. This team is going to be really, really good next year.

[Knickerbocker91]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Tough loss but a great run for West Virginia following a somewhat disappointing season. Some great careers numbers for Coach Frizzell, hasn't coached lower than a 2 seed in eight seasons with six Final Four appearances. Good luck next season, hopefully those 3pt %'s go up

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Tough loss but a great run for West Virginia following a somewhat disappointing season. Some great careers numbers for Coach Frizzell, hasn't coached lower than a 2 seed in eight seasons with six Final Four appearances. Good luck next season, hopefully those 3pt %'s go up

Thanks. I feel like our Final Four performances have left some to be desired recently. I would have liked to have won the national title more than twice given six Final Four chances, especially considering that we were the favorites in most of those, although I guess that's still slightly better than even chances considering there are four teams in each tournament (25% win probability, without considering quality of teams, etc.).

I really felt like I had the best team left by the time we made it to the Final Four, but it is what it is. Kansas State dominated us and we couldn't shoot at all.

[superjames1992]

2033 Recruiting Class

The good news continued to pour into Morgantown after an offseason that saw the Mountaineers lose only one player to the draft (Monwell Weaver) as the Mountaineers signed a fantastic pair of recruits to this year's class. It was an offseason that easily could have seen 3-4 Mountaineers declare for the NBA Draft, but instead Weaver was the only Mountaineer to do so. The Mountaineers bring back a stacked team that should be the overwhelming favorite to win the National Title in 2034.

The top recruit of this class for WVU is Felipe Delgado, who comes in as the No. 2-ranked small forward, and the No. 13 player overall in this year's signing class. Delgado is a formidable physical specimen at 6'8" and 208 pounds. He is extremely athletic and, though he is a good shooter, his real strength comes around the basket where he is able to use his adept length and athleticism to finish through contact. Delgado hails from Seattle, WA, where he was Mr. Basketball for the state of Washington. He is also a High School All-American, and comes off an impressive 24-point performance in this year's High School All-American Game.

Joining Delgado is another fantastic signing in Nik Buscher, the nation's No. 2 center. Buscher is ranked No. 74 overall and stands at 7'1", 260 pounds. He fits the mold of a lot of West Virginia's recent fantastic centers, such as Willie Gomes. Buscher's height allows him to be dominant on the boards and he is also an excellent finisher around the rim. Despite his size, he is very athletic for his position and has thrown down some eye-dropping dunks during his time in high school and AAU. He's also an impressive passer, which will make it tough for opponents to double-team him.

This year's signing class is ranked No. 50 (5th in the Big East) nationally due to its size, but it was a quality over quantity class for West Virginia head coach James Frizzell. "I love what we have here," beamed Frizzell about his two recruits. Both are great kids and as impressive of physical talents as I have ever coached. It's going to be an exciting few years with them under my tutelage."

Signed Recruits:
1. Felipe Delgado 6'8 208 (Seattle, WA - #13 overall, #2 SF) 5* All-American, Mr. Basketball
2. Nik Buscher 7'1 260 (Dallas, TX - #74 overall, #2 C) 4*

[superjames1992]

2033 Top 25 Recruiting Classes
1. Virginia Tech
2. Oregon
3. Wake Forest
4. Stanford
5. North Carolina
6. NC State
7. Maryland
8. Texas A&M
9. California
10. Georgia Tech
11. LSU
12. Duke
13. Charlotte
14. Boston College
15. Mississippi State
16. Purdue
17. Duquesne
18. Wisconsin
19. Nebraska
20. Wisconsin
21. Nebraska
22. Saint Joseph's
23. Marquette
24. Iowa State
25. Connecticut

2033 Big East Recruiting Class Rankings (Overall)
1. Marquette (23)
2. Connecticut (25)
3. Seton Hall (47)
4. Georgetown (49)
5. West Virginia (50)
6. Cincinnati (54)
7. Notre Dame (57)
8. Pittsburgh (63)
9. Syracuse (66)
10. St. John's (75)
11. Providence (84)
12. Rutgers (103)
13. South Florida (107)
14. Villanova (117)
15. DePaul (125)
16. Louisville (220)

[superjames1992]

2033-2034 West Virginia Roster

Starters
PG #4 Ije Przybyszewski 5'11 185 (Jacksonville, FL) 89 overall JR
SG #34 Dedrick Packevicius 6'5 234 (Birmingham, AL) 88 overall SR
SF #31 Myron DeLeon 6'8 232 (Memphis, TN) 88 overall SR
PF #30 Skip Bradford 6'9 227 (Chicago, IL) 90 overall JR
C #55 Nik Buscher 7'2 273 (Dallas, TX) 80 overall FR

Bench
PG #22 Eliz Pocius 6'2 185 (Austin, TX) 82 overall SO
SG #21 Tommie Blackshear 6'5 202 (Corpus Christi, TX) 79 overall SO
SG #24 Boakai Clement 6'4 215 (Nashau, NH) 77 overall SO
SF #11 Felipe Delgado 6'8 208 (Seattle, WA) 81 overall FR
SF #20 Charles Rickert 6'7 222 (Greensboro, NC) 79 overall SO
PF #54 Shannon Edwards 6'11 265 (St. Louis, MO) 81 overall JR
C #52 Pearson Havens 6'8 240 (Brooklyn, NY) 85 overall JR

Reserves
PF #12 George Neale 6'9 234 (Tulsa, OK) 70 overall SO (Redshirting)

Coaches
James Frizzell: A+ overall (27th year)
Brad Huse: B+ overall (15th year)
Jarrett Felton: B overall (15th year)

2033-2034 Big East Projected Standings (Overall Rating)

1. #2 West Virginia (94)
2. #12 Connecticut (91)
3. Pittsburgh (87)
4. Notre Dame (86)
5. #16 Marquette (85)
6. Providence (85)
7. Louisville (85)
8. Georgetown (84)
9. Cincinnati (84)
10. St. John's (83)
11. Syracuse
12. Rutgers
13. Seton Hall
14. South Florida
15. Villanova
16. DePaul

2033-2034 West Virginia Schedule

11/7 vs. Evansville
11/11 vs. St. Francis (NY) *Paradise Jam
11/22 vs. Hofstra
11/25 at Boston College
11/29 vs. #5 Virginia
12/3 at #11 Washington
12/11 vs. #9 Virginia Tech
12/17 vs. San Francisco
12/26 vs. Illinois
12/29 vs. Villanova
12/31 vs. Georgetown
1/3 vs. SMU
1/7 at Providence
1/10 vs. Syracuse
1/14 at #12 Connecticut
1/21 at St. John's
1/26 vs. Cincinnati
1/28 vs. Notre Dame
2/1 at #16 Marquette
2/4 vs. Providence
2/8 at Georgetown
2/12 at Seton Hall
2/16 vs. South Florida
2/19 vs. Rutgers
2/23 at Pittsburgh
2/26 at Notre Dame
3/1 vs. Louisville
3/4 at DePaul

Preseason Top 25 Poll (Overall Rating)

1. Texas (91)
2. West Virginia (94)
3. Arizona State (90)
4. Stanford (92)
5. Virginia (89)
6. Oregon (87)
7. UCLA (89)
8. NC State (90)
9. Virginia Tech (89)
10. Texas A&M (87)
11.Washington (89)
12. Connecticut (91)
13. Maryland (88)
14. Wake Forest (91)
15. Massachusetts (86)
16. Marquette (85)
17. Charlotte (89)
18. North Carolina (89)
19. Duquesne (90)
20. California
21. Baylor (87)
22. Iowa (87)
23. Florida State (92)
24. Richmond (83)
25. UNLV (88)

[Deuce2223]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Still amazing to see this going. Tough break, but there are alot of schools and coaches that would be pretty happy to have 6 Final 4 appearances and 2 chips in 8 years.

Maybe having a dominant 7 ft down low is the missing piece.

Seeing you still rolling along makes me miss this even more. I recently bought my wife a used Xbox one, so she could have a dedicated server for a game called Ark, and it came with a copy of NBA 2k17, so I started up a expansion team and brought back the Sonics to get me basketball fix, but feel like I need to break out the 360 and roll with college hoops now..

As always mad props for keeping this going.

[Knickerbocker91]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

As you've gotten better and better, are there less good recruits in the Northeast Region? I ask because you have a roster of guys from all over the country which is cool to see but just makes me curious if your recruiting plan has any guidelines other than the people who show the most interest (I remember from the early years of 2K8 where I was coaching a small school, you really don't have a choice lol).

Good luck this season, I like the roster - mainly the solid bench in Pocius, Delgado, Edwards, and Havens. Going to be a tough season too, I would even go as far as to say that any team you lose to ranked in the Top 7 of the Big East Preseason Rankings wouldn't be an upset in my eyes (within 10 OVR of WVU).

I'm gonna predict 24-6 (13-5) heading into the Big East Tournament.

[RolePlayer]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Looks to be another great season

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Still amazing to see this going. Tough break, but there are alot of schools and coaches that would be pretty happy to have 6 Final 4 appearances and 2 chips in 8 years.

Maybe having a dominant 7 ft down low is the missing piece.

I am really excited about Buscher. His size at 7'2" for a true freshman is pretty insane and he's going to really anchor our defense down low in a way we just didn't have last season. Plus, his offense looks pretty solid, too, and his rebounding with his size should be very impressive.

Seeing you still rolling along makes me miss this even more. I recently bought my wife a used Xbox one, so she could have a dedicated server for a game called Ark, and it came with a copy of NBA 2k17, so I started up a expansion team and brought back the Sonics to get me basketball fix, but feel like I need to break out the 360 and roll with college hoops now..

As always mad props for keeping this going.

I also got NBA 2K17 last year and, while it was a good game, I just couldn't get into the Associate mode. That's not a knock on the mode as it is well done, but I have always had a hard time getting into playing NBA franchises (same as with MLB and NHL ones) because of how long the season is. While I know you can play abbreviated seasons, this has never felt right to me for whatever reason. And by the time you get through a full-length season, the next year's game is basically out.

I like the length of the college season. ~30 games plus the postseason gives it some time for ups and downs without it dragging out to excessive lengths.

As you've gotten better and better, are there less good recruits in the Northeast Region? I ask because you have a roster of guys from all over the country which is cool to see but just makes me curious if your recruiting plan has any guidelines other than the people who show the most interest (I remember from the early years of 2K8 where I was coaching a small school, you really don't have a choice lol).

I tend to go for the best available fitting the skill sets I like among those who have been in their top 3-5 schools at the beginning of their senior season. I almost never pursue anyone outside of that range because I just think it's a waste of time usually and I have plenty of good players that have me in their top 3-5, anyways.

I don't really focus on region as I have plenty of recruiting points to spread around. I suppose that if I have to chose between two identical recruits, I'd chose the closer one, but this usually doesn't happen much.

I've never enacted any special recruiting house rules in this legacy as I have generally felt I got fairly realistic recruiting results, all things considered. Considering how much success WVU has had while I have been here, I don't think pulling in the classes I have had is too excessive, and my team's OVR rating generally hasn't been too high (though this season we have a nice leg up on the competition).

I don't put a ton of effort into scouting and recruiting in general, though, so if I really tried to game the system more I may need to enact house rules, but this hasn't been an issues as of yet.

Good luck this season, I like the roster - mainly the solid bench in Pocius, Delgado, Edwards, and Havens. Going to be a tough season too, I would even go as far as to say that any team you lose to ranked in the Top 7 of the Big East Preseason Rankings wouldn't be an upset in my eyes (within 10 OVR of WVU).

I'm gonna predict 24-6 (13-5) heading into the Big East Tournament.

I am hoping we can do better than 24-6, but we'll see! I really like this team this year. We bring back basically everyone from last year's campaign (minus Monwell Weaver, who was frankly replaceable, especially with Packevicius coming back for his senior season), and add a dominant 7'2" center that shores up what was a shaky defense (Buscher) and a nice, long wing that should also shore up the defense some (Delgado). I think we should be better than last season and I think this could be one of the best teams I have ever had. Of course, I have thought that before and things didn't go quite as smoothly as I had hoped, but the recruits I have brought in really shored up what I thought were our weaknesses last season, so I am excited.

Next year could be rough, though. I am going to lose a ton of guys to graduation and/or the draft. I better win it all this year while the going's good!

Looks to be another great season

Thanks, buddy!

[superjames1992]

2033-2034 West Virginia Individual Player Preview

Starters:

PG #4 Ije Przybyszewski 5'11 185 (Jacksonville, FL) 89 overall JR

Ije Przybyszewski returns for his junior season, and his second as starting point guard for the Mountaineers. Przybyszewski had a good, but not great, season last year and will look to build off of that. He struggled shooting from beyond the arc (31.5%), so that will be something he will be looking to improve this season as head coach James Frizzell's offense tends to prioritize good-shooting point guards, particularly from deep.

SG #34 Dedrick Packevicius 6'5 234 (Birmingham, AL) 88 overall SR

Senior shooting guard Dedrick Packevicius will get his first career start in the season-opener against Evansville. Packevicius had a very productive season last year from off the bench sharing minutes at shooting guard with Monwell Weaver, but now that Weaver has declared for the NBA Draft, Packevicius will get his chance to be the man. He has good size for his position and is very effective when attacking the basket. He's also a solid shooter.

SF #31 Myron DeLeon 6'8 232 (Memphis, TN) 88 overall SR

Myron DeLeon is a four-year starter and comes back after having his best season of his career last year, when he scored a team-high 16.4 points per game. DeLeon has a quick shot release and is a good shooter. He also is an underrated slasher. It wouldn't be a surprise to see DeLeon lead the Mountaineers in scoring again this season.

PF #30 Skip Bradford 6'9 227 (Chicago, IL) 90 overall JR

Skip Bradford returns for his junior season after an effective sophomore campaign that saw him finish second on the team in scoring and first in rebounding with 13.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Bradford was the No. 1 recruit out of high school and has been effective in his career at WVU, but hasn't lived quite up to the lofty expectations heaved on him. He is a good shooter and is very athletic for his position, but his lack of size is detrimental in this offense.

C #55 Nik Buscher 7'2 273 (Dallas, TX) 80 overall FR

True freshman Nik Buscher will get the nod at center, at least to start the center. Buscher is this class' No. 2 center and his size at 7'2" is perfect for the offense that Frizzell likes to run in Morgantown. Buscher is a dominating force on the glass and he should be able to use his size to bully smaller defenders. Additionally, his size and length will be very advantageous when on defense as he should be able to go a long way towards shutting down the paint for West Virginia's opponents.

Bench:

PG #22 Eliz Pocius 6'2 185 (Austin, TX) 82 overall SO

Eliz Pocius struggled in his first season in Morgantown and eventually found himself out of the rotation as the season progressed, but he will be tasked with being the primary backup point guard this season with Monwell Weaver's graduation. Pocius will need to play better this season, and he certainly has the talent to do so.

SG #21 Tommie Blackshear 6'5 202 (Corpus Christi, TX) 79 overall SO

Tommie Blackshear saw little action in his first season in Morgantown and that likely won't change too much this season. He is a bit of a jack of all trades, and a master of none. He has good finishing ability around the basket, but he had a lot of trouble getting opportunities around the bucket in his first season as a Mountaineer.

SG #24 Boakai Clement 6'4 215 (Nashau, NH) 77 overall SO

Boakai Clement returns as a redshirt sophomore. He saw little playing time last season and that likely won't change much this season. He isn't a bad player, but he's not particularly good in any area.

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 #11 Felipe Delgado 6'8 208 (Seattle, WA) 81 overall FR

Felipe Delgado comes in as a highly-touted recruit out of Seattle, WA. He is ranked as the No. 13 player in this class and the No. 2 small forward. He has great size for his position and is also an adept shooter. He's also very durable, although that probably won't be an issue this season as he serves as the primary backup for Myron DeLeon.

SF #20 Charles Rickert 6'7 222 (Greensboro, NC) 79 overall SO

Charles Rickert returns for his sophomore season out of Greensboro, NC. He had a good season last year as Myron DeLeon's primary backup, but with Felipe Delgado's arrival he will likely play more shooting guard this season. He is a good shooter and has good size. He is also quite athletic, and showed flashes of excellent slashing ability last season.

PF #54 Shannon Edwards 6'11 265 (St. Louis, MO) 81 overall JR

Shannon Edwards returns after a fantastic NCAA Tournament in which he led the Mountaineers in scoring and rebounding in several games. Edwards has fantastic size and has a great back-to-the-basket game. Though he lost the starting center job to Nik Buscher in fall practice, he will get plenty of playing time this season and will have an opportunity to win the job back if he plays well.

C #52 Pearson Havens 6'8 240 (Brooklyn, NY) 85 overall JR

Pearson Havens was West Virginia's starting center last season, but it looks likely he will fall completely out of the rotation this season. Havens gradually saw himself supplanted by Shannon Edwards as the primary center, despite retaining the starting job, and with Nik Buscher's arrival, there likely won't be enough minutes to go around for Havens this year. His lack of size really hampers his ability to be effective around the rim and he has struggled to shoot well in his first two seasons at WVU.

Reserves:

PF #12 George Neale 6'9 234 (Tulsa, OK) 70 overall SO (Redshirting)

George Neale saw no playing time last season outside of garbage time. The former walk-on will redshirt this season.

[LopaKa]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Tough loss to end the season bro, I really thought you guys were going to win it all! Love the roster for this season though, like you said it's awesome that only one player declared for the draft. This is the year bro, I feel it.

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Tough loss to end the season bro, I really thought you guys were going to win it all! Love the roster for this season though, like you said it's awesome that only one player declared for the draft. This is the year bro, I feel it.

Thanks! Good to see you back!