2015-2016 Team

[SanDakotaState]

Starters Projections:

PG: Marshall
SG: Parks
SF: Bittle
PF: Telly
C: Thiesen

Bench (in order)

Moffitt
Flatten
Severyn
Duam
Devine
Dykman
Doyle
Gentry
Jacobsen

I saw that SDSU returns 76% of their offense. One has to think SDSU will be the favorites. I think this team will be very capable of making some noise and getting back to the Dance after missing it a couple years in a row. It will be interesting to see what type of schedule they play.

[jacks1]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

Looks good. As of now, I'd say Devine is first off the bench for Theisen.

[Jacked_Up]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

Yeah, whoever spells Theisen probably will be the first off the bench. Dykman and Gentry are unknowns, but so was Tellinghuisen coming into this past season. With Broman apparently planning to transfer, there will be a scholly slot available, too. Who knows how that will play out. It would be nice to see Flatten or Daum challenge for a starting position. Regardless, this looks like a very good team.

[bigticket1]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

Unless at least one of Marshall,Parks or Moffitt gets injured , you would certainly think Gentry red-shirts.

[Kemo]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

Unless at least one of Marshall,Parks or Moffitt gets injured , you would certainly think Gentry red-shirts.

Agreed. Gentry should redshirt and be told his job is to gain strength, learn from Marshall, and challenge Marshall/Moffit every day in practice. If he does that, he can have a big impact on this year's team as well as prepare himself to take the reigns next year, as a lot will be expected of him.

[SanDakotaState]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

SDSU tabbed the favorites for next year according to Joe Lunardi. SDSU is projected a 15 seed playing against Indiana in St. Louis.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

[NoVaJack]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

Looks good. As of now, I'd say Devine is first off the bench for Theisen.

DeVine had moments this year. He has the skills, just needs to keep working.

[SUPERBUNNY]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

DeVine had moments this year. He has the skills, just needs to keep working.

He had moments on the defensive end. Offensively he has struggled mightily. He struggled with things like catching the ball and making the short shots.

Why? I don't know. Probably a combination of factors. Bottom line is that with our motion offense we need to be able to move the ball through the center and unless Devine improves a bunch on the offensive end he will continue to ride the bench. He has plenty of athleticism.

SUPERBUNNY

[da_coach]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

Devine will spell Thiessen

Flatten will spell Parks/Bittle

Severyn will spell Bittle/Telly

Moffit will spell Parks/Marshall

That puts us 9 deep...and doesn't include Daum. Who knows how this will go.

Looks like a pretty solid group, IMO. I think Devine will be fine. If you looked at the Larson/Thiessen split this year... Devine should be fine in those minutes. I'm assuming they will continue with "small ball" with Telly at the 4, because of Parks/Marshall/Bittle...

[jacked_up_rabbit]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

USD just picked up point guard Trey Dickerson a transfer from Iowa.. He played at Williston State the year before and didn't see much playing time at Iowa. Anyone know if he will be required to sit out a year now?

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

USD just picked up point guard Trey Dickerson a transfer from Iowa.. He played at Williston State the year before and didn't see much playing time at Iowa. Anyone know if he will be required to sit out a year now?

Yes, will need to sit out a year. Since he didn't redshirt, he will have two years remaining after he sits out next year.

[jacks1]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

Good grief Reed. This kid is gonna be an entirely different player next year.

[GopherHole]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

Good grief Reed. This kid is gonna be an entirely different player next year.

Where did those arms come from? I guess part of it is perspective. When you stand next to Larson or even some of the big boys he was matched up against, he looked lanky at best. He's looking like Fiegen more and more, except he has the finesse game that Fiegen was never blessed with. I did love how he hit the boards as the season wore on. We know he can score, so his ability to defend the 4 and rebound sure makes the small ball work.

[Southeast]

Re: 2015-2016 Team

Any rumors about a 2015 non-conference game in the Pentagon? That was fun last year and we had a roster full of unknowns. I'd love to see it happen again with a veteran team.

[FargoBison]

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Thought I would put this here.....I saw that you guys will play at Illinois State as part of the Cancun Challenge...

http://goredbirds.com/news/2015/5/8/MBB_0508153724.aspx