Those veterans should allow the freshmen time to develop, but several rookies should immediately be part of the rotation. Along with Key, who gives them a solid post presence, they bring back Justice Sueing, an athletic 6-7 wing who averaged double figures in each of his first three college seasons before missing almost all of last season with an abdominal injury. Holden is a two-time All-Horizon league pick who averaged 20.1 points per game last season. McNeil averaged double figures in each of his past two seasons at West Virginia, hitting 155 3-pointers in three seasons. Likekele gives him a 6-5 lead guard with more than 1,000 career points, 600 rebounds and 400 assists at Oklahoma State. Outlook: Chris Holtmann's roster got hit by the draft, the transfer portal and simple graduation, so he hit the portal hard and recruited the highest-rated freshman class in the conference (No.

(41), PG Bruce Thornton (42), C Felix Okpara (57), SF Brice Sensabaugh (60), SG Bowen Hardman (301). Incoming freshmen (247 composite ranking):В SG Roddy Gayle Jr. Transfer additions: PG Isaac Likekele (Oklahoma State),В SG Sean McNeil (West Virginia), SF Tanner Holden (Wright State). Liddell (19.4 ppg), F Kyle Young (8.2 ppg), G Meechie Johnson (4.4 ppg), C Joey Brunk (2.4 ppg). Key Losses: PG Jamari Wheeler (7.1 ppg), SG Malakhi Branham (13.7 ppg), SF Justin Ahrens (4.8 ppg), E.J. Ohio StateДў021-22 record: 20-12, 12-8 Big Ten, lost in second round of NCAA tournament They could also use coach Juwan Howard's son Jett, to play immediately on the wing and the rest of the freshman class to be game-ready. But the Wolverines will need a leap from sophomore Kobe Bufkin, a top-50 recruit in 2021 who averaged 3.0 points per game last season. Forward Terrance Williams got important minutes down the stretch and appears ready for a starting role. Llewellyn is an important addition, having averaged better than 15 points per game in each of the past two seasons as an All-Ivy League pick. Their departures mean a lot will be riding on freshmen and returners who haven't had much in the way of minutes.Дickinson gives the Wolverines an anchor as a likely All-American who will challenge Jackson-Davis for Big Ten Player of the Year honors. Outlook: Had Houston and Diabate stayed, Michigan would have likely been the favorite to win the conference. Incoming freshmen (247 composite rank): C Tarris Reed (32) SF Jett Howard (38), PG Dug McDaniel (77), PF Gregg Glenn (115) Transfer additions: SG Jaelin Llewellyn (Princeton).

Key losses: PG DeVante' Jones (10.3 ppg), SG Eli Brooks (12.8 ppg), SF Caleb Houstan (10.1 ppg), PF Moussa Diabate (9.0 ppg), PF Brandon Johns (3.2 ppg), PG Frankie Collins (2.8 ppg) Returning starters:В C Hunter Dickinson (18.6 ppg) MichiganДў021-22 record: 19-15, 11-9 Big Ten, lost in NCAA tournament regional semifinals Their only departed starter, Stewart, was their best 3-point shooter last season, so they have to not only make up for his loss but find shooting beyond that. They desperately need more production from the wings than they had a season ago, and they need much better shooting after making just 33.3% of their 3s last season, hitting a Big Ten-low 5.9 per game. Whether the Hoosiers actually win the league will be determined by what they get from players who didn't start last year, such as junior forward Jordan Geronimo, sophomore guard Tamar Bates and the freshmen Hood-Schifino and Reneau. In Jackson-Davis they have one of the conference's most established stars, they have a legitimate lead guard in Xavier Johnson and they return 85.7% of their scoring. Outlook: The Hoosiers are at the top of the list at this point by virtue of having more known commodities than almost anyone else in the league.

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