Post by GlitterBro #2 on May 9, 2023 10:27:48 GMT -5
Busting Brackets released their Atlantic 10 Basketball: Way-too-early power rankings for 2023-24 season
bustingbrackets.com/2023/05/08/atlantic-10-basketball-way-early-power-rankings-2023-24-season/
La Salle comes in at 13th:
Coach Fran Dunphy took what didn’t look like a very competitive roster and won two games in the A-10 Tournament with them. But they lost a few key pieces this offseason, including Josh Nickelberry, the A-10 6th Man of the Year, and both Foussenyi and Hassan Drame, who each started 25+ games this past season as the starting frontcourt.
Leading scorer Khalil Brantley (14.3 ppg) and Jhamir Brickus are back again to run the offense but for the smallest team in the league to get even smaller this offseason, that’s a major concern. They’ve yet to land a transfer and will need big man Rokas Jocius to be a breakout candidate to avoid a potential last-place finish next season.
They have the Hawks coming in at #3:
If I was simply ranking individual talents, the Hawks would be No. 1. Erik Reynolds (19.6 ppg) and both Cameron Brown and Lynn Greer are the best overall backcourt in the A-10 and could be one of the best in the country. And while losing Ekike Obinna hurts, forward Kacper Klacez is one of the better defensive frontcourt players around. Plus, a quality incoming recruiting class and 7’0 center Christ Essandoko adds to the overall talent pool.
The concern is whether or not Coach Billy Lange is the guy that can make Saint Joseph’s relevant again. To his credit, he’s managed to keep the roster together when three of them could’ve been power conference targets in the transfer portal. They’ll need a big defensive upgrade collective to consistently win but this time, the talent is there for them to succeed.
bustingbrackets.com/2023/05/08/atlantic-10-basketball-way-early-power-rankings-2023-24-season/
La Salle comes in at 13th:
Coach Fran Dunphy took what didn’t look like a very competitive roster and won two games in the A-10 Tournament with them. But they lost a few key pieces this offseason, including Josh Nickelberry, the A-10 6th Man of the Year, and both Foussenyi and Hassan Drame, who each started 25+ games this past season as the starting frontcourt.
Leading scorer Khalil Brantley (14.3 ppg) and Jhamir Brickus are back again to run the offense but for the smallest team in the league to get even smaller this offseason, that’s a major concern. They’ve yet to land a transfer and will need big man Rokas Jocius to be a breakout candidate to avoid a potential last-place finish next season.
They have the Hawks coming in at #3:
If I was simply ranking individual talents, the Hawks would be No. 1. Erik Reynolds (19.6 ppg) and both Cameron Brown and Lynn Greer are the best overall backcourt in the A-10 and could be one of the best in the country. And while losing Ekike Obinna hurts, forward Kacper Klacez is one of the better defensive frontcourt players around. Plus, a quality incoming recruiting class and 7’0 center Christ Essandoko adds to the overall talent pool.
The concern is whether or not Coach Billy Lange is the guy that can make Saint Joseph’s relevant again. To his credit, he’s managed to keep the roster together when three of them could’ve been power conference targets in the transfer portal. They’ll need a big defensive upgrade collective to consistently win but this time, the talent is there for them to succeed.