exclusive monster 2023/2024 mark madsen roster construction plan:
the ncca allows 13 schollys for men's basketball, last season the roster wuz as follows with new 2023 players in special font:
guards:
devin askew (not a true point guard, coach cal recruited him to kentucky as a 2, gotta get healthy/regain explosiveness)
joel brown (graduate transfer portal to iona, haas biz ad degree)
dejuan clayton (turning pro, berkeley grad cert recipient)
jarred hyder (graduate transfer portal to cal poly slo, legal studies degree)
rodney brown (2023 recommitment sharpshooter, alan crabbe is the cal player comparison)
jalen cone (2023 grad transfer from northern arizona, gotta lotta strawberry on his jam, impact player with potential nba upside)
mike meadows (2023 grad transfer from portland, microwave scorer than needs to become more gameday consistent)
keonte kennedy (2023 grad transfer from memphis, the versatile guard presents a size mismatch for opponents at the 2 with his length)
wings:
grant newell (the future of cal basketball)
jalen celestine (getting healthy & ready to growl again)
sam alajiki (transfer portal to rice)
obinna anyanwu (in transfer portal, attitude is a red flag)
monty bowser (how do u shoot 92.6% on free throws & 27.3% on 3 pointers?)
marsalis roberson (transfer portal to uc davis)
jaylon tyson (2023 transfer from texas tech, impact starter at the 3 with potential nba upside)
posts:
lars thieman (graduate transfer portal to loyola marymount, nutrition science major)
kuany kuany (in graduate transfer portal, sociology major)
nd okafor (huge athletic upside)
devin curtis (2023 recommitment bouncy post gotta live in the weight room & eat 5 meals a day)
fardaws "big maple" aimaq (2023 grad transfer from texas tech/utah valley, gotta stay healthy, impact player with potential nba upside)
gus larson (2023 transfer from penn's prestigious undergrad wharton school of biz, 6'10" 210 lbs skilled post injured last season after 5 games, for sure 2 years of eligilbity & could appeal ncca for 3 years, could be a walk on, seeking confirmation)
right now coach masden got 5 returning players & 8 2023 recruits for a total of 13 players
this team got 20+ victories & ncca selection potential if the combo guards unselfishly facilitate/distribute their teammates & if fardaws stays healthy/out of foul trouble...this could be an elite 3 point shooting team with big maple posting up down low with 4 marksmen letting it fly
yeah u would have to be crazy to think mad dog & his staff/roster could be the last team standing at the big dance