#1. Kendrick Nunn (Oakland)Horizon League filed a lawsuit against Valparaiso--College Basketball Talk
Stats (2015-16 at Illinois): 15.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.7 apg, 39.1% 3-pt FG%
Nunn is the type of talent that rarely, if ever, lands at the mid-major level. A proven dynamic scorer in his 3 years at Illinois, off-the-court issues led to his eventual dismissal from the Illinois program, and he resurfaces this year at Oakland for his final year of eligibility. Nunn should absolutely dominate the Horizon League in his only season, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he winds up with his name on NBA Draft boards after his senior campaign.
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#7. Cameron Morse (Youngstown State)
Stats: 22.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.1 apg, 31.9% 3-pt FG%
Morse is fourth among all returning players in scoring average from a season ago, and those prolific numbers could go up even more in his senior campaign with a new coach in Jerrod Calhoun.
“Coming into my last year, I’m really excited,” Morse said in a piece published on thejambar.com. “He wants to play an up-tempo style. He sold me when he said that we were going to average 85 points a game. Scoring is what I do, so I’m feeling confident in him.”
Morse needs to regain his 2015-16 3-point shooting form (41% from downtown), but if he does, the sky is the limit for him this season.
Horizon League files lawsuit vs. Valparaiso and MVC after Crusaders' early exit--CBS Sports
Top Ten Mid-Major Players at Each Position: Small Forward--CBB Central
It’s hump day, and we have reached the halfway point of our mid-major positional rankings. Today, we’ll look at the small forward position, one that is loaded with talent at the mid-major level. The difficult thing in ranking these guys is labeling the small forwards when many spend significant time at multiple positions, whether it be guys on the small side who also see action at shooting guard or “big wings” who are also deployed as small-ball 4’s.Top 10 Mid-Major Players at Each Position: Power Forward--CBB Central
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#7. Dikembe Dixson (UIC)
Stats: 20.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 36.7% 3-pt FG%
Before tearing his ACL in a victory over DePaul last season, Dixson was well on his way to a special sophomore campaign. He’s an incredible talent at the mid-major level, a do-it-all wing who can absolutely fill it up. The big question that looms is his health, but should he come back strong from that ACL injury, he has a chance to be MUCH higher on this list when the season comes to a close.
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Just Missed the Cut:
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Martez Walker (Oakland)
Whenever you do a rankings list like this, you always find yourself surprised by some of the things you find out doing some deep digging. The biggest takeaway from my doing these rankings has been the incredible star power at the power forward position in mid-major basketball. I had an incredibly difficult time cutting this list to just 10, but I think I’ve found the ten best power forwards at the mid-major level.
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Just Missed the Cut
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Jalen Hayes (Oakland)
Drew McDonald (Northern Kentucky)
Titans Welcome Madison Ristovski to Women's Basketball Family--detroittitans.com
OAKLAND BASKETBALL ADDS TRANSFERS NEWMAN AND PALMER--goldengrizzlies.com
#5. Tai Odiase (UIC)
Vitals: Senior, 6-9, 220 pounds
Stats: 11.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.8 bpg, 57.7% FG%
Odiase is an elite defensive player whose offensive skillset has improved each season of his college career. A standout at the recent Adidas Nations event earlier this month, Odiase enters his senior campaign as an under-the-radar potential NBA prospect. For now though, he joins Dikembe Dixson and Tarkus Ferguson in a scary 3-headed monster in Chicago for Steve McClain, who hopes to have his Flames contending for a Horizon League title this season.
Now I'm on top of the game, I remember when I was nothing. 💯🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/8KBrKqGruB
— Tai Odiase (@21Taiwo) August 24, 2017
Meet the Newcomers: Kara Wilson--uicflames.com
Can Green Bay finally be a three point threat this season?--Phear The Phoenixvs. Green Bay Phoenix, Dec. 9
Last season record: 18-14
Last season KenPom: 190
Returning Offensive Value: 18.4%
Man, there seems to be a theme of Mizzou playing teams who are in a rebuild. Green Bay loses seven of its top eight contributors, including Kerem Kanter and Charles Cooper.
Head Coach Linc Darner has a tough turnaround. Darner is a solid coach and they’ve got a decent group of newcomers, enough to be decent.
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Men's Basketball Program Enjoys Successful Trip to Puerto Rico--greenbayphoenix.com
Women’s Basketball Announces 2017-18 Non-Conference Schedule--mkepanthers.com
Men's Basketball Host Fourth Annual Wine Taste Oct. 10--ysusports.com
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