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Pittsburgh Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 24-12, 14-6 ACC (3rd) Coach: Jeff Capel, Sixth Season Departures: Jamarius Burton, G (Graduation) Nelly Cummings, G (Graduation) Greg Elliott, G (Graduation) Nike Sibande, G (Graduation) John Hugley, C (Transfer) Arrivals: Ishmael Leggett, G (Transfer from Rhode Island) Zach Austin, F (Transfer from High Point) Jaland Lowe, G (Freshman) Carlton Carrington, G (Freshman) Pape Kante, C (Freshman) Marlon Barnes, W (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Carlton Carrington SG: Ishmael Leggett SF: Zack Austin PF: Blake Hinson C: Federiko Federiko Roster Breakdown Jeff Capel made his first NCAA Tournament at Pittsburgh last season, and he's looking to keep that momentum going this year, even though he loses a lot from last year's team. Most of the starting backcourt is gone, but Blake Hinson  and Federiko Federiko are back in the front after combining for 62 starts last season. Hinson paced the Panthers in points with 15.3 a game in his first year in the program. He h...

Notre Dame Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 11-21, 3-17 ACC (14th) Coach: Micah Shrewsberry, First Season Departures: Nate Laszewski, F (Graduation) Cormac Ryan, G (Transfer) Dane Goodwin, G (Graduation) JJ Starling, G (Transfer) Marcus Hammond, G (Graduation) Ven-Allen Lubin, F (Transfer) Arrivals: Julian Roper, G (Transfer from Northwestern) Kebba Njie, F (Transfer from Penn State) Tae Davis, F (Transfer from Seton Hall) Markus Burton, G (Freshman) Braeden Shrewsberry, G (Freshman) Logan Imes, G (Freshman) Carey Booth, F (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Markus Burton SG: Julian Roper SF: Tae Davis PF: Carey Booth C: Kebba Njie Roster Breakdown After a disastrous last year in the Mike Brey era, which was luckily overshadowed by an even more disastrous year at Louisville, Notre Dame has moved onto a new era, led by Micah Shrewsberry, who is fresh off an NCAA Tournament appearance at Penn State. Unfortunately, it looks like tough sledding in Year One. All seven players who played double digit minutes for t...

North Carolina State Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 23-11, 12-8 ACC (6th) Coach: Kevin Keatts, Seventh Season Departures: Terquavion Smith, G (Draft) Jarkel Joiner, G (Graduation) Jack Clark, F (Transfer) Greg Gantt, F (Transfer) Ebenezer Dowuona, C (Transfer) Dusan Mahoric, F (Transfer) Arrivals: Michael O'Conner, G (Transfer from Stanford) Jayden Taylor, G (Transfer from Butler) DJ Horne, G (Transfer from Arizona State) Kam Woods, G (Transfer from North Carolina A&T) MJ Rice, W (Transfer from Kansas) Ben Middlebrooks, F (Transfer from Clemson) Mohamed Diarra, C (Transfer from Missouri) Dennis Parker Jr, F (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: DJ Horne SG: Jayden Taylor SF: Casey Morsell PF: MJ Rice C: DJ Burns Roster Breakdown One staple of the Kevin Keatts era at North Carolina State has been hitting the transfer portal for talent, and none of that changes this season. In fact, the top seven or eight guys in the rotation could all be transfers. There's a strong transfer class this year, but Casey Morsel...

North Carolina Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 20-13, 11-9 ACC (7th) Coach: Hubert Davis, 3rd Season Departures: Caleb Love, G (Transfer) Pete Nance, F (Graduation) Leaky Black, W (Graduation) Puff Johnson, W (Transfer) D'Marco Dunn, W (Transfer) Tyler Nickel, F (Transfer) Dontrez Styles, F (Transfer) Justin McCoy, F (Transfer) Arrivals: Cormac Ryan, G (Transfer from Notre Dame) Paxton Wojcik, G (Transfer from Brown) Jae'lyn Withers, F (Transfer from Louisville) Harrison Ingram, F (Transfer from Stanford) James Okonkwo, C (Transfer from West Virginia) Elliot Cadeau, G (Freshman) Zayden High, F (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Elliot Cadeau SG: RJ Davis SF: Cormac Ryan PF: Harrison Ingram C: Armando Bacot Roster Breakdown Coming off of a national title appearance in 2021-22, things were looking up for the Tar Heels. Hubert Davis looked like the natural successor to Roy Williams, a lot of key players, they brought in some transfers and highly rated freshmen, and were ranked #1 in the preseason. One yea...

Miami (FL) Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 29-8, 15-5 ACC (1st) Coach: Jim Larranaga, 13th Season Departures: Isaiah Wong, G (Draft) Jordan Miller, W (Draft) Harlond Beverly, G (Transfer) Anthony Walker, F (Transfer) Favour Aire, C (Transfer) Danilo Jovanovich, F (Transfer) Arrivals: Matthew Cleveland, W (Transfer from Florida State) Michael Nwoko, C (Freshman) Kyshawn George, W (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Nijel Pack SG: Bensley Joseph SF: Wooga Poplar PF: Matthew Cleveland C: Norchad Omier Roster Breakdown The Hurricanes are coming off a Final Four appearance last year, led by the dynamic guard play of Isaiah Wong , Nijel Pack , and Jordan Miller , plus the strong interior play of Norchad Omier . Wong and Miller have moved onto the NBA, but the Pack and Omier duo returns, and will look to lead The U back on a deep tournament run. After playing his first two years at Kansas State, Pack transferred to Miami before last season and made an instant impact. He's got in the gym shooting range, making ...

Louisville Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 4-28, 2-18 ACC (15th) Coach: Kenny Payne, Second Year Departures: El Ellis, G (Transfer) Kamari Lands, W (Transfer) Jae'lyn Withers, F (Transfer) Sydney Curry, F (Transfer) Roosevelt Wheeler, C (Transfer) Devin Ree, F (Transfer) Arrivals: Skyy Clark, G (Transfer from Illinois) Tre White, F (Transfer from USC) Danilo Jovanovich, F (Transfer from Miami (FL)) Koron Davis, G (JuCo Transfer) Ty-Laur Johnson, G (Freshman) Kaleb Glenn, F (Freshman) Curtis Williams, F (Freshman) Dennis Evans, C (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Skyy Clark SG: Michael James SF: Tre White PF: JJ Traynor C: Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Roster Breakdown Year one under Kenny Payne was an unmitigated disaster, with Louisville only winning four (4) games last year. The issues were pretty obvious, with El Ellis being the only real ballhandler on the roster, he got ran into the ground, and teams were able to focus in on stopping him. Floor spacing was non existent and the Cardinals were absolutel...

Georgia Tech Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 15-18, 6-14 ACC (13th) Coach: Damon Stoudamire, 1st season Departures: Deivon Smith, G (Transfer) Ja'von Franklin (Graduation) Jalon Moore (Transfer) Rodney Howard (Transfer) Tristan Maxwell (Transfer) Arrivals: Amaree Abram, G (Transfer from Ole Miss) Jalen Forrest, G (Transfer from Presbyterian) Kowacie Reeves, F (Transfer from Florida) Tyzhaun Claude, F (Transfer from Western Carolina) Tafara Gapare, F (Transfer from UMass) Ebenezer Dowuona, C (Transfer from North Carolina State) Ibrahima Sacko, F (Freshman) Baye Ndongo, F (Freshma) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Kyle Sturdivant SG: Miles Kelly SF: Deebo Coleman PF: Tyzhaun Claude C: Ebenezer Dowuona Roster Breakdown The Josh Pastner era has ended in Atlanta, and Damon Stoudamire has come in, so the Yellow Jackets could have a new look this season. Certainly, the roster has been overhauled through the transfer portal. However, there is still some returning talent, specifically in the backcourt. Miles Kelly  has re...

Florida State Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 9-23, 7-13 ACC (12th) Coach: Leonard Hamilton, 22nd Season Departures: Matthew Cleveland, F (Transfer) Caleb Mills, G (Transfer) Naheem McLeod, C (Transfer) Jeremiah Bembry, G (Transfer) Arrivals: Primo Spears, G (Transfer from Georgetown) Josh Nickelberry, G (Transfer from La Salle) Jamir Watkins, F (Transfer from VCU) Taylor Bowen, F (Freshma) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Jalen Warley SG: Darin Green SF: Cam'Ron Fletcher PF: Jamir Watkins C: Baba Miller Roster Breakdown Last year was certainly a disappointment for the Seminoles, as they really struggled with injuries early on, and lost their most games of the Leonard Hamilton era. Two of their top 3 leading scorers have transferred out, and a lot of the returners are young, so this season should be very interesting in Tallahassee. The leading returner is guard Darin Green . He put up 13.4 points a game while starting all 32 games from the Noles, while also being the best shooter on the team, knocking down 36.4% o...

Duke Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 27-9, 14-6 ACC (3rd) Coach: Jon Scheyer, Second Year Departures:  Dariq Whitehead, W (Draft) Derrick Lively, C (Draft) Jacob Grandison, F (Graduation) Arrivals: Jared McCain, G (Freshman) Caleb Foster, G (Freshman) Sean Stewart, F (Freshman) TJ Power, F (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Tyrese Proctor SG: Jeremy Roach SF: Mark Mitchell PF: Kyle Filipowski C: Ryan Young Roster Breakdown Unlike many recent seasons, the Blue Devils actually return a good deal of talent. While they did produce two first round picks last year, Kyle Filipowski , Tyrese Proctor , Jeremy Roach , and Mark Mitchell  all decided to skip the draft and return to Durham for another season. All four guys started over 30 games each for Jon Scheyer and were the top four scorers for the team last season. That's a lot of returning production for the ACC champions. Starting with Filipowski, the big man was the #4 player in the 247Sports Composite Rankings for the class of 2022, and quickly ...

Clemson Season Preview

2022-23 Record:  23-11, 14-6 ACC (3rd) Coach:  Brad Brownell, 14th season Departures:  Hunter Tyson, F (Graduation) Brevin Galloway, G (Graduation) Ben Middlebrooks, F (Transfer) Arrivals:  Joe Girard III, G (Transfer from Syracuse) Jake Heidbreder, G (Transfer from Air Force) Jack Clark, F (Transfer from North Carolina State) Bas Leyte, C (Transfer from UNC Greensboro) Asa Thomas, F (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Joe Girard III SG: Chase Hunter SF: Alex Hemenway PF: Jack Clark C: PJ Hall Roster Breakdown After flirting with the NBA Draft, PJ Hall  returns to Clemson after leading the team in scoring last year with 15.3 points per game. For the uninitiated, Hall is a highly skilled big man who can do a little bit of everything on the offensive end of the floor. In addition to his 15.3 points, Hall averaged 5.7 rebounds, 1 asisst, shot 53.5% from the floor, including 39.8% from three, and Clemson ran a lot of their offense through the big man. Plus, he ...

Boston College Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 16-17, 9-11 ACC (10th) Coach: Earl Grant, 3rd season Departures: Makai Ashton-Langord, G (Graduation) DeMarr Langford, W (Transfer) CJ Penha, F (Graduation) TJ Bickerstaff, F (Transfer) Arrivals: Claudell Harris Jr, G (Transfer from Charleston Southern) Jayden Hastings, C (Freshman) Fred Payne, G (Freshman) Elijah Strong, F (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Jaeden Zackery SG: Claudell Harris SF: Prince Aligbe PF: Devin McGlockton C: Quinten Post Roster Breakdown Boston College is going to revolve around center Quinten Post  on both ends of the floor. Defensively, the 7 foot Dutchman will turn back shots, averaging a block a game in his two seasons at Boston College, and that doesn't include all the shots he alters with his length. Offensively, he paced the Eagles with 15.1 points a game, and he offers floor spacing in the front court, making 42.6% of his three point attempts from deep last year. However, he did miss 14 games last season, so keeping him health...