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Syracuse Season Preview

2022-23 Record: 17-15, 10-10 ACC (8th) Coach: Adrian Autry, First Season Departures: Joe Girard III , G (Transfer) Jesse Edwards, C (Transfer) Symir Torrence, G (Transfer) Arrivals: JJ Starling, G (Transfer from Notre Dame) Kyle Cuffe Jr, G (Transfer from Kansas) Chance Westry, W (Transfer from Auburn) Naheem McLeod, C (Transfer from Florida State) William Patterson, C (Freshman) Projected Starting Lineup PG: Judah Mintz SG: JJ Starling SF: Benny Williams PF: Chris Bell C: Naheem McLeod Roster Breakdown After coaching the Syracuse Orange for a staggering 47 seasons, Jim Boeheim has retired and there will be a new man on the sidelines in the Carrier JMA Wireless Dome. Former Syracuse player and assistant coach Adrian Autry takes over a team that has been somewhat middling in recent seasons, and he'll look to rejuvenate the program. He has managed to hold on to the entire 2022 recruiting class, which looks like it will be the building blocks of the program for the next few years, es...

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...