In conjunction with the season wrap-up story that ran in today's newspaper, here is a look at what the 2011-12 Coastal Carolina men's basketball team will look like.
The starting lineup could look any number of ways depending on whether is cleared to return next season and how point guard Kierre Greenwood recovers from knee surgery. The Chanticleers lose only senior forward Chad Gray -- no small loss after he turned in back-to-back first-team all-Big South seasons, but they feel confident that 6-foot-7 senior Chris Gradnigo will be able to step into the starting lineup after sitting out a year following his transfer from Louisiana-Lafayette.
Meanwhile, we'll also have to wait and see how the team's two newcomers fit into the mix.
But however it plays out, coach Cliff Ellis will have no shortage of candidates to fill out the lineup in what should again be one of the conference's strongest teams.
Here's a look at the projected roster.
Returning
Position Name PPG RPG Assists Blocks Steals
F Sam McLaurin 7.6 7.0 37 60 20
-Increased his production down the stretch of the season and broke his own program record for blocks in a season with 60 as a sophomore.
*PG Kierre Greenwood 7.8 2.9 109 9 36
-Had started every game the last two seasons before having his sophomore season cut short by a torn ACL. His status for next season depends on his recovery from knee surgery and whether or not the team decides to redshirt him.
G Danny Nieman 6.2 2.9 103 1 24
-Started all 34 games as a sophomore – the only CCU player to do so this season.
G Anthony Raffa 11.7 3.5 80 0 30
-Emerged as the Chants’ sixth-man as a sophomore and averaged 17.1 points over the final nine games.
G Dexter Moore 5.0 1.3 24 3 14
-Led CCU in 3-pointers (36 of 96) despite averaging only 13.2 minutes per game as a junior.
G/F Brandon Crawford 4.9 3.7 53 12 21
-Made seven starts as a junior and played in all 34 games in his first year with the program.
C Jon Pack 2.2 2.1 5 10 6
-Provides size of the bench at 6-foot-11 and will be a senior next season.
G Willie Kirkland 5.1 2.6 1 1 4
-Played in seven games before being ruled academically ineligible.
G Jordan Griffin 1.3 0.3 5 0 1
-Walk-on helped round out Coastal’s limited eight-man roster down the stretch.
Additions
Chris Gradnigo, 6-foot-7 forward
-Expected to join the starting lineup as a senior next season after sitting out a year following his transfer from Louisiana-Lafayette. Considered a versatile scorer, he averaged 14.0 points in his final season before transferring.
Tyler Poole, 6-foot-6 forward
-Will join the program as a freshman after initially committing to Mississippi.
William Kirksey, 6-foot-8 forward
-Will join the program as a junior transfer from Southwestern Illinois College.
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