This is as close to a blank slate as you can possibly get! So it is pretty much going to be a roster he owns from the start. But that is the new landscape of NCAA Basketball.
The cupboard:
Isaac Asuma - if you’re only going to get one returnee you could do a lot worse.
Grayson Grove - Alexandria forward, 6’9”, redshirted, good shooter and passer in high school hopefully put some weight on.
Others:
Brennan Rigsby - hasn’t entered portal, could get another year, came on at end of season but wildly inconsistent, could probably fit in better with Niko’s offense.
Dawson Garcia - should be out of eligibility! Weird reports about him coming back. Large degree of skepticism here.
Frank Mitchell - in portal, played better at end of season and could contribute. Definitely replaceable.
CSU players:
None have entered the portal yet. Farakahmoush getting the CSU job may keep some players from coming.
Ben’s 3 recruits:
I’m not sure these guys stay or if Niko honors their commitments. If they watched the NCAAs and CSU, would like to think they would still be on board. Are they ready for the B1G if they come? That’s the big question. None of them are 4 stars.