You have $15 to build the best starting lineup: Big Ten edition

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Your goal is to pick a starting 5 you think would have best chance of winning the NCAA Championship this season. The ONLY rules are that you can't spend more than $15 and you have to pick exactly 5 players. Choose how you want but make sure it's a realistic starting lineup you'd throw out there in a real game situation. (Saw this game brought up with NBA greats and it sparked a fantastic debate. Thought B1G style would be fun!)

$5: Cassius Winston, Anthony Cowan, Lamar Stevens, Dan Oturu, Luka Garza
$4: Ayo Dosunmu, Joe Wieskamp, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jalen Smith, Kofi Cockburn
$3: Marcus Carr, Zavier Simpson, Isaiah Livers, Xavier Tillman, Kaleb Wesson
$2: Myreon Jones, Duane Washington, Ron Harper Jr, Nate Reuvers, Jon Teske
$1: Anyone Else in the B1G!
**Some $1 names to consider are Cam Mack, Aaron Wiggins, Aaron Henry, Franz Wagner, Trevion Williams**
 

Mine would be as follows.

PG- Zavier Simpson
SG-Joe Wieskamp
SF- Aaron Wiggins
PF- Jalen Smith
C- Xavier Tillman

Reasoning: It’s a team with great size and rim protection, has four strong rebounders who can control the glass, a few dangerous 3 point threats, and an experienced/consistent lead guard who pushes pace and may be the best distributor in the country.
 


If I pick Greenlee do I get a $5 credit?
 

PG- Ron Harper Jr.
SG - Gabe Kalesheur
SF - Ayo Dosunmu
PF - Jalen Smith
C - Kofi Cockburn

I'll roll with these fellas. I could give anyone a run.
 


PG- Cassius Winston
SG- Gabe Kalscheur
SF- Aaron Henry
PF- Isaiah Livers
C- Dan Oturu
 

PG--Winston
SG--Fredrick
SF-Washington
PF-Smith
C-Wesson

I have 3 elite scorers who are surrounded by the top two 3P% shooters in the league in Washington/Fredrick. Smith/Wesson are solid defenders on the interior, Winston/Washington solid on the wings. Good rebounding team and three of the top 9 FT shooters in the B1G to close out games.
 

Simpson, Harper Jr, K. Wesson, Smith, and Tillman.
 

Anthony Cowan
Luka Garza
Andre Feliz
Aaron Henrey
Joe Weiskamp

something like that
 





PG - Carr
SG - Wieskamp
SF - Livers
PF - Reuvers
C - Tillman

Sadly couldn't afford Oturu but Carr is great value at $3. 7th in ppg and 2nd in assists.
 




This is pretty easy
1. Cassius Winston $5
2. Ayo Dosumu $4
3. Isaiah Livers $3
4. Trayce Jackson Davis $1 (somehow)
5. Jon Teske $2
 



1) & 2) Big Men: Luka Garza $5 Daniel Oturu $5
3) PG: Marcus Carr $3
4) Wing: Aaron Henry (would entertain switching Henry out for Kalscheur) $1
5) Rage Inducer: Giorgi Bezhanishvili $1
 

This lineup would probably be better than my earlier one.

PG- Winston $5
SG - Harper Jr. $2
SF - Wiggins $1
PF - Reuvers $2
C - Oturu $5

I get the best 2 players in the B1G as my inside-out combo and a solid supporting cast.
 

PG-Winston-$5
SG-Gabe-$1
SF-Wiggins $1
PF-Kaleb Wesson $3
C-Oturu $5

Or

PG-Winston $5.00
SG-Joe Weiskamp-$4.00
SF-Aaron Henry $1.00
PF-Trayce Jackson Davis $1.00
C-Kofi Cockburn-$4.00
 

C - X. Tillman - 3
PF- D. Oturu - 5
SF - M. Koop - 1
SG - M. Jones - 2
PG - M. Carr - 3
 

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