Travis Richard

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He’s at the magic 8 games played mark so would tell me they’re going to try to preserve a redshirt. Part of me hopes we build the team next season around the young group of reserves that have gotten to build chemistry in practice instead of chasing stats in the portal. Pope, Weaver, Pryor, Codie, Vinson with Presley and Clark off the bench. Pick up a couple role players from the portal to round out the bench.

Potential 2025/2026 depth chart: Harmon, Preston Phelia, Chavez Booker, Lee, Crump Moore, Carlton Oldacre, Boutillier/transfer Could average 120 pts a game next season

UAPB was obviously completely overmatched so can’t use it as TOO much of a barometer, but I think that game showed we have so much more potential as a run and gun up-tempo team. Let Pope and Larry push the ball up (even after a make) and let Tre, Tramon, Arthur, Chendall, etc fill the wings and attack before defense is set. KenPom has us 213th in adjusted tempo and feel like if we want to reach our potential we should be close to top 50. We have a bunch of upperclassmen that are used to playing with the ball in their hands and 20 more games isn’t enough time to learn how to effectively play off the ball in the half court (especially when a freshman is the one with the ball in his hands the majority of the time).

Blue, Wisner, and Gibson all more likely to be back next season than not (Blue would really have to go off this final home stretch to increase his draft stock). Baxter added back into the mix at some point in the offseason. Same with Clark but would assume he’s going to need next year as a developmental year so probably doesn’t get included in the count for game ready bodies. Simon and Stewart coming in as early enrollees. Don’t think bringing in an RB1 caliber player would be on the list of offseason priorities especially with the price tag someone like Gordon would command.

Thoughts? As a basketball guy I am choosing to believe this is regarding Aaliyah Chavez and can’t convince me otherwise

As someone who is currently at work 2 miles from Conroe High, I’m intrigued by the potential extra stop

Starting 5 absolutely stacked with Rori, Phelia, Book, A-Mo, and Jones. Will be interesting to see how the bench plays out. Holle will get her lion’s share as the 6th man at the 2 and 3 with Lee getting spot minutes here and there. Curious to find out if Preston gets thrown into the fire when Rori needs a break/gets in foul trouble or if they choose to develop her and let Book run the show in those minutes like last season. Also let’s see if Carlton gets Muhammad’s minutes at the 4 or if Mwenentanda developed enough over the offseason to steal some rotation minutes. Oldacre will obviously be the backup 5 but hopefully Boutillier is healthy and can get some garbage time action.

The thought of a Harmon, Booker, and Aaliyah Chavez Big 3 in 2025 has me grinning from ear to ear. Man we gotta hold off Mulkey to get Aaliyah.

So at the moment we’re looking at a lineup of: C- Galvan, 1B- Borba, 2B- Mendoza, SS- Flores, 3B- Rodriguez, OF- Belyeu, OF- Winfield, OF- Gasparino, DH- Schuessler?

Big Alcaraz fan but torn because an American hasn’t won a Grand Slam since Roddick at the 2003 US Open so wouldn’t mind seeing Paul breakthrough

53rd in the live rankings now

It’s 3:37 am and can’t sleep due to having no AC from the storm so just up picturing a Chavez, Lee, Booker, Carlton, Oldacre starting 5 with Preston, Crump, and Boutillier off the bench. All those girls except the 2 bigs can grab and go off the rebound so would be such a fun team to watch. So much length and skill and versatility. I’ll be crushed if we don’t get Chavez.

Aaliyah+Aaliyah backcourt would rake in NIL

I don’t like the fit for him. Luka and Kyrie take turns playing high pick and roll and try to hunt favorable matchups. Klay is just going to be relegated to standing in the opposite corner to space the floor. I think if he had gone to the Lakers then Redick would’ve used him as a key part of the offense since he himself was a shooter that loved to come off screens.