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[QUOTE="SUFan44, post: 2939931, member: 39"]
You are grading on a VERY heavy curve.

Howard has regressed since last year. Injury or not. And I would argue that numbers wise, Howard obviously improved -- because he played more and played 40 minutes a game. His percentages were about the same as they were the year prior. That doesn't mean the player has improved.

Hughes has been playing for the program one year. How do you know he has improved? Same with Buddy. Hughes didn't play 35 mpg at ECU -- he also wasn't healthy. Now he's healthy and playing. Of course his numbers will be better.

Brissett is a BIG downturn. Not slight, big. He can't shoot anymore. He has improved in finishing layups that are contested but still doesn't make good decisions with the basketball. Not slight downturn, especially compared to the promise he showed last year.

Chukwu is better than last year when he plays hard and I believe is rounding into a decent center. But he still has no post game, still gets pushed around too much and is still way too inconsistent. I'm really not sure how you'd call that solid development.

Additionally, if you want to say Carey is incomplete due to playing time then you need to take Hughes out of the mix too because you can't judge him based on one year in the program and his stats at ECU. You can only judge him on what he's done at SU.

Overall -- look at the career arcs of some of the prior players. Scoop Jardine, Kris Joseph, Andy Rautins. Those players improved greatly over their four years.
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