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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2646798, member: 40"]
[B]Guards: [/B] Gillon, Andy, Devo, Gbinije

Devo's getting a little long in the tooth.  Cooney would be a candidate to eventually replace him; good defender, and help to address shooting... if only he could knock down some shots.  Gbinije would be a big defender, another handler / passer, a knock down shooter, and a force up top in the zone.

[B]Forwards:  [/B]Nichols, White, CJ, Hakim

Hakim's in a similar spot at Devo above -- but he sure turned back the clock in our last game!  I'm adding him despite his age, because he can fill in as an up-tempo 5 in our system.  Nichols and White give us bookend shooters.  CJ should be perfect for this type of tournament, and he's in his prime -- would provide versatility as a scorer and defender.  Southerland is out.  KJ could supplant CJ, but needs to show more.

[B]Center: [/B] Arinze, Riley

If it ain't broke...   Arinze is a tough matchup, and would give us a capable guy inside if we play a team like the OSU alumni team with a stud post scorer.  Riley is a guy who isn't going to gripe about minutes, and provides the rebounding / shot blocking we need in a backup 5.

Starting lineup:

PG -- Gbinije
SG -- Andy
WF -- Nichols
WF -- White
C -- Arinze

Imagine the shooting and the size up top and on the wings defensively.  And with Arinze anchoring the post, they'll have somebody to throw the ball into if the defense overplays the perimeter.

Gillon / Devo sub situationally, and both provide scoring / shooting pop.  CJ main sub at forward, spelling either guy.  Centers rotate as needed, with a dash of Warrick mixed in.
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