This year we were not on the bubble of the selection committee, we were B1G co-champs (first title since 1986), we beat Michigan State and Ohio State, etc.
Hardaway, the expected star, was up and down, but a new star emerged: Trey Burke. I believe by far he is our best player, which was totally unexpected. I was surprised Darius Morris went to the NBA and thought it would hurt the team tremendously, but Burke turned out to be better (in my opinion). Novak and Douglas were solid, but they are just role players. Losing them will hurt, probably in the leadership category more than anything. We will need to fill that void.
Next year, We have some highly rated recruits coming in, which should give us more talent even though they are only frosh. Notably, Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III. Our starting lineup could be Burke, Hardaway, Morgan, McGary and Robinson. We also have Smotrich and another recruit but I can't remember his name who is supposed to be really good. Vogrich and maybe another role player off the bench? This does not give us a lot of depth, but that is nothing new for us.
In conclusion, this year's team over-achieved given our talent level. Overall, I was happy with our results, particularly the B1G co-camps achievement. But losing to Ohio in the first round of the tourney stings - big time. Now all I can do is hope MSU and OSU choke like we did.
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