What’s our starting lineup? I can’t imagine Mulvey or Josh O starting so maybe it’s the freshman 4 star Dembele. And the lineup would be something like Ulis, Perkins, Sandfort, McCaffrey, and Dembele?!?
So much can change in one year. The incoming freshmen look to be talented. The two big guys, Dembele and Freeman, would have the easiest path to playing time. Most certainly Iowa will bring in a transfer (probably try for at least 2) as well.
Guards
Perkins, Ulis, Bowen, Dix. Newcomer Harding, Nimmers
Wings
PMac, Sandfordt
Bigs
Freeman, Dembele. I don't think Mulvey or Ogundele will ever be real contributors.
So at least 1 more big guy needed, and another good guard or wing as well.
In my best-case scenario, Perkins gets healthy, Bowen takes a step forward that matches his talent and they provide a very good combination of physical guards who can drive, shoot a bit and defend. Ulis contributes to be who he is, a good role player. Dix improves another year removed from the surgery and is a solid player.
I would imagine PMac will show more incremental improvement. Sandfordt I am not sure of. He had a huge opportunity this year to play a bigger role and face-planted. To date, he and Ulis' ceiling has been limited by their inability to make 3's. You can't be good as a perimeter player making under 30% of your 3-point shots.
