Today our Big South Basketball Preview continues with the Winthrop Eagles. Winthrop finished this past season in 5th place in the South Division with a 6-10 conference mark and 14-17 overall record. The Eagles lost to Charleston Southern 54-47 in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament.
Losing
Gideon Gamble
6’7″ 195lb G
9.5 points, 4.0 rebounds
Reggie King
6’2″ 215lb G
1.7 points, 2.2 rebounds
Shola Diop
6’9″ 230lb C/F
1.9 points, 1.5 rebounds
Torrell Priest
6’0″ 185lb PG
only played 1 minute
Losing Gamble will hurt, but he’s not irreplaceable.
Returning
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| Joab Jerome |
Derrick Henry
Jr 6’3″ 200lb G
11.4 points, 2.6 rebounds
Joab Jerome
Sr 6’5″ 197lb F
10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds
Andre Smith
Jr 5’10” 180lb PG
9.1 points, 2.9 rebounds
James Bourne
Jr 6’8″ 240lb PF
5.9 points, 3.8 rebounds
Larry Brown
Jr 6’6″ 210lb F
5.7 points, 5.7 rebounds
Christian Farmer
Sr 6’5″ 190lb G
5.7 points
The Eagles return a lot of their production from this past season.
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| Head Coach Pat Kelsey |
Incoming
Josh Davenport
6’4″ 170lb SG
Keon Johnson
5’7″ 160lb PG
Chukwudubem Okeke
6’8″ 220lb C
Jarad Scott
6’8″ 185lb F
Outlook
Under 2nd year Head Coach Pat Kelsey, look for Winthrop to improve. The Eagles should finish around the middle of the South Division.
Previous team previews:
Presbyterian
