That's an interesting article. Not sure an extra game or two against UCI or CSUF instead of Poly and UCR would make too big of a difference in the NCAAT seeding, but I do like that some mid-major conferences are trying to do something creative.

Yeah, with Gonzalez, Underwood, Neufeld, along with the freshman you mentioned, RS freshman Nelson, and Jackson (who didn't play a whole lot), that's a lot of unknown talent, and a ton of potential. Could be a very exciting year!

When Chima came to UCD, I thought it was odd that Les red-shirted him for a year. Usually coaches go to the juco ranks to fill immediate needs, with the assumption that juco players are more advanced than incoming freshman. Of course, now we know that Chima had a ton of natural talent, but needed that RS year to really learn the nuances of the D1 game...and that certainly worked! I'm wondering if Underwood was in the same boat.

Regardless, I'm hoping we see a lot from him, Jackson, and Nelson.

That’s great news. We’ll be integrating a few new pieces and a tough OCC will really get us prepared for the BW

Go Ags!

Well that's a good start to a tough OOC. We can add the Golden 1 game against Sac, probably around Thanksgiving.

Another Chima article, this one from the Sporting News

Don’t know for sure, but I just saw a pic of him on Twitter working out at pre-draft camp.

From New England Recruiting

Shaw, the son of longtime NBA player and coach Brian Shaw, was widely under-recruited prior to arriving in Wolfeboro this fall. In fact, he didn't hold a D1 offer at all. That all changed quickly this fall when college coaches started attending open gyms at Brewster.

A versatile perimeter player with good size, athleticism, skill, and the ability to play multiple positions, Shaw earned offers from high academic schools in Patriot League, CAA, and Horizon League.

He carved out a role in the Bobcats rotation this winter and solidified his spot, not just as a division I caliber talent, but one who was just starting to tap into his potential. UC Davis allowed him the opportunity to pursue his dream of playing division I basketball but to do so in his home state of California.

I hope you're right...and I trust the history of this staff finding guys like Chima and Shorts. I think Mooney was lightly recruited, too, if my memory serves me, and he's turned into a reliable piece of the puzzle.

17 sounds right. I'd imagine all the freshman (4) redshirt, bringing the active roster to 13. After having to use a backup shooting guard to play significant minutes at power forward last year, it'll be really nice to have a deep and reliable bench.

Yeah, that's a good point. Must be a good reason why they announced his addition.

Gone...Chima/Michael/Arell/Strom In...Squire/Fuller/Shaw/Ba

I couldn’t find anything either. Strikes me as a walk-on guy. Staff must see something they think they can develop.

good research. Looks like another solid pickup. I do wonder if we lost another player to transfer.

Another 6’5” wing. I like the trend of good size wings

that’s a good point. I would of thought he’d have 4 years left also. Wonder if it was just a typo.

Part of me is hoping that Strom”s transfer signals the development of Underwood. Just judging by his junior college numbers and video he looks like he could be the next transfer star for Les

So this is strictly my thoughts...no inside info. Over the years, Les has started two "bigs" and at most, brings in two big men off the bench. Assuming that holds, we'll start Goode and John next year (both seniors), with Russell (Senior), Underwood (Junior), and Neufield (Junior) coming off the bench. Not a whole lot of court time for Strom next year. Having said that, you do think if he had done his time on the bench, his court time could have increased over the next few years (kind of like Michael this past year).

Additionally, if you look at the current state of college basketball, a lot of teams are going to a lineup of five almost interchangeable pieces. Nevada, who did really well in the tournament, basically had 5 guys right around 6'7". I don't know if Les is moving that way, but with the recent recruits, Nelson at 6'4", Jackson at 6'6", Fuller at 6'6", to go along with John 6'8", Underwood 6'8", that gives us a very athletic lineup. I liked what I saw (briefly) from Strom...he seemed to have a good shot, but he might have been just a step slow to play the way we want to play now.

Or, of course, there might be something totally un-related that caused the move. Whatever the reason, I hope he finds what he's looking for in Omaha.

Doesn’t surprise me. He was going to be way down on the big man depth chart. Good luck to him in Omaha

He looks great on film...don't know the level of competition, but I do like the way he finishes at the basket. Certainly looks like he has the skills that the coaching staff can develop.

Backgroung article.

Go Ags!

Beach volleyball and equestrian...read more here

Never get tired of watching TJ with the game winning 3!

10 Best mid-major games from 2017-18

The other two additions that i've seen for next year are Cierra Jo McKeown from Walla Walla Community college, a 5'9" guard who shot over 43% from beyond the arc last year and dropped 43 points in their most recent tournament game; and Makaila Sanders from Sac area, who sounds like she'll be the point guard of the future. You can see write ups of both at here