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Rakim Sanders, G, 6'5
Sanders was the cornerstone of this recruiting class. A New England product with a national ranking, he is expected to start this year.
Strengths: Can score from inside and out. Good rebounder.
Questions: Can he defend the ACC's best perimeter players? Can he help Rice out with ball handling when we are pressed?
Outlook: I don't expect Sanders to have a Troy Bell like impact as a freshmen. Rice will still be our first scoring option. But I do think he can get plenty of points just by picking up rebounds. When we run the flex close to the basket, I think you'll see Sanders show very good strength for a wing player. In terms of production, he is primarily replacing Sean Marshall's minutes. I don't think you'll see him average Marshall's 14.8 points per game, but he should exceed Marshall's 4.5 rebounds per game. If he can deliver 11 points and 6 boards a night, BC will be much better than the experts are predicting.
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Our Senior losses after last season are huge, but if we/the team sets practical goals (like maybe 8-8 in conference + late NCAA/high NIT bid) this could be a nice stepping stone to success a year or two down the line (akin to what the program did with Dudley, Smith, etc. in terms of developing talent).
Btw, regardless of overall record, I expect Rice to be nipping at the heels (pun intended) of the ACC's elite PG's this season: the kid can flat out play...
if that "playa" jersey he's wearing is any indication, he's gonna be aok.
Just FYI: rivals has Tyrese Rice as a top 10 PG in the land.
http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/
content.asp?CID=727515
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