this is triply big because 1) uc returns their top player, 2) uc probably gets jarron's cousin, jaevin, to join as a transfer, and 3) ttun does not get jaevin, which they were hoping/expecting to. at 17 points, 83% from the line, and 40% from three, jaevin was a big-time scorer at oakland and would probably walk right in to a starting spot as ttun's 2-guard.
booth and paschall are solid losses, but nova returns and certainly gains enough that they should definitely be a tournament team. one thing to consider here is that the big east does not project to be terribly strong. look at last season. nova's non-conference performance was unexceptional, but their league was weak. they racked up enough wins sufficient for a 6-seed. while the big east should be better next season, which isn't asking all that much, no other team looks demonstrably better than nova... especially if seton hall's powell doesn't return.
jarron, jaevin, williams, and mcneal should present a solid backcourt. after scott, though, there are some major question marks in the frontcourt. and it's not as though scott is big enough to body up kaleb. i think kaleb, liddell, and gaffney will have big games. the latter two should be able to feast as kaleb draws attention.
