Men's Basketball Too Early SWAC Rosters/Predictions


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1. Bethune-Cookman
Returners: French (15.8 PPG), Davis (14.0 PPG/7.6 REB), Garrett (13.6 PPG), Robertson (8.5 PPG/6.1 REB), McEntire (4.7PPG/2.3 STL)
New: Toatley (Monmouth transfer - 9.7 PPG), Carter-Hollinger (Montana transfer - 6.4 PPG), Gudavicius (HM offers), Henderson, Hulsewe
Graduated/Transferred*: West* (5.2 PPG), Joseph* (4.7 PPG), Long (4.0 PPG)

2. Southern
Returners: Lyons (13.7 PPG/5.0 REB), Whitely (11.7 PPG), Williams (9.8 PPG), Byrd (6.7 PPG), Rollins (4.5 PPG)
New: Etienne* (Texas Southern transfer - 8.8 PPG), Ndumanya (JuCo transfer - formerly at CSUN), Wilkins Brothers (JuCO), Reynolds
Graduated/Transferred*: Saddler* (11.1 PPG), Sears (4.3 PPG/5.4 REB)

3. Texas Southern
Returners: Walker III (10.2 PPG), Nicholas (9.0 PPG/6.1 REB), Henry (8.4 PPG), Jones (5.9 PPG), Gilliam (4.5 PPG)
New: Carter (UTA transfer - 3.4 PPG), Marin (JuCo transfer - formerly at New Mexico), Morite
Graduated/Transferred*: Etienne* (8.8 PPG), Gresham (7.3 PPG/6.9 REB), Lawson (6.1 PPG), Hopkins (6.0 PPG), Rasas* (4.5 PPG/4.6REB)

4. Alcorn State
Returners: Montgomery (9.8 PPG), Brewton (9.0 PPG/5.2 REB), McQuarter (5.6 PPG), Walker (7.3 PPG), Joshua (6.9 PPG)
New: Wade (Eastern Kentucky transfer - DNP), Crawford, Henry
Graduated/Transferred*: Thomas (10.6 PPG), Agnew (9.0 PPG/4.8 REB), Henry (8.6 PPG/5.6 REB), King* (6.1 PPG)

5. Jackson State
Returners: Watson (14.9 PPG in 7 games), Evans (7.1 PPG), Wideman (5.6 PPG), Taylor (4.5 PPG)
New: Young (Alabama St transfer - 11.7PPG/5.4 REB), Gatlin (Denver transfer - 4.1 PPG), Mansel (Long Beach transfer - 2.8 PPG), Adams (JuCo transfer - former at Portland), McDaniel, Cook, Cornelius
Graduated/Transferred*: McKinnis* (12.2 PPG/10.1 REB/2.9 BLK), Lewis* (8.4 PPG/6.4 REB), James (8.2 PPG), Moore* (7.8 PPG),

6. Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Returners: Morris (14.7 PPG), Milton (12.0 PPG), Harris (4.5 PPG)
New: Doss (SIUE transfer - 12.0 PPG/5.2 REB), Greene (Cleveland St. transfer - 3.0 PPG), Williams (St. Louis transfer - 2.2 PPG *13.6 PPG year before at Oakland*), Plet (Oral Roberts transfer - 0.6 PPG), Curry, Coleman, Reinhart, Martinez, Lewis
Graduated/Transferred*: Williams (16.6 PPG), Brown* (9.5 PPG/7.1 REB), Sampson* (9.0 PPG), Stokes* (5.3 PPG)

7. Grambling State (could be 4th depending on ?'s)
Returners: Moton (10.5 PPG), Taylor (8.2 PPG/5.6 REB), Cowart (8.0 PPG)
New: Aku (Stephen F. Austin transfer - 1.2 PPG), Smith (JuCo transfer - formerly at Coastal Carolina), Warren
Graduated/Transferred*: Moss (7.3 PPG), McCray (6.1 PPG)
?: Christon (13.1 PPG), Kingsby (9.1 PPG), Parrish (5.1 PPG)

8. Alabama State
Returners: Range (9.0 PPG), O'Neal (7.3 PPG), McCray (5.9 PPG)
New: Madlock (South Carolina St transfer *HC Son* - 12.7 PPG/5.6 REB), Anderson (South Alabama transfer - 6.2 PPG), Knox, Parker, Posey, Wesley
Graduated/Transferred*: Young* (11.7PPG/5.4 REB), Strawbridge* (10.5 PPG), Liddell* (10.3 PPG/5.7 REB), Reyna* (8.7 PPG), Clark* (8.2 PPG), Jackson* (4.1 PPG)

9. Florida A&M
Returners: Stevens (4.2 PPG)
New: Smith (SELA transfer - DNP in 21-22; 3.3 PPG in 20-21), Tillmon, Louis-Jeune, Chatman, Webster
Graduated/Transferred*: Randolph (SWAC POY), Speer (10.5 PPG), Moragne (9.9 PPG/6.5 REB), Reaves (8.5 PPG), Jones (8.0 PPG/6.0 REB), Littles* (5.8 PPG)
?: Brown (6.5 PPG)

10. Prairie View A&M
Returners: Gambrell (11.6 PPG)
New: Rutty (Monmouth transfer - 3.1 PPG/7.4 REB), Bell (Marist transfer - 4.1 PPG), Butler (NMSU transfer - DNP), Augustin (CCSU transfer - DNP), Miles
Graduated/Transferred*: Daniels (15.1 PPG/6.7 REB), Roberts* (11.2 PPG), Douglas* (10.2 PPG), Cox (8.4 PPG), Bell (6.2 PPG), Kendall* (5.7 PPG)
?: Jackson (East Carolina transfer)

11. Alabama A&M
Returners: Hicks (14.0 PPG), Smith (8.2 PPG), Tucker (8.1 PPG)
New: Thompson (Campbell transfer - 8.1 PPG), Peek-Green (Delaware St transfer - DNP *6.6 PPG career*), Harvell (Tenn Tech transfer - 1.4 PPG), Blackwell, Downey
Graduated/Transferred*: Johnson* (16.0 PPG/7.3 REB), Cortez* (5.0 PPG)

12. Mississippi Valley State
Returners: Collins (9.7 PPG)
New: Stredic (UAPB transfer - 1.4 PPG), Barnes, Ellis, Barber, Gipson, Mosley, Washington
Graduated/Transferred*: Carpenter* (17.8 PPG), Hunter* (14.0 PPG), Gordon* (11.2 PPG), Davis* (4.4 PPG)
?: Grant (10.4 PPG), McCoy (6.0 PPG), Waller (5.8 PPG)

All info is based off Verbal Commits and twitter research so it's as accurate as I could make it. Did not include anyone who scored less than 4.0 PPG last year. Leme know if there any mistakes with rosters. What's your order???
 
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1. Bethune-Cookman
Returners: French (15.8 PPG), Davis (14.0 PPG/7.6 REB), Garrett (13.6 PPG), Robertson (8.5 PPG/6.1 REB), McEntire (4.7PPG/2.3 STL)
New: Toatley (Monmouth transfer - 9.7 PPG), Carter-Hollinger (Montana transfer - 6.4 PPG), Gudavicius (HM offers), Henderson, Hulsewe
Graduated/Transferred*: West* (5.2 PPG), Joseph* (4.7 PPG), Long (4.0 PPG)

2. Southern
Returners: Lyons (13.7 PPG/5.0 REB), Whitely (11.7 PPG), Williams (9.8 PPG), Byrd (6.7 PPG), Rollins (4.5 PPG)
New: Etienne* (Texas Southern transfer - 8.8 PPG), Ndumanya (JuCo transfer - formerly at CSUN), Wilkins Brothers (JuCO), Reynolds
Graduated/Transferred*: Saddler* (11.1 PPG), Sears (4.3 PPG/5.4 REB)

3. Texas Southern
Returners: Walker III (10.2 PPG), Nicholas (9.0 PPG/6.1 REB), Henry (8.4 PPG), Jones (5.9 PPG), Gilliam (4.5 PPG)
New: Carter (UTA transfer - 3.4 PPG), Marin (JuCo transfer - formerly at New Mexico), Morite
Graduated/Transferred*: Etienne* (8.8 PPG), Gresham (7.3 PPG/6.9 REB), Lawson (6.1 PPG), Hopkins (6.0 PPG), Rasas* (4.5 PPG/4.6REB)

4. Alcorn State
Returners: Montgomery (9.8 PPG), Brewton (9.0 PPG/5.2 REB), McQuarter (5.6 PPG), Walker (7.3 PPG), Joshua (6.9 PPG)
New: Wade (Eastern Kentucky transfer - DNP), Crawford, Henry
Graduated/Transferred*: Thomas (10.6 PPG), Agnew (9.0 PPG/4.8 REB), Henry (8.6 PPG/5.6 REB), King* (6.1 PPG)

5. Jackson State
Returners: Evans (7.1 PPG), Wideman (5.6 PPG), Taylor (4.5 PPG)
New: Young (Alabama St transfer - 11.7PPG/5.4 REB), Gatlin (Denver transfer - 4.1 PPG), Mansel (Long Beach transfer - 2.8 PPG), Adams (JuCo transfer - former at Portland), McDaniel, Cook, Cornelius
Graduated/Transferred*: McKinnis* (12.2 PPG/10.1 REB/2.9 BLK), Lewis* (8.4 PPG/6.4 REB), James (8.2 PPG), Moore* (7.8 PPG),
?: Watson (14.9 PPG in 7 games)

6. Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Returners: Morris (14.7 PPG), Milton (12.0 PPG), Harris (4.5 PPG)
New: Doss (SIUE transfer - 12.0 PPG/5.2 REB), Greene (Cleveland St. transfer - 3.0 PPG), Williams (St. Louis transfer - 2.2 PPG *13.6 PPG year before at Oakland*), Plet (Oral Roberts transfer - 0.6 PPG), Curry, Coleman, Reinhart, Martinez, Lewis
Graduated/Transferred*: Williams (16.6 PPG), Brown* (9.5 PPG/7.1 REB), Sampson* (9.0 PPG), Stokes* (5.3 PPG)

7. Grambling State (could be 4th depending on ?'s)
Returners: Moton (10.5 PPG), Taylor (8.2 PPG/5.6 REB), Cowart (8.0 PPG)
New: Aku (Stephen F. Austin transfer - 1.2 PPG), Smith (JuCo transfer - formerly at Coastal Carolina), Warren
Graduated/Transferred*: Moss (7.3 PPG), McCray (6.1 PPG)
?: Christon (13.1 PPG), Kingsby (9.1 PPG), Parrish (5.1 PPG)

8. Alabama State
Returners: Range (9.0 PPG), O'Neal (7.3 PPG), McCray (5.9 PPG)
New: Madlock (South Carolina St transfer *HC Son* - 12.7 PPG/5.6 REB), Anderson (South Alabama transfer - 6.2 PPG), Knox, Parker, Posey, Wesley
Graduated/Transferred*: Young* (11.7PPG/5.4 REB), Strawbridge* (10.5 PPG), Liddell* (10.3 PPG/5.7 REB), Reyna* (8.7 PPG), Clark* (8.2 PPG), Jackson* (4.1 PPG)

9. Florida A&M
Returners: Stevens (4.2 PPG)
New: Smith (SELA transfer - DNP in 21-22; 3.3 PPG in 20-21), Tillmon, Louis-Jeune, Chatman, Webster
Graduated/Transferred*: Randolph (SWAC POY), Speer (10.5 PPG), Moragne (9.9 PPG/6.5 REB), Reaves (8.5 PPG), Jones (8.0 PPG/6.0 REB), Littles* (5.8 PPG)
?: Brown (6.5 PPG)

10. Prairie View A&M
Returners: Gambrell (11.6 PPG)
New: Rutty (Monmouth transfer - 3.1 PPG/7.4 REB), Bell (Marist transfer - 4.1 PPG), Butler (NMSU transfer - DNP), Augustin (CCSU transfer - DNP), Miles
Graduated/Transferred*: Daniels (15.1 PPG/6.7 REB), Roberts* (11.2 PPG), Douglas* (10.2 PPG), Cox (8.4 PPG), Bell (6.2 PPG), Kendall* (5.7 PPG)
?: Jackson (East Carolina transfer)

11. Alabama A&M
Returners: Hicks (14.0 PPG), Smith (8.2 PPG)
New: Thompson (Campbell transfer - 8.1 PPG), Peek-Green (Delaware St transfer - DNP *6.6 PPG career*), Harvell (Tenn Tech transfer - 1.4 PPG), Blackwell, Downey
Graduated/Transferred*: Johnson* (16.0 PPG/7.3 REB), Cortez* (5.0 PPG)
?: Tucker (8.1 PPG)

12. Mississippi Valley State
Returners: Collins (9.7 PPG)
New: Stredic (UAPB transfer - 1.4 PPG), Barnes, Ellis, Barber, Gipson, Mosley, Washington
Graduated/Transferred*: Carpenter* (17.8 PPG), Hunter* (14.0 PPG), Gordon* (11.2 PPG), Davis* (4.4 PPG)
?: Grant (10.4 PPG), McCoy (6.0 PPG), Waller (5.8 PPG)

All info is based off Verbal Commits and twitter research so it's as accurate as I could make it. Leme know if there any mistakes with rosters. What's your order???
Verbal commits isnt correct… AAMU returns 4 starters including 3 of the top 4 scorers….AAMU signed 8 players…and Tucker aint transfer.
 
Alcorn and Texas Southern should be the top 2 on any new list.

Hes currently coaching at THEE

Yes Gabe Watson is still on the roster along with 4 others from last year..Coltie Young, Malachi Wideman, Ken Evans Jr, and JaMarcus Jones.
Bcu ain't jumping from 10th to 1st place.
 
Alcorn and Texas Southern should be the top 2 on any new list.

Hes currently coaching at THEE

Yes Gabe Watson is still on the roster along with 4 others from last year..Coltie Young, Malachi Wideman, Ken Evans Jr, and JaMarcus Jones.
Bcu ain't jumping from 10th to 1st place.
Watson was a "?" because couldn't find info either way. Did not include anyone with under 4.0 PPG (Young & Jones)... Had Evans and Wideman.
 
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Ok. Some thought that about Ameysha Holiday too. And then..... BOOM!!! 💥
Nick Young Reaction GIF

We talking MBB LOL
 
For Grambling we are only bring back Moton as a 10 plus a game scorer. Taylor went pro early and I don’t think is coming back. There are still tons of players in the portal that will end up in the SWAC. We won’t know who is on the teams. Grambling has a top 100 player that averaged a double double at St. Louis waiting to get cleared. We also signed a 3 Star Forward out of Texas that was only reported in the kids Local News. TSU, PV, Alcorn, Southern would be my top 4. Still a lot of recruiting going on.
 
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For Grambling we are only bring back Moton as a 10 plus a game scorer. Taylor went pro early and I don’t think is coming back. There are still tons of players in the portal that will end up in the SWAC. We won’t know who is on the teams. Grambling has a top 100 player that averaged a double double at St. Louis waiting to get cleared. We also signed a 3 Star Forward out of Texas that was only reported in the kids Local News. TSU, PV, Alcorn, Southern would be my top 4. Still a lot of recruiting going on.
Actual feedback! Agree, definitely a lot of players TBD.
 
VC can be used as a guide but never use it as a source for making lists like this

The only starter/major contributor coming back is Grant. Everyone else has graduated or transferred so this will be a new team built off JUCO transfers (Mississippi and TN)

I'm interested in the Coahoma transfer who was a 21/10 guy last year (under a Valley alum at CCC) as well as the former Dandy Dozen guy who could do what Carpenter did tlast year (go from 2 PPG at JUCO to a 17-18 PPG guy)
 
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