*Official Lineup Thread*

[Drcats2025]

Pg- Green
SG- Diallo
SF- Knox
PF- Washington
C- Richards
6- Vanderbilt
7- Jones
8- Gabriel
9- Alexander
10- Baker
Man oh man! What a time to be a fan!!!!!

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

I think Cal gives Wenyen the starting nod to begin season

 

[BlueCat43]

I think Cal gives Wenyen the starting nod to begin season

I agree that he gets a chance.

 

[Bigtyrone]

SKJ third string?

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

Not sold on Nick Richards developing as quickly as some expect him to.

 

[GoNoles111]

Green
Diallo
Knox
Vanderbilt
Richards/SKJ depending on who Cal thinks earns it.

 

[Calsthebomb]

Rotation eight freshmen and two sophomores. Love it.

 

[Drcats2025]

SKJ third string?

Jones is listed at 7.

 

[trenupe2k2]

we will semi platoon

green
diallo
knox
jones(stretch 4)
richards

alexander
vanderbilt
gabriel
washington
wynyard (dont sleep on tai)

 

[Drcats2025]

Not sold on Nick Richards developing as quickly as some expect him to.

Neither am I and I've said it from the get go. Hoping skj grows tremendously this year, but if not, hard to not see a wcs (raw) talent not get the nod

 

[Jkwo_rivals113955]

Lot of people making it sound like 6 month experienced diallo is our best player and wenyen is barely top 10. Wenyen will surprise them.

 

[bucsrule8872]

First game:

G Green
G Diallo
F Knox
F Gabriel
F Killeya-Jones
6 Vanderbilt
7 Richards
8 Washington

Last game:

G Green
G Diallo
F Knox
F Vanderbilt
F Richards
6 Gabriel
7 Washington
8 Killeya-Jones

8-man rotation. All 5-star players.

 

[GermantownDawg]

First game:

G Green
G Diallo
F Knox
F Gabriel
F Killeya-Jones
6 Vanderbilt
7 Richards
8 Washington

Last game:

G Green
G Diallo
F Knox
F Vanderbilt
F Richards
6 Gabriel
7 Washington
8 Killeya-Jones

8-man rotation. All 5-star players.

That's insane. You have to win it all with that roster.

 

[subsonic66_rivals31651]

First game:

G Green
G Diallo
F Knox
F Gabriel
F Killeya-Jones
6 Vanderbilt
7 Richards
8 Washington

Last game:

G Green
G Diallo
F Knox
F Vanderbilt
F Richards
6 Gabriel
7 Washington
8 Killeya-Jones

8-man rotation. All 5-star players.

Alexander and Baker make it into the rotation!

 

[weatherbird]

First game:

G Green
G Diallo
F Knox
F Gabriel
F Killeya-Jones
6 Vanderbilt
7 Richards
8 Washington

Last game:

G Green
G Diallo
F Knox
F Vanderbilt
F Richards
6 Gabriel
7 Washington
8 Killeya-Jones

8-man rotation. All 5-star players.

I think you are under selling Washington a bit

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

Not sold on Nick Richards developing as quickly as some expect him to.

All I ask is rebounds and good D. Uks low post the past 2 years hasn't exactly been great

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

That's insane. You have to win it all with that roster.

Have you seen arizonas roster?

 

[trenupe2k2]

Have you seen arizonas roster?

our roster killing they roster, we just younger

 

[Lukasz0brzut]

Wish we had one more big...

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

our roster killing they roster, we just younger

Ayton puts them over the top.

 

[Bluegrassking]

Green
Diallo
Knox
Gabriel
Richards

Alexander
Baker
Vanderbilt
Washington
Jones

Wynyard

Deep late 90's style rotation. The biggest question marks are the biggest guys but worse comes to worse there are several nasty combinations of some pretty long and skilled "small ball" lineups that might generate fits for opponents on both ends of the floor.

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

I also think Wenyen comes back as a man possessed and gets the starting nod.

 

[trenupe2k2]

Ayton puts them over the top.

we got 9 5stars 2 4stars 4 first round 2018picks. they have 5 5stars 7 4stars 3 first round picks. i choose uk and cal over miller and az

 

[Cats192]

Green
Diallo
Knox
Washington
Richards

SGA
Baker
Vanderbilt
Gabriel
SKJ

 

[UK2005_24]

Platoon

 

[bucsrule8872]

I think you are under selling Washington a bit

Why? Because he isn't starting?

He'll play lots of minutes, regardless.

What is funny is if I put Washington in over Vanderbilt or Knox or Richards, then someone would blast me for underselling them.

That's how loaded our team is.

We can only start five 5-stars, which means three have to come off the bench.

Insane amount of talent. We are just so young.

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

our roster killing they roster, we just younger

We're not killing them by any means. Here comes the typical preseason hyperbole. We have more five stars they have more experience, so it evens out.

 

[bucsrule8872]

Alexander and Baker make it into the rotation!

10-man rotation? Doubtful.

SGA might make it 9 guys, just because we have little depth at guard.

 

[Nooneputsbabyinacorner]

I can't believe every one in this thread has relegated SKJ and Gabriel to non-starters. They were pretty highly rated in a much deeper class than all of your incoming post players and have a year of experience under their belts.

 

[trenupe2k2]

We're not killing them by any means. Here comes the typical preseason hyperbole. We have more five stars they have more experience, so it evens out.

we double they 5stars but they dont have overwhelming experience...its not like they have a bunch of seniors..and what preseason hyperbole? did i say we number 1 or we will win the ship?

 

[anon_9qtxg60vqzy0y]

 

[stoneycat_20]

Green
Diallo
Knox
Washington
SKJ

 

[Gametown_baller]

Green or Alexander at point in a closer competition then people think
Diallo
Knox
Wenyen to start the season but could be taken from vanderbilt or Washington
Skj to start the season, richards could overtake it

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

we double they 5stars but they dont have overwhelming experience...its not like they have a bunch of seniors..and what preseason hyperbole? did i say we number 1 or we will win the ship?

Implying our roster kills theirs is hyperbole. Arizona is stacked.

 

[trenupe2k2]

Implying our roster kills theirs is hyperbole. Arizona is stacked.

its a opinion, i think uk got the better roster. im sure zona will be ranked higher

 

[trenupe2k2]

Green or Alexander at point in a closer competition then people think
Diallo
Knox
Wenyen to start the season but could be taken from vanderbilt or Washington
Skj to start the season, richards could overtake it

i like this lineup to start the season

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

its a opinion, i think uk got the better roster. im sure zona will be ranked higher

It's all good. Understood.

 

[bucsrule8872]

I can't believe every one in this thread has relegated SKJ and Gabriel to non-starters. They were pretty highly rated in a much deeper class than all of your incoming post players and have a year of experience under their belts.

Great point!

I think everyone is infatuated with the "shiny new toys."

I have WG and SKJ starting at the beginning of the season.

Regardless, we have eight 5-stars and I think all eight play big minutes.

 

[Brando Mac]

To start the season, I'll go with:
Green
Diallo
Knox
Gabriel
Richards

This will be Cal's best rebounding team here. Absurd length at every position. Quality depth. Two great passing and rebounding forwards that can do a little bit of everything (Washington and Vanderbilt). Two wings that can get inside and score the ball (Knox and Diallo). A smart lead guard that led the EYBL in assists and steals per game (Green). A sharpshooter off the bench (Baker) and a jack of all trades sort of guard that continues to get better (SGA). A center that can hopefully develop into a rim protector and lob machine (Richards) and two returning 5 star bigs (Gabriel and SKJ) that have a ton of potential but need to put in the work to develop a meanstreak and get a lot tougher (no Billy G) in the off-season so that they can be depended upon to do work in the post.

 

[DuhVille1]

Wish we had one more big...

We have 5 legitimate players 6'8 or taller.. and a 6'7, and Tai is also 6'10
Ricahrds-6'11
SKJ- 6'10
Gabriel-6'9
Knox- 6'8
Washington-6'8
Vanderbilt- 6'7

What do you consider "big", and how many do you want?
Our Starting Line up....will likely feature 6'11, 6'9, 6'8, 6'5, 6'0.. with the subs being 6'10, 6'8, 6'7, 6'5, 6'3.. this is a big team.. 11 players with an average height of 6'7 is a big roster..6'7 is HUGE for an average height of a roster...it might be the biggest in the NCAA this year...remove the point guards and the average height of the 2 thru 5 spots, including subs is 6'8.. HUGE team.