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Newcomers - class of 2016

KnightNight

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Feb 24, 2008
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GBK staff - thanks for taking the time to keep basketball on the radar. There is no reason to believe anything other than this program will take another step forward this winter the question is how big will the step be. My hopes remain modest - a winning season and 7 win season in league play ( .500) and win a first round game in league tournement play. If Ella Ellis just duplicates his play from last year and natural maturation of last year's team occurs, that should be worth 3-4 alone. Expect tour best season in 30 or so years in 2012-13 season. Suggest you all make an effort to catch a game !
 
Yes, it's good to see some props given to the basketball team. Hopefully, their performance will deserve even more recognition.

Ella should be extra motivated this year since it will be his final season as a Black Knight and he wants to go out on a high note. Coach Spiker will be incorporating his first real recruiting class with 8 players from USMAPS, who destroyed the previous record for wins last season, including blowout wins over prep and juco teams USMAPS had never beaten in prior years. Their development under Spiker's hand-picked USMAPS Coach Jennings will be evident as they ran Spiker's exact system. These are guys Spiker and his staff picked to fit his system and are way ahead of prior USMAPS players or direct admits in understanding what is needed from them.

There are 11 freshmen (including 3 direct admits) coming into a Black Knights program with 15 returning players, so competition for spots will be intense. This favors the notion there will be upward movement in the program this year as these players push each other daily. The depth Spiker will have will allow his style of frequent substitutions to keep high intensity play at all times without significant dropoff as starters are rested. In fact, there may be times when the bench dynamics may prove more effective than the starting rotation. All that means is more wins for the program.

I agree this should be the best season in many years and the program is making a sharp upward turn over the next few seasons. And certainly, a packed house at Christl Arena would help immensely!
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HOOAH!
 
Very solid group coming in from prep and direct.


Need to see some immediate game results from the staff this season.
 
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