With the addition of Mboup the roster for next year is complete. Here are the 13 scholarship players:
1.) Elijah Crawford- FR
2.) Kanon Catchings- FR
3.) Egor Demin- FR
4.) Brody Kozlowski- FR
5.) Khadim Mboup-FR
6.) Dallin Hall- JR
7.) Dawson Baker- JR
8.) Richie Saunders- JR
9.) Keiba Keita- JR
10.) Fous Traore- SR
11.) Mawot Mag- SR
12.) Trevin Knell- SR
13.) Trey Stewart- SR
I expect the following to play:
1.) Dallin Hall, Elijah Crawford
2.) Dawson Baker, Trevin Knell
3.) Egor Demin, Richie Saunders
4.) Kanon Catchings, Mawot Mag
5.) Fous Traore, Keiba Keita
I firmly believe Hall and Demin will start. I am not sure after that. Kozlowski, Mboup and Trey Stewart will only play in case of heavy foul trouble and injury. I think Kozlowski is likely going to play the most of these 3 as a 3rd 4 and reserve wing. I think Mboup, while talented, being younger needs a year to physically mature and grow up a bit-I think this will be a developmental year for him to work on his body, adjust to living in the US and develop his skills. I doubt Trey plays much as BYU can use Baker and Demin at PG if needed-in fact Demin might be the back up to Hall as is and Crawford might be the #3 PG. Time will tell but I tend to think BYU will play Crawford to develop him and because he is a really good 3 point shooter. I have no clue how minutes will be dispersed by my guess is of the top 10 Hall plays the most at about 28-30 mpg and Crawford plays the least at about 10. Rest will will hover 15-24.
I like the roster demographics:
6 LDS-5 RMs
7 non-LDS
7 Black/African descent
6 White kids with 1 of those a East European.
2 guys who are pure 5's-albeit one is a bit undersized.
4 guys who are both wings/power forwards (Mag, Kozlowski, Catchings, Mboup)-obviously Young wants to defend similar to NBA and how Pope wanted to defend with ability to switch and playing a roster where many can defend multiple positions.
3 pure points guards (Stewart, Hall, Crawford)
2 combo guards (Baker, Demin)
2 potential one and dones. I am convinced Demin starts but I am interested how it breaks down with Catchings. I like Mag and I stand by my opinion nobody on the team does anything as well as Mag defends. How the one and dones works with BYU intrigues me enormously. How many Young will want on the team? How many can BYU land? From what is said about recruits and the landing of Demin and Catchings, and even Crawford, indicates at this point in time recruits are buying what BYU is selling. How Demin and Catchings do is going to go a long way in affirming that faith or causing a faith crisis. It is a high risk-high reward situation and very new territory for us. I am glad Young is a pro coach because he has very pro decisions and scenarios to work through this next year.
It is going to be a fun and interesting year.
1.) Elijah Crawford- FR
2.) Kanon Catchings- FR
3.) Egor Demin- FR
4.) Brody Kozlowski- FR
5.) Khadim Mboup-FR
6.) Dallin Hall- JR
7.) Dawson Baker- JR
8.) Richie Saunders- JR
9.) Keiba Keita- JR
10.) Fous Traore- SR
11.) Mawot Mag- SR
12.) Trevin Knell- SR
13.) Trey Stewart- SR
I expect the following to play:
1.) Dallin Hall, Elijah Crawford
2.) Dawson Baker, Trevin Knell
3.) Egor Demin, Richie Saunders
4.) Kanon Catchings, Mawot Mag
5.) Fous Traore, Keiba Keita
I firmly believe Hall and Demin will start. I am not sure after that. Kozlowski, Mboup and Trey Stewart will only play in case of heavy foul trouble and injury. I think Kozlowski is likely going to play the most of these 3 as a 3rd 4 and reserve wing. I think Mboup, while talented, being younger needs a year to physically mature and grow up a bit-I think this will be a developmental year for him to work on his body, adjust to living in the US and develop his skills. I doubt Trey plays much as BYU can use Baker and Demin at PG if needed-in fact Demin might be the back up to Hall as is and Crawford might be the #3 PG. Time will tell but I tend to think BYU will play Crawford to develop him and because he is a really good 3 point shooter. I have no clue how minutes will be dispersed by my guess is of the top 10 Hall plays the most at about 28-30 mpg and Crawford plays the least at about 10. Rest will will hover 15-24.
I like the roster demographics:
6 LDS-5 RMs
7 non-LDS
7 Black/African descent
6 White kids with 1 of those a East European.
2 guys who are pure 5's-albeit one is a bit undersized.
4 guys who are both wings/power forwards (Mag, Kozlowski, Catchings, Mboup)-obviously Young wants to defend similar to NBA and how Pope wanted to defend with ability to switch and playing a roster where many can defend multiple positions.
3 pure points guards (Stewart, Hall, Crawford)
2 combo guards (Baker, Demin)
2 potential one and dones. I am convinced Demin starts but I am interested how it breaks down with Catchings. I like Mag and I stand by my opinion nobody on the team does anything as well as Mag defends. How the one and dones works with BYU intrigues me enormously. How many Young will want on the team? How many can BYU land? From what is said about recruits and the landing of Demin and Catchings, and even Crawford, indicates at this point in time recruits are buying what BYU is selling. How Demin and Catchings do is going to go a long way in affirming that faith or causing a faith crisis. It is a high risk-high reward situation and very new territory for us. I am glad Young is a pro coach because he has very pro decisions and scenarios to work through this next year.
It is going to be a fun and interesting year.
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