Maryland has one of the most athletic backcourts in the country with Ayala and Wiggins. Leaving: C Chol Marial (transfer), SG Darryl Morsell, PF Galin SmithĬoming back: SG Aaron Wiggins, PG Eric Ayala, SF Donta Scott, SG Hakim Hart, SF Jairus HamiltonĪdding: PG Fatts Russell (transfer), C Qudus Wahab (transfer), SF Ike Cornish (No. If they return to Columbus, Ohio State will be one of the most experienced teams in the Big Ten returning a good number of players that won the Big Ten tournament and got a 2-seed in the NCAA men’s tournament. There is a chance Washington and Liddell could test the waters of the NBA this year but with how deep this draft class is, they’ll probably elect to return for one more season.
Liddell, SF Justice Sueing, SF Justin Ahrens, SF Zed Key, PG Meechie Johnson, SG Eugene Brown IIIĪdding: SF Malaki Branham (No. Leaving: SG Musa Jallow (transfer), SG CJ Walker, PF Kyle Young, PG Jimmy SotosĬoming back: PG Duane Washington Jr., PF E.J. Head coach Juwan Howard of the Michigan Wolverines talks with players (Photo by Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) 3. 1 recruiting class coming in next year led by 6-foot-8 wing Caleb Houston. It’s clear his players have bought in early to what he’s trying to build there, and Howard and his staff have done excellent on the recruiting trail too. Juwan Howard was named Coach of the Year after only two seasons at Michigan. PG Mike Smith, SG Isaiah Livers, SG Eli Brooks, SG Chaundee Brown, C Austin DavisĬoming back: C Hunter Dickinson, PF Brandon Johns, SG Jace Howard, SG Zeb Jackson, SF Terrance WilliamsĪdding: SF Caleb Houston (No. Gonzaga is also the favored school for Holmgren, and possibly North Carolina transfer Walker Kessler. The Zags might be losing perimeter players, but guards Dominick Harris and Julian Strawther were both top-100 recruits in high school. This was the first year Few had a one-and-done prospect in Jalen Suggs and the mix of a superstar talent surrounded by experienced players work. Head coach Mark Few has done an incredible job building an elite program at Gonzaga. Likely gone: PG Jalen Suggs, SG Joel AyayiĬoming back: SG Julian Strawther, PG Dominick Harris, SG Martynas Arlauskas, PF Anton Watson, PF Ben Gregg, PF Pavel Zakharov, C Oumar BalloĪdding: PG Hunter Salis (No.