Tuesday, October 9, 2018

SoCon Basketball: Wofford 2018-19 Preview


Image result for wofford terriers logo Don't forget to check out the SoCon Preview at midmajormadness.com, which is set to drop Oct. 15. Special thanks to Wofford sports information for providing the information for this preview.

Wofford--Last season’s 79-75 victory over No. 5 North Carolina, coupled with the opening of the brand new, immaculate Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium were only two moments of a 2017-18 season, which were filled with more good moments than bad ones, as Wofford saw a resurgence within its program with a 21-13 record.

For Mike Young and crew, it will be overcoming one of the few bad moments, with guard and 2018-19 preseason SoCon Player of the Year Fletcher Magee missing a pair of shots in the waning moments in what was a 56-55 tournament semifinal loss to eventual SoCon champion and NCAA Tournament represenative UNC Greensboro, as the Terriers go in search of their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010. The Terriers might have their best team returning since the 2014-15 season, when the Terriers, who followed up their 2013-14 SoCon title win over Western Carolina to make it four titles in six seasons, with a 67-64 win over Furman.

With the return of five plsyers with starting experience, including three who have won 38 games over the past two seasons, the Terriers seem like the best bet to be the most challeging threat to challenge UNCG’s title defense. The Terreiers lost all three games to the Spartans a year ago, including a game at Greensboro Coliseum, which saw the Terriers drop their final game of 2017, after blowing a 47-33 halftime lead over the Spartans, only to see the Spartans out-score the Terriers, 38-20, in the second half to come up with a 71-67 win.

Two of Wofford’s five returning starters were all-conference performers a year ago, in guard Fletcher Magee and forward Cameron Jackson, who helped lead the Terriers to a postseason appearance following a run to the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament, as the Terriers participated in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.

Magee, who has connected on a school record 351 three-point field goals in just three seasons, will likely begin the season as the preseason SoCon Player of the Year, while Jackson, who was a second-team all-league selection last season, will likely enter his final campaign on the first-team all-conference squad alongside his teammate, and both will have one more chance to write their own chapter of the Wofford basketball book that seemingly unfolds with a new historical achievement with the passing of each season over the past decade.

Previewing the Wofford Backcourt:

Wofford will begin the season with not only one of the best backcourts in the Southern Conference, but one of the premier backcourts in mid-major college basketball.

At the forefront of those returning players is sharp-shooting senior guard Fletcher Magee (22.1 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 148 three-pointers, 43.9% from three-point range, 58 assists, 31 steals, 3 blocks, 90.7% from the free throw line). Magee was simply sensational a year ago, helping lead the Terriers to a pair of ACC, non-conference wins at North Carolina and at home vs. Georgia Tech.

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Wofford senior guard Fletcher Magee
In the annals of Wofford basketball there have been some great shooters--brothers Seth Chadwick and Ian Chadwick come to mind--but there have been none better than Chadwick. Last season, he was simply lethal from long-range, leading the nation with 148 triples, and shot a blistering 43.9% from long range last season, showing he was more than just a volume shooter last season. Magee’s 148 three-pointers in a single-season in 2017-18

Not only did Magee lead the nation in three-pointers made, he also ranked 15th nationally in three-point field goal attempts, as well as ranking third in all of Division I college basketball in three-pointers attempted, with 337.

The 6-4, 200-lb guard from Orlando, FL, flirted with becoming just the third player in the modern era of the Southern Conference era to leave school early and enter the NBA Draft, but did not retain an agent, giving him a chance to test the NBA waters, but also the option to return to Wofford once he got an assessment. While no one ever doubted that he would return for his senior season in Spartanburg, it was a rather shrewd move by Magee to test the NBA waters and get the feelers out there to see what kind of feedback he could get and what he needed to work on in his final season, which would enable him to make that next step following his playing days as a Terrier.

With 351-career three-point field goals made, Magee is already the school’s all-time leader in three-pointers made, surpassing recent former great Karl Cochran’s 312 three-pointers made from 2011-15. His 148 triples made last season shattered his previous career mark of 112 made three-point field goals in a season in his sophomore campaign of 2016-17.  He has scored 1,807-career points, and needs 715 points this season to surpass George Lyons (1962-65) as the program’s all-time leading scorer. Magee’s 751 points last season were also a school, single-season record, surpassing the previous mark of 750 points in a single-season previously set by James “Daddy” Neal

Magee started all 34 games for the Terriers a year ago, and he scored 20 or more points in 21 of those 34 games last season, and posted a SoCon season-high 45 points in a 74-64 win at Chattanooga, canning a school-record tying 11 three-pointers in the win. His 45 points in a single game were a school record during the Division I era. He enters the season having made at least one three-point field goal in 52-consecutive games heading into the 2018-19 season.  Magee’s 90.7% clip from the free throw line (97-of-107) not only led the SoCon last season, but also ranked tied for seventh in all of NCAA Division I basketball.

Magee is set to be joined in the backcourt sophomore Storm Murphy (6.3 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 135 assists, 30 steals) and rising junior Trevor Stumpe (10. 8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 25 steals). Murphy was voted to the SoCon All-Freshman team last season, and will be a candidate to garnner All-SoCon honors this season. Nathan Hoover (11.0 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 1.4 APG, 22 steals) came off the bench to add even more depth to add even more to the backcourt last season and the 6-4, 180-lb guard was particularly hot down the stret ch of the season, posting double-figure scoring performances in eight of the final 10 games of the season.

The trio of guards, along with Magee, gives the Terriers an embarrassment of talent and depth in the backcourt heading into the season. Murphy, a 5-11, 180-lb sophomore, started 29 of 34 games for Wofford at the point guard position as a true freshman last season. Murphy finished the season ranking sixth in the SoCon in assists-per-game last season, dishing out 4.0 helpers-per-game last season. Additionally, Murphy also completed the season ranking third in the SoCon as a true freshman in assist/turnover ratio (4.0 APG, 1.6 TOPG, 2:4 ratio).

Murphy put together his best performance of his young career in scoring against The Citadel with 17 points, while his nine assists in the season-ending loss to Central Michigan were a career-high for helpers following his true freshman season.

Hoover will be a legitimate candidate to end up on one of the all-conference teams in his upcoming junior season in 2018-19. Hoover, a native of Memphis, TN, started nine of the final 10 games last season, and logged 18 starts in 34 overall games last season.

His 70 made three-point field goals last season ranked second on the team behind only Magee, and Hoover shot a solid 40.5% (70-of-173) from three-point land last season. He was one of three Terriers to shoot 40% or better from beyond the arc last season. He enjoyed a career-high 23-point performance in a home win over Samford early last February. Hoover also posted 22 points in the Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinal win over Mercer.

Stumpe got off to a strong start to the season, but struggled down the stretch last season. Stumpe had a streak of eight-straight double-figure games at one point last season, stretching from Dec. 17-Jan. 20, which included a season and career-high of 20 points in a win over Furman in Spartanburg. Stumpe hit a slump down the stretch last season, however, posted double figure scoring performances in just five out of Wofford’s final 14 games last season. Stumpe started 25 of the 29 games he played in last season, and his 42.7% clip (47-of-110) from three-point land ranked second to only Magee on the team. He also shot 86.4% (57-of-66) from the free throw line last season, and his 4.2 RPG ranked second on the team on the glass.

Set to give the Terriers even more depth in the backcourt in 2018-19 are both Donovan Theme-Love (1.8 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 63 assists) and Tray Hollowell (3.2 PPG, 0.9 RPG), who were a pair of young guards forced to find their way in what was a young lineup last season for the Terriers in 2017-18, made up of most of their respective opportunities seeing significant time in the lineup for the first time in their respective careers.

Theme-Love will be entering his junior season with the Terrier basketball program, seeing time in all 34 games last season, and was a solid contributor off the bench. The 6-1, 190-lb junior guard from Providence, R.I., helped spell Murphy at point guard last season.

Hollowell, a 6-2, 185-lb guard is one of the best athletes on the team and was one of the real prizes of the recruiting class brought in by head coach Mike Young last season. The Hopkinsville, KY, native is also a solid threat from the perimeter coming off the bench for the Terriers.  Hollowell enjoyed the best game of his rookie season in the Terrier Black and Gold against Washinton & Lee in an early-season win, posting 12 points. From the perimeter last season, Hollowell connected on 36.2% (21-of-58) from three-point range and averaged 9.2 minutes-per-game last season.

The newcomers for the Terriers in the backcourt this season will include Ryan Larson (Cretin-Durham HS/St. Paul, MN) and Drew Cottrell (Lakeview HS/Flowery Branch, GA) and Isaiah Bigelow (Ben L. Smith HS/Greensboro, N.C.) will be a trio of guards that will add even more depth this season. Larson is one of the top recruits in by the Terriers this season, and will see some significant action in the Wofford guard rotation this season. In Wofford’s trip to Portugal this past summer, Larson was instrumental in helping the Terriers win some games.

Larson was a standout at Cretin-Durham Hall High School, where he played his junior annd senior seasos as a prep. He helped lead Cretin-Durham to a 30-2 record as a senior, as well as a 4A State Championship. Larson garnered all-state honors during his senior season after averaging 15 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and three steals per contest. During his final campaign as a prep, he also led the state in assists and steals-per-game, garnering all-tournament and all-star honors in addition his all-state plaudits.

Cottrell comes to Wofford from Lakeview Academy in Flowery Branch, GA, where he garnered all-region honors twice during his career, helping his prep program to 88 victories and four state tournament berths during his four seasons there as a prep.  During his career at Lakeview, Cottrell scored over 1,300 points, dished out 240 assists, and and registered 170 steals. He finished his prep career shooting 56% from the field, 42% from three and 82% from the charity stripe. With already having well established depth at the point guard spot, I would expect Cottrell to redhshirt this season.

The most versatile newcomer at guard for the Terriers will be 6-7 guard Isaiah Bigelow, who comes to Wofford from the Gate City of Greensboro, escaping the reach of Wes Miller and the UNCG Spartans to play for the Terriers and head coach Mike Young.  Bigelow will cause matchup problems for foes at 6-7, 185 lbs and with good ball-handling skills. As a senior, he helped Ben L. Smith to a 28-4 record following a season which saw him average 18.4 PPG, 10.7 RPG and dished out 2.4 APG. Bigelow finished his prep career with 983 points and was chose to play in the North vs. South All-Star game and played AAU basketball for Team Felton.

Overall, the Terriers have one of the deepest backcourts in the Southern Conference basketball and mid-major hoops heading into the season. As a team, the backcourt was solid all of last season, obviously led by the play of Magee. The Terriers ranked second in the SoCon as a team in the SoCon in three-point field goals made (357) and led the SoCon in three-point field goal percentage (41.3%).

Previewing the Wofford Frontcourt:

Wofford’s frontcourt will be the aspect of the team that will be the most-improved this season, and in particular, it will be much deeper. No longer will getting Cameron Jackson (12.0 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 53 assists, 55 steals, 45 blocks, 60.1 FG%) in foul trouble be enough be considered such an advantage for an opponent, with the talent added by head coach Mike Young and staff during the off-season.

Jackson, who battled some minor, yet nagging injuries last season, still managed to have an outstanding junior campaign in 2017-18. Jackson scored in double figures 18 times last season, and completed the campaign with three double-doubles, including one of which came in Southern Conference play.

Jackson was particularly solid on the defensive end of the floor, where he posted 55 steals last season to rank third overall in the league, while his 45 blocks on the defesive end of the floor ranked Jackson second among the SoCon’s leaders in that category.

On the offensive end of the floor, Jackson was also extremely efficient during his junior campaign. His 60.1% (158-of-263) shooting clip from the floor led the Southern Conference during the 2017-18 season, and he had several outstanding performances in big games last season. In Wofford’s season-ending loss to Central Michigan in the CIT, Jackson posted 22 points and nine rebounds, which saw him just miss his fourth double-double of the season. In the Dec. 20 win over No. 5 North Carolina, Jackson registered 18 points, nine rebounds, six blocks, three assists and three steals. He registered a career-high 13 rebounds to go with 13 points in an early-January Southern Conference matchup.

Jackson’s veteran leadership in the lineup for the Terriers will be additionally helped the return of  fellow senior Matthew Pegram (5.3 PPG, 3.1 RPG). A 6-11, 260-lb native of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., saw action in all 34 games for the Terriers and averaged 15 minutes-per-game. Pegram also started 13 games for the Terriers last season, ad proved to be an effective outside threat at times for the Terriers, as he was able to connect on  6-of-15 shots from three-point land last season, so it’s not an aspect of his game that you completely take for advantage.

Pegram scored a career and season high 18 points in an early-season win over Bob Jones last season, connecting on 8-of-12 shots, including going 1-for-2 from three-point range in the win. Pegram scored in double figures in four out of the first five games for the Terriers last season,  with three of those performances coming against power five programs South Carolina (12 pts), California (13 pts) and Texas Tech (10 pts). All told, Pegram registered double-figure scoring performances in eight games last season.

Also returning to lend support in the frontcourt for the Terriers are 6-9, 230-lb Keve Aluma (2.5 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 13 blks,  6 steals) and 6-9, 210-lb Michael Manning, Jr. (0.5 PPG, 0.8 RPG). Aluma showed plenty of promise as a freshman a year ago,  and is one of the more athletic players on the team.

Aluma saw action in 33 games for the Terriers last season, which included a pair of starts. He shot an impressive 56.6% (30-of-53) from the field, and was especially effective on the defensive end for the Terriers off the bench last season, recording 13 blocks, which ranked second on the club to only Jackson’s 45 blocks  last season. Aluma scored a career-high nine points in an early-season win over Washington & Lee last season. After redshirting the 2016-17 season, Manning, Jr. saw action in 12 games last season, averaging 4.4 minutes-per-game.

A potential impact player in the frontcourt for Wofford this season could be redshirt sophomore Chevez Goodwin (College of Charleston/Blythewood, S.C.), who sat out last season after transferring in from College of Charleston, figures to be an important player in the rotation for Young this season.  Goodwin will look to be an immediate impact player this season.

The 6-9, 225-lb sophomore native of Blythewood, S.C., appeared in 35 games for the College of Charleston as a freshman during the 2016-17 season, averaging 2.3 PPG and 2.9 RPG in 9.8 minutes of action per game. He scored a season-high eight points on three occasions. Goodwin will add size and most importantly, depth, the the Terrier frontcourt.

There are also other taleted newcomers in the frontcourt this season for the Terriers, which will include true freshmen Messiah Jones (Simeon HS/Chicago, Ill) and Alex Michael (Greensboro Day School/Greensboro, N.C.) as potential performers that could add even more depth to the Terrier front court this season. Jones, a 6-6, 215-lb out of Simeon High School in Chicago, Ill was a top 10 recruit out of the state of the state of Illinois, and was a three-star recruit coming out of Simeon High School.

He was rated as the No. 1 forward in the state of Illinois. Jones was committed to join the Drake basketball program and former Furman head coach Niko Medved before switching his committment to Wofford following Medved’s matriculation to Colorado State after one year at the helm of the Drake program. It turned out to be a blessing for Young and the Terriers, who will now acquire the services of the three-star recruit Jones, and he comes into the SoCon as one of the most highly acclaimed recruits in SoCon football coming into the season.

Jones is very athletic, and he served as team captain, while averaging 17 PPG and nine RPG, helping Simeon to a 29-4 record during his senior season. One of the areas you will notice Jones’ athleticism the most is on the defensive end of the floor, as his highlight videos on youtube featured some emphatic blocks against opponents getting back to defend in transition, which something coach Young loves about his game. Jones averaged 3.0 blocks-per-game during his senior season.

Michael, a 6-6, 205-lb freshman out of Greensboro, N.C., is another player that could see some floor time this season and potentially add yet another element to the frontcourt for the Terriers.  During his prep career at Greensboro Day School, he played for legendary head coach Freddie Jones. Michael, a player who is especially proficient shooting the ball from the perimeter, was the co-captain of his program as a senior, and helped Greensboro Day to 122 wins and three state titles during his four seasons as a prep.

The Schedule Preview:

Wofford will open up the season with by hosting North Carolina at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Nov. 6. No one will soon forget Wofford’s 79-75 win at North Carolina just before Christmas last year.

The Terriers will go for two-in-a-row against the Tar Heels in a game that has been anticipated since the opening of the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium last year.The win by the Terriers is one of their biggest wins in their Southern Conference and Division I history, outside only their four SoCon Tournament title wins.

Tar Heel head coach Roy Williams will bring a talented squad into Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Nov. 6, and one that will once again compete for an ACC title and a national title.

The Tar Heels return just one player that started all 37 games last season, but that player is a pretty good player, in 6-8, 240-lb senior forward Luke Maye (16.9 PPG, 10.1 RPG), who was an All-America selection last season.

 Keeping him off the glass will be huge for the Terriers if they hope to pull the big upset once again. It will mark just the fourth all-time meeting between the Terriers and Tar Heels, with North Carolina holding a 3-1 edge in the all-time series. The season-opening trip to Wofford will mark the first-ever game in Spartanburg for the Tar Heels.

The Terriers will be up in the triad area of North Carolina for their second game of the 2018-19 season, taking on the High Point Panthers in the Terriers’ first road contest of the new season. The Panthers are now under the direction of former Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky and Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith. The legendary head coach, who helped lead the Wildcats to a national title in 1998, returnsto  his alma mater where he played, looking to help the Panthers to top contention in the Big South Conference.

The Panthers, who will meet the Terriers on Nov. 10, are coming off a 2017-18 season which saw them finish 14-16 overall and 9-9 in conference play, which secured a seventh-place finish in the league standings. The Panthers will be opening their new $130-million, 4,500-seat Qubein Arena with a game against the Terriers.

The Panthers will have one of the top guards in the Big South, in all-conference candidate Jahaad Proctor (16.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG). The Nov. 10 meeting will mark the 21st all-time meeting between the two programs, with Wofford holding the 11-9 all-time series edge, including a 70-57 win last season in Spartanburg.

The Terriers will return home on Nov. 13 to face Carver College before taking to the road to take on Stanford and Oklahoma in the Battle 4 Atlantis.The Terriers and Cardinal have faced each other once before, and just 10 days removed from a game at home vs. North Carolina, the Terriers will be on the road to face the PAC 12 member, and yet this might offer a better chance at an upset than the home game to open the season against North Carolina.

The Terriers dropped a 74-59 decision at Maples Pavilion to open the 2014-15 season. The Cardinal are picked towards the middle-bottom of the PAC 12 entering the 2018-19 season. Head coach Jerod Haase, who used to be a player under the former legendary coach Mike Montgomery, is hoping the Cardinal can improve on last season’s 19-win campaign and NIT appearance, and make it back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. Hopes for that turnaround will start with sophomore guard Daejon Davis, who averaged 10.7 PPG, returns to lead a young roster that features just one senior.

This game offers Wofford a prime opportunity and maybe the SoCon’s best opportunity to garner a win over a power five program. The Terriers’ experience could prove pivotal in a game like this.

Wofford will also face Oklahoma on its trip west in the Battle 4 Atlantis, taking on the Big 12 member on Nov. 18, and will have another prime opportunity to shock a power five conference foe. It will mark the first-ever meeting between the Sooners and Terriers when the two meet on the hardwood at the Lloyd Noble Center in mid-November.

The Sooners must replace three starters off a team that finished 18-14 last season and a seventh-place overall finish in the Big 12 last season. Still, Lon Krueger’s club did well enough to qualify for the NCAA Tourament, where the Sooners lost in the opening round to Rhode Island (78-83) to finish the season with an 18-14 overall record.

One of the three starters Krueger has to replace from a year ago, was one of the most impressive freshmen in the country last season, in point guard Trae Young. Young led the nation in scoring average, posting 27.4 PPG and 8.7 APG. Young was a major piece in helping the Sooners to the NCAA Tournament last season. Kruger must also find a way to replace guard Kameron McGusty (8.0 PPG) and forward Khadeem Latin (6.6 PPG, 5.9 RPG). The two returning starters for the Sooners this season will be senior guard Christian James (4.4 PPG, 1.5 APG) and guard Rashard Odomes (7.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG).

The Terriers will return to the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium to face the Coppin State Eagles on Nov. 21 at the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Nov. 21. Coppin State will have a new head coach when the Terriers take on the Eagles in a mid-week contest, as former Maryland Terrapin standout Juan Dixon will have a rebuilding project on his hands, having to re-tool a program that went just 5-21 last season and were 5-11 in MEAC play.

The Terriers and Eagles will be meeting for the first-time ever on the college basketball hardwood, and the Eagles will return guard Dejuan Clayton, who was a preseason All-MEAC selection last season, saw action in only six games is back and ready to be an impact player for the Eagles this season. Dixon will also have swingman Lamar Morgan (12.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG) last season.

Following the home date with the Eagles, Wofford will face Mars Hill on Nov. 23. It will be the second of three non-Division I opponents for the Terriers. Wofford will also play host to a game between Coppin State and Charleston Southern as part of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.

The Terriers return to the road on Nov. 26 when they travel into SEC country to face off against Frank Martin’s South Carolina club. The Terriers will obviosly hope things go a little better this time around against the Gamecocks than the 72-53 South Carolina handed the Terriers in the inaugural game at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.

The Gamecocks finished the 2017-18 season with a 17-16 overall record and a 7-11 mark in SEC play, finishing a year removed from the school’s first and only Final Four Appearance. Martin will have to replace some production in the backcourt, with the departures of Frank Booker and Wesley Myers from the backcourt, but will have Hassani Gravett (7.4 PPG, 3.6 APG) who brings back reputable backcourt experience heading into the season. The team will be centered around frontcourt performer Chris Silva (14.3 PPG, ), who is the leading returning scorer for South Carolina.

Following the South Carolina game, the Terriers will open Southern Conference play with a doozie on Dec. 1, facing off against East Tennessee State. The two teams split the season series a year ago, with each winning on the other’s floor. ETSU made the most of its first-ever trip to the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, grabbing a 75-62 victory over the Terriers in their late-January clash last season. The Terriers return the favor on the second-to-last day of the regular-season last year, as they posted a 75-71 win at Freedom Hall.

The Wofford-ETSU rivalry has become one of those to keep an eye on around the league, and when the two meet on Dec. 1, it promises to be no different. The two will be meeting on the college basketball hardwood for the 47th time on the college basketball hardwood, with the Bucs holding a commanding 35-11 all-time series edge.

Capping what will be a tough three-game for the Terriers will be a trip to Allen Fieldhouse to face another of college basketball bluebloods, as the Terriers will face one of the national title contenders, in the Kansas Jayhawks on Dec. 4. The Jayhawks, like North Carolina, just reload each passing season, and the 2018 campaign should be no different for Bill Self’s perennial Big 12 power, as he returns his most experience in the frontcourt and backcourt this season, with double-figure scorers Udoka Azubuke (13.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG) and Lagerald Vick (12.1 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.1 APG)  both returning to the fold this season.

Three key performers must be replaced, in Devonte Graham, Svi Mykhailiuk and Malik Newman having all departed out of the backcourt. Keep an eye on newcomers Dedric Lawson (Memphis transfer) and top recruit Quentin Grimes, who will provide an immediate impact in the frontcourt and backcourt, respectively. Some believe that the 6-9 Lawson is good enough to compete for Big 12 Player of the Year honors this season. The Jayhawks were 31-8 a year ago, winning a 14th-straight Big 12 crown, and will be the odds-on favorites to do it a 15th-consecutive time this season. The Dec.4 date with the Jayhawks will mark the first-ever meeting between the two perennial powers in their respective conferences.

Wofford’s final power five opponent will be Mississippi State on Dec. 19, and will be the final non-conference game before the Terriers begin Southern Conference play. If you’ll remember a couple of years ago, ETSU went to Starkville and emerged with a 67-65 win, and the Terriers will have a chance to do the same this season. The Bulldogs were 25-12 a year ago and were participants in the NIT and will be favorites to make the NCAA Tournament this season after a 9-9 record in the SEC play last season.  The Terriers will also take on Kentucky Christian (Dec. 6), Coastal Carolina (Dec. 9), and UNC Asheville (Dec. 15) in non-conference play.

Final Outlook:

Head coach Mike Young called this the deepest team he has had during his time at Wofford, and that is especially noticeable in the backcourt, as this team is more than just Fletcher Magee. We’ll find out a lot about the Terriers in non-conference play, as Wofford will take on both North Carolina and Kansas and will play one of the league’s top non-conference slates in preparation for SoCon play.

Probable Starting Five:
G--Fletcher Magee
G--Nathan Hoover
G--Storm Murphy
G/F--Trevor Stumpe
F--Cameron Jackson

First off the Bench:
G--Ryan Larson--or--F-Messiah Jones










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