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SEC Basketball: In-depth conference preview

By Stuart Gill

Mar 13, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari shouts during the second half of the championship game against Texas A&M Aggies of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky Wildcats won 82-77. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari shouts during the second half of the championship game against Texas A&M Aggies of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky Wildcats won 82-77. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 12, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs guard J.J. Frazier (30) drives against Kentucky Wildcats guard Tyler Ulis (3) during the second half of game eleven of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won 93-80. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs guard J.J. Frazier (30) drives against Kentucky Wildcats guard Tyler Ulis (3) during the second half of game eleven of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won 93-80. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Georgia Bulldogs

2015-16 record: 20-14 overall, 10-8 in SEC

Head coach: Mark Fox

Notable departures: Kenny Gaines, Charles Mann

Notable returnees: J.J. Frazier, Yante Maten, Derek Ogbeide, Kenny Paul Geno, Mike Edwards, Juwan Parker

Notable newcomers: Four-star SG Tyree Crump, four-star SG Jordan Harris, JUCO SF Pape Diattai 

Expectations are high in Athens for Mark Fox’s Bulldogs. Georgia has added two talented recruits in Jordan Harris and Tyree Crump to take the place of guards Kenny Gaines and Charles Mann, who accounted for 23.7 combined points per game a year ago.

Harris averaged a double-double during his last two seasons of high school ball, boasting averages of 30.5 points and 11.4 rebounds, to go along with six assists and nearly four steals per game. Crump is also an accomplished scorer, averaging over 20 points during high school.

UGA was also able to hang onto leading scorer J.J. Frazier, who will resume control of the Bulldogs’ backcourt this November. Yante Maten, the 6’8″ forward who averaged 16.5 points per game for the Bulldogs last year, will be expected to continue to produce impressive points and rebounding averages.

Coach Fox will also need sophomore forward Derek Ogbeide to increase his offensive efficiency in order to have a complete front court. Georgia’s roster is stacked with talent from top to bottom this year, and they should expect to win at least 11 conference match-ups while competing for a top five spot in the SEC.

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