Atlantic 10 Basketball: Top 5 rising seniors for 2018-19
Atlantic 10 Basketball returns a ton of senior talent for 2018-19. Here’s a look at Top 5 seniors to keep an eye on as the season approaches.
The Atlantic 10 Conference boasts a number of decorated players returning for their final season of college basketball. After turning in three NCAA tournament teams in 2017-18, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies and Davidson Wildcats all return with some top players in the conference.
One team boasting a completely different look will be the Rhode Island Rams after going 26-8. With head coach Dan Hurley off to Connecticut and a majority of their scoring production lost to graduation, the Atlantic 10 is due for a new regular season champion this upcoming year.
One team to watch is the Duquesne Dukes. After going 7-11 in conference play last season, 2018 Sixth Man of the Year winner and rising senior Tarin Smith and company look ready to turn a corner. Smith put up 12.4 points, 3.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds as a junior. The Fordham Rams also made progress with Atlantic 10 co-Most Improved Player Joseph Chartouny, another rising senior to keep an eye on. He put up 12.2 point, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.33 steals per contest in 2017-18.
The regular season title is anybody’s to win entering a new season. The Davidson Wildcats and Rhode Island may not have easy roads in conference play this time around. Here’s a look at the Top 5 rising seniors to watch for 2018-19.