Nevada Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Wolf Pack

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 22: Jordan Caroline #24 and Caleb Martin #10 of the Nevada Wolf Pack react after a play in the second half against the Loyola Ramblers during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at Philips Arena on March 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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Projected starters

The Nevada Wolf Pack return four of five starters from a season ago. They will miss the scoring production of Kendall Stephens (13.1 points per game) Josh Hall (6.9 points per game) and Hallice Cooke (4.7 points per game) but they will be a lot more well-rounded team in 2018-19.

Cody and Caleb Martin will fill the wings while senior guard Lindsey Drew will hold onto the point guard position. Caleb was given both MWC Player and Newcomer of the Year awards last season. Cody was named MWC Defensive Player of the Year. Drew has been a starter the past three seasons for the Wolf Pack. He averaged 8.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest last season before going down with an Achilles’ injury in February.

Jordan Caroline will likely play the forward position while freshman Jordan Brown and graduate transfer Trey Porter should battle it out for the starting job. Porter has the most experience under his belt after a two-year career with the Old Dominion Monarchs. He averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per contest in 2017-18 for the Monarchs.

Brown was selected as a 2018 McDonald’s All-American after finishing his high school career. He put up 26 points and eight rebounds in this year’s game. Even if he doesn’t start, there will be ample playing time for him in the frontcourt for a team that played a lot of positionless basketball last season. They won’t have to be as flexible in 2018-19 if they don’t want to but their versatility will certainly carry them this upcoming season.