Tulane Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Green Wave

NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 11: Head coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr. of the Tulane Green Wave reacts during the first half of a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Smoothie King Center on November 11, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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CHAPEL HILL, NC – DECEMBER 03: Luke Maye #32 of the North Carolina Tar Heels defends Jordan Cornish #0 of the Tulane Green Wave during their game at the Dean Smith Center on December 3, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 97-73. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Key Reserves

G – Colin Slater

Tulane’s unimpressive starting lineup is, unfortunately, complimented by a weak and shallow bench. Slater looks to be the only impactful reserve for this season. As a sophomore, he posted 2.7 points per game in 10 minutes per game.

F – Bul Ajang

As a freshman, Ajang played in 21 games last season. Averaging less than eight minutes per game, Ajang’s numbers were insignificant, but the 6’10” Sudan product does have upside that could be seen this year.

F – Kevin Zhang

Zhang is the most impressive piece in Tulane’s 2018 recruiting class. A product of the prestigious Montverde Academy, Zhang is ranked outside of the top-200 recruits nationally for his class. His ranking, however, may seem deceiving, as renowned programs in Kansas State and UCLA both had offered Zhang.