Wisconsin Basketball: Analyzing the 2019-20 roster and projected rotation

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Projected Rotation

With only two major pieces leaving after this past season, the majority of the Wisconsin rotation will remain the same. That said, though, making up for the loss of two starters is quite difficult. When figuring out a plan of attack for this rotation, the easy first step was allowing D’Mitrik Tice and Brad Davison to reprise their stating roles from this past season. As a result, the projection below assumes that they will receive similar playing time while commanding the floor for over three-fourths of every matchup.

Additionally, Nate Reuvers is also a lock for the starting lineup as the main frontcourt piece on the team. He started every single game last season and that should continue into this season. That then left the remaining two spots. In the frontcourt, Ford is the logical candidate for the starting spot considering his 6-foot-8 frame and versatile game. His ability to be a stretch forward will help the team’s entire spacing. Additionally, he started 20 games as a freshman so this role will not be new to him even though he did not start a game in 2018-19.

Lastly, it was a bit of a toss-up between Kobe King and Brevin Pritzl for the final starting spot. Both players, though, should see similar minutes for this coming season and Coach Gard will likely just play the “hot hand” down the stretch. King’s ceiling is a bit higher with regards to his potential offseason developments this year, though, and that is one of the reasons why I gave him the nod. He also has a bit more size and this could help him defensively on the wing.

Point Guard: Trice (32), Anderson (8)

Shooting Guard: Davison (32), Pritzl (8)

Small Forward: King (25), Pritzl (15)

Power Forward: Ford (25), Wahl (15)

Center: Reuvers (25), Potter (15)

Total Minutes Allocation: Trice (32), Davison (32), Reuvers (25), King (25), Pritzl (23), Wahl (15), Potter (15), and Anderson (8).

On the bench, it seems likely that Trevor Anderson, Tyler Wahl, and Micah Potter will be the reserves of choice for their particular positions while Pritzl backs up both Davison and King. It is important to mention that Wahl also has the versatility to play on the wing but it might take time for him to earn the trust to play more than 15 minutes per game as a freshman.

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