Mississippi State Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for the Bulldogs

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D.J. Stewart dons #3 for Mississippi State. He was the number two prospect in the state of Mississippi and he is ranked as a 4-star recruit. D.J. stands at 6’6 and weighs 200 pounds. The fact that he’s had a year to adapt to Mississippi State’s system may bode well. He may get more minutes than just mop-up duty.

Andrew Junkin is a 6’11”, 240 pound Forward. This young man is a walk-on and I’m sure he’ll gain experience going up against a bevy of other bigs, in practice.

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Iverson Molinar is a 6’3″ Guard from Panama City, Panama. He’ll be gaining valuable experience during the Non-Conference schedule, backing up Tyson Carter.

Devin Butts is a 6’5″ 180 pound Guard from Macon, Georgia. There is too much talent in front of him; grab a mop.

Quinten Post is a 7’0 ,225 pound Forward from Amsterdam. His size alone would seem to dictate some minutes in the Non-conference, to spell some of the other big men. At the very least, he’ll learn the ins and outs of SEC Basketball, this year. Elias King is a 6’10”, 205 pound Forward that played High School ball at Lincoln Academy.

There is too much talent at the Sophomore through Senior levels for any of these freshmen to get more than cursory minutes. Most of their efforts will go into adapting to the rigors of classroom schedules/homework and adapting to life as an SEC basketball player. Most of their experience will come from playing opposite their veteran counterparts, in practice. Iverson Molinar and D.J. Stewart stand out to me as players who may get more minutes. Molinar because he was specifically named by Howland and Stewart because of his high prospect ranking and his year soaking up practices and adapting to college.