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Stanford Basketball: 2021-22 season preview and outlook for Cardinal

By Jerran Anderson

Feb 7, 2021; Stanford, California, USA; The Pac-12 logo appears on the court as seen before the game between the Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 2021; Stanford, California, USA; The Pac-12 logo appears on the court as seen before the game between the Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports /
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Key reserves

F/C Lukas Kisunas, Senior

Kisunas is a big man prospect that returns with some starting experience under his belt and given his size at 6-foot-10 and ability to play down low. Kisunas made 26 appearances (14 starts)  averaging 3.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 2020-21.

He shot 54.8 percent from the field in 15.8 minutes of action as a junior. After being inserted into the starting rotation this past season, look for his confidence to grow this season as a paint presence on both ends off the bench.

F Max Murrell, Soph.

Murrell is a second-year prospect with room to grow in the Stanford basketball rotation. He made 21 appearances in 2020-21 with 7.9 minutes per contest, contributing with 2.3 ppg. He’s a 6-foot-9 inside-out presence with room to grow in the rotation with an uptick in minutes.

G Noah Taitz, Soph.

Taitz is another second-year prospect due to make a splash in the Cardinal backcourt in 2021-22. He’s a 6-foot-3 guard that shot with volume from behind the arc this past season, making 26.2 percent (11-of-42) of his 3-pointers as a freshman. He’ll need to improve upon that number after averaged 3.3 ppg in 14.9 minutes off the bench in 2020-21.

G Jarvis Moss, Freshman

Moss is an under-the-radar name out of Cannon School (NC) that averaged 26.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 4.0 apg after winning another NCISAA State crown in back-to-back seasons to end his prep career. He’s got quite the stroke from behind the arc as a catch-and-shoot threat and as a creator off the bounce.

He’s even more formidable on the defensive end using his 6-foot-4 length. Look for him to play a potential role as they look to improve their perimeter shooting after finishing 12th in Pac-12 basketball in 3-point field goal percentage (32.2 percent).

F James Keefe, Junior

Keefe is another frontcourt name that should make a name for himself entering his third year in the program. He averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.9 rpg in just 7.6 minutes per game across 54 across. There’s room for him to carve a role for himself as a frontcourt presence in 2021-22.

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