TCU Basketball: 2021-22 season preview and outlook for Horned Frogs
By Joey Loose
Projected Starters
Guard – Mike Miles (Sophomore)
With Nembhard gone, Miles is the leading returning scorer from last year’s squad, and clearly the one remaining player who knows Dixon’s offensive and defensive gameplan the best. Miles averaged 13.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists during a great freshman year, and could become a top-level guard in the Big 12 if he takes another step forward this season.
Guard – Shahada Wells (Senior)
The best player at UT Arlington last season, Wells makes the short trip to TCU for the tail end of a solid basketball career. He put up 16.8 points and 3.8 assists per game last season and made 38% of his 3-pointers. He could develop into TCU’s best option from long range, while he and Miles could really build off each other as two potent offensive weapons for the Horned Frogs.
Guard – Maxwell Evans (Senior)
Evans may have scored just 8.5 points per game last season at Vanderbilt, but was really starting to come into his own in February, with multiple double-digit scoring games for the Commodores. Evans showed the ability to score from all over the court and is a fantastic complement in the starting lineup to guards like Miles and Wells, helping those two frontcourt members build their assist numbers.
Forward – Emanuel Miller (Junior)
Last season, Miller was the best player at Texas A&M. Now, the junior forward looks to cause damage in the TCU frontcourt, looking to build on a season where he averaged 16.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. While the numbers might not look quite the same on a team with far more scoring options, Miller remains an elite level rebounder and is a big man who can not only score, but made 82% of his free throws last year.
Center – Souleymane Doumbia (Junior)
Doumbia joins TCU after starring at the JUCO level at Navarro College. He’s got size and will have a major presence on both sides of the ball in the interior, setting all kinds of records for blocks these last few seasons. It may take time for his game to fully develop at the D1 level, but his size and ability make him a potential starter from the get go.