Creighton Basketball: 2024-25 season preview for the Bluejays
By Joey Loose
Season Outlook
You could argue that Creighton has had one of the nation’s best starting five’s in recent years, and their Tournament success proves that talent assembled in Omaha. Many of those names have come and gone, with two new transfers joining this starting five. Despite those changes, and the challenges of replacing Scheierman and other departed stars, has Creighton built another lethal starting rotation?
Isaacs has the chance to be really special; it’s something that many expected in his second year at Texas Tech. He did take a measured step forward as a sophomore and now has a chance to all of that and more with the Bluejays. When you throw in Neal, who himself really stood out last season, you can argue that there’s plenty of talent here to compete at the national level.
What will make this season special for Creighton is getting one last ride out of Kalkbrenner, who has undoubtedly established himself as one of the program’s most memorable players of all time. He is such a special player that you can count on to score, rebound, and block, with insane efficiency figures. While there’s less experience than ever around and behind him in the frontcourt, he alone is a nightmare for opposing offenses and defenses.
We’re thinking specifically about this upcoming season, though it’ll be interesting to think about the Bluejays in the future. They added a slew of new faces to this lineup, meaning there are real chances for immediate contributions from some of these freshmen. Fans should temper immediate expectations, but don’t be shocked to see a few of them earning regular roles, especially Johnson and McKnight.
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Despite the roster moves and changes, Creighton should be just as great this upcoming season as they have the last couple of seasons. Kalkbrenner ensures the efficiency of the offense, while the addition of Isaacs could be one of the biggest moves in the entire Big East this season. If everyone stays healthy, Creighton should be competing near the top of the conference standings and find themselves on another deep March Madness run again.