'16-'17 Big 12 Projected Lineups

[WastedTalent]

I thought it would be nice to know what each team is bringing back, as of right now. Similar to what nallen does with his thread, but this is just a breakdown of each team. Obviously there will be changes, and I'll make those as they happen.
I also will try to add this past season's production for each player that has experience.

The first five guys for each team is a personal projection, as to the starting lineup. Obviously might not be accurate with a few of the teams I'm less familiar with, but gives a general idea.

The incoming freshmen have their 247 composite ranking next to their name, and jucos have their ranking. Names in parentheses, are players that declared, but could come back.

I haven't completely filled out each roster with players that didn't contribute, or walk-ons, but I plan to. Feel free to correct any mistakes, or additions and subtractions that need made.

The numbers next to the school name, is the % of production, in conference play, the team is returning in order of minutes, pts, rebs, asts
Individuals per game: Minutes/pts/reb/ast
Kansas: 55 51 54 60
Landen Lucas Sr 6-10 C 18/6/7/0
Carlton Bragg So 6-9 F 9/4/2.5/0
Josh Jackson Fr 6-7 G #1
DeVonte Grahm Jr 6-2 G 32/11/3/4
Frank Mason Sr 5-11 G. 33/13/4/5

Svi Jr 6-8 G. 13/5/1/1
Lagerald Vick So 6-5 G. 5/2/0/0
Udoka Azubuike Fr 6-10 C. #31
Mitch Lightfoot Fr 6-8 F #100

OU: 41 33 34 36
Khadeem Lattin Jr 6-9 C 22/6/5/2blks
Dante Buford So 6-7 F 12/4/2/0
Christian James So 6-4 G 9/3/2/0
Kameron McGusty Fr 6-5 G #40
Jordan Woodard Sr 6-0 G 30/13/3/3.5

Darion Strong Jr 6-1 G juco
Austin Grandstaff So 6-4 G transfer
Jamuni McNeace So 6-10 C 8/1/1.5/0
Akolda Manyang Sr 7-0 C 8/2.5/2/1.5blks
Rashard Odomes So 6-6 G 6/2/1/0
Kristian Doolittle Fr 6-6 F #123
Matt Freeman Fr 6-10 F #219

West Virginia: 77 68 66 82
Elijah Macon Jr 6-9 F 13/4.5/3/.5
Nathan Adrian Sr 6-9 F 18/4.5/3/1
Esa Ahmad So 6-8 F 18/5/3/1.5
Daxter Miles Jr 6-3 G 25/9/2/1
Javon Carter Jr 6-2 G 28/10/3/3

Tarik Phillip Sr 6-3 G 22/9/2.5/3
Teyvon Myers Sr 6-2 G 9/2/1/.5
Brandon Watkins Sr 6-9 F 5/1/1/0
James Bolden Fr 6-1 G Rs
Sagaba Konate Fr 6-8 F #242
Maciej Bender Fr 6-10 F #251

Texas: 54 61 48 65
James Banks Fr 6-10 C #64
Shaq Cleare Sr 6-8 F 12/4/3/0
Tevin Mack So 6-6 G 13/5/2/0
Eric Davis So 6-2 G 20/7/2/1
Andrew Jones Fr 6-4 G #32

Kerwin Roach So 6-4 G 18/7.5/3/1
Kendal Yancy Sr 6-3 G 11/3/2/.5
Jacob Young Fr 6-1 G #100

Baylor: 57 55 48 44
Jonothan Motley Jr 6-9 F 21/11/5/1
Tj Maston Jr 6-7 F 12/6/2.5/.5
Ishmail Wainwright Sr 6-5 G 25/6/4/3
Allerik Freeman Jr 6-3 G 30/11/3/2
Manu Lecomte Jr 5-11 G Tr 22/8/1.5/2 @ Miami 2015

King McClure So 6-3 G 13/4/1/1
Jake Lindsey So 6-5 G 13/2.5/1.5/2
Jo Acuil Jr 7-0 C Rs #5 juco 2015
Wendell Mitchell Fr 6-3 G Rs #180 2015
Nuni Omot Jr 6-9 F #11 cc
Mark Vital Fr 6-6 F #72
Tyson Jolly Fr 6-4 G #112

Kansas St: 74 74 77 77
DJ Johnson Sr 6-9 F 20/9/5/1blk
Dean Wade So 6-8 F 26/10/5/1
Wesley Iwundu Sr 6-7 F 32/12/4.4/4
Barry Brown So 6-3 G 26/9/3/1.5
Kamau Stokes So 5-10 G 27/10/3/3

Carlbe Ervin II Sr 6-3 G 15/3/2/1.5
Austin Budke Sr 6-6 F 13/2/2/0
Dante Williams Fr 7-0 F Rs
Isaiah Maurice Fr 6-9 F Rs
Xavier Sneed Fr 6-5 F #151

Texas Tech: 69 69 73 69
Norense Odiase Jr 6-9 C 19/8.5/4/1
Zach Smith Jr 6-8 F 33/10/7/2
Aaron Ross Sr 6-8 F 22/10/4.5/1
Justin Gray Jr 6-5 F 24/9/4/1
Keenan Evans Jr 6-3 G 25/9/3/3

Devon Thomas Sr 6-0 G 12/2/1/1.5
Matthew Temple Sr 6-10 F 13/3.5/2/1
Keon Clergeot Fr 6-1 G #287

Oklahoma St: 68 69 63 80
Mitchell Solomon Jr 6-9 F 18/4/4/.5
Layton Hammonds Sr 6-7 G 29/11/5/1
Jeffrey Carroll Jr 6-6 G 25/8/4/1
Phil Forte Sr 5-11 G 34/15/2/2 in 2015
Juwan Evans So 6-0 G 29/13/4/5

Tavaris Shine Jr 6-6 G 23/6/3/1
Igor Ibaka So 6-9 F Rs juco #5 2015
Davon Dillard Fr 6-5 G Rs #159 2015
Lindy Waters Fr 6-5 G #124
Cameron McGriff Fr 6-6 F #141

Iowa St: 68 59 48 77

Deonte Burton Sr 6-4 F 19/10/4/1
Matt Thomas Sr 6-4 G 34/11/4.5/2
Naz Long Sr 6-4 G Rs 28/10/3/2 in 2015
Monte Morris Sr 6-2 G 38/14/4/7

Darrell Bowie Sr 6-7 F Tr 24/10/5.5/1 @ N. Ill 2015
Simeon Carter So 6-8 F 3/1/.5/0
Nick Babb So 6-5 G Tr 5/1/1/.5 @ Arkansas 2015
Brady Ernst Fr 6-9 F Rs
Donovan Jackson Jr 6-2 G juco #8
Jakolby Long Fr 6-4 G #163
Solomon Young Fr 6-6 F #225

TCU: 95 95 83 97
Karviar Shepherd Sr 6-10 F 20/7/5/1
Vladimir Brodziansky Jr 6-10 F 22/10/4.5/.5
Brandon Parrish Sr 6-6 G 31/9/3.5/1
Chauncey Collins Jr 6-0 G 31/12/3/2
Malique Trent Jr 6-2 G 28/12/3/3

Kenrich Williams Jr 6-7 G Rs 28/9/7/1.5 in 2015
Michael Williams Sr 6-2 G 27/4/2/3
Chris Washburn Sr 6-8 F 24/7/4/2
JD Miller So 6-8 F 19/7/4/1
Alex Robinson So 6-1 G 19/5/2/2.5
Josh Parrish Fr 6-5 F #194

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Nice write up. I'm still holding out hope for Brady Ernst to be a contributor.

 

[Hoiball92]

Nice write up. I'm still holding out hope for Brady Ernst to be a contributor.

I don't think he'll contribute a lot next year.

 

[randomfan44]

KU could still land Josh Jackson and Thon Maker. Probably a month early for this thread.

 

[SolarGarlic]

Obviously KU will be everyone's pick next season for the Big 12 champions, but West Virginia will be tough, even without Williams.

You're missing Darrion Strong for OU. JUCO PG that we were after.

That's a lot of new faces. We should be able to finish in the top half.

 

[SolarGarlic]

KU could still land Josh Jackson and Thon Maker. Probably a month early for this thread.

I'm guessing this will be updated as those things happen, but I'm sure the OP appreciates your insight.

 

[WastedTalent]

Obviously KU will be everyone's pick next season for the Big 12 champions, but West Virginia will be tough, even without Williams.

You're missing Darrion Strong for OU. JUCO PG that we were after.

That's a lot of new faces. We should be able to finish in the top half.

Weird 247 doesn't have him in their committed or signed list, yet they do have articles about him committed to OU.
Thanks, I'll add him.

 

[Hoiball92]

B Greene is entering the draft lol

 

[CarlHungus]

Tech could finish in the top half of the league

 

[baagoe]

B Greene is entering the draft lol

Don't blame him for wanting to get away from Self but I figured he'd transfer.

 

[CloneFan4]

Throw Dembele or Jankovic in our lineup and I think we're sitting pretty with a good chance to eclipse that ten win total we had in conference play this year. With all the new faces I could see us struggling early on in the year but hitting our stride once it comes down to the wire. High potential for our team next year but also a low floor

 

[WastedTalent]

Tech could finish in the top half of the league

I thought the same thing, when you really look at the production they have coming back. They lose Gotcher, their leader, but lots of role players coming back that contributed. If a couple of them step up, they could do well.

 

[surly]

The league is really taking a talent hit though, which means it may be wide open, again; also meaning Ku wins again, I guess. I thought OU would take them down this year, and it ended up not being all that close. Don't see that changing next season, as Self will surely replace the lost talent with the same or better quality. Losing Greene may be addition by subtraction. Seldon could have been special had he stayed. I suppose that's a significant hit for them. Rambling, I know.

 

[Cyclonepride]

The Big 12 as a whole will undoubtedly be down next year, meaning that, unless all teams do great in the non-conference, we are probably looking at needing to be in the top half to get in the tournament.

 

[DurangoCy]

KU could still land Josh Jackson and Thon Maker. Probably a month early for this thread.

Luckily he didn't start one on a typewriter then.

 

[randomfan44]

The league is really taking a talent hit though, which means it may be wide open, again; also meaning Ku wins again, I guess. I thought OU would take them down this year, and it ended up not being all that close. Don't see that changing next season, as Self will surely replace the lost talent with the same or better quality. Losing Greene may be addition by subtraction. Seldon could have been special had he stayed. I suppose that's a significant hit for them. Rambling, I know.

The only time KU has seen a little dip is when they have to replace and entire starting five like after the 2008 and 2013 seasons. KU will replace Ellis and Selden just like they have replaced all the other good players before them. Ku should still win 30 games next year.

 

[DurangoCy]

KU could still land Josh Jackson. Probably a month early for this thread.

I'm on it.

 

[WastedTalent]

Updated to include all individual production. Also the numbers next to the school name, is the % of production, in conference play, the team is returning in order of minutes, pts, rebs, asts.

I used only conference play because some players weren't eligible for the non con, and rotations were set by conference play. I included Naz's and Forte's production from 2015 as returning.