2009-2010 Rutgers College Basketball Predictions

2009-2010 Rutgers Predictions
2008-09 Record: (11-21, 2-16 Big East)
Coach: Fred Hill (4th year, 32-60 at Rutgers)
Assistants: Jim Carr, Craig Carter, Darren Savino
Ret.Starters/Lost: 3/2

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Overview: Rutgers has some hope and should improve this season. They are just in a difficult league that recruits at a higher level and has more established coaches. Fred Hill doesn’t have the big name of Rick Pitino. Jim Calhoun or Jim Boeheim. What he does have is a pretty good recruiting class coming in led bu JC standout James Beatty, a 6-2, 195-pound point guadr, who starred at Miami-Dade Junior College (13.4ppg, 7.9apg). Sophomore Mike Rosario (16.2ppg) returns as the wing guard, who is coming off a tremendous freshman season. Another sophomore, 6-9, 265-pound Greg Echenique (8.4ppg, 8.4rpg), set the school’s freshman rebounding record and also recorded 78 blocks. Now the Sacrlet Knights need to find help surronding those three players. Wing Patrick Jackson (6-6, 210) is one of those players with talent, who played sparingly his freshman seaon, but has the talent to contribute. Up front, senior center Hamady Ndiyae (6-11, 235) is a shot-blocking specialist (5.6ppg, 5.8rpg), who was hampered by back problems last year. Florida transfer Jonathan Mitchell (6-7, 225) will slide into the rotation in the front court immediately. Freshman Dane Miller (6-7, 210) is another talented youngster who will also be involved in the rotation.

Outlook: Rutgers is a player or two away from moving up to the top half of the Big East. They made some improvements last season, and still wound up with just two wins in the league last year. If they come clsoe to .500. this season will be considered a great successs.

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