Projected 2025-26 roster by position

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Nostradawgus
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Balldawg, others - edit as you see it Not meant to be hard rule, just general position distribution . . .

PG

Wilkinson (TR)
Millender (TR)

SG

Cain
Bailey (TR)
Ross (TR)

Swing/SF

Catchings (TR)
Wilkins (?) (Fr)


PF

James
Stagg (Fr)


C

Cyril
Abson
McVey (Fr)
DenmarkDane
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We should be able to get one more, right? I counted 12 and we can get 13.

I wouldn't say this roster is overly exciting by any means. It looks decent. If James can reach his potential, I think we may have something.
Nostradawgus
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Yeah, so every transfer save maybe Wilkinson and Catchings are taking a big step up in competition.

James, Cyril and Blue are gonna have to take some really big steps up in production.
NP4435
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I see your point, but the players that came from Wofford and St. Mary's played against some pretty good competition as well.

Might there be an adjustment or transition? Sure there could be, but it also could be not as big as some may be making it out to be.
PaulWesterdawg
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Pg - Smurf
Sg - wilkinson

They are both going to start.
PaulWesterdawg
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Looks to me like w are upgrading at

SG and SF
And likely C

Big step back at PF from Newell.

PG is a huge open Q. Silas was lights out in the last month or so. If there's only a small drop off, I could see a step up in wins.
BallDawg
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The starting 5 if the season started tommorrow.

PG- Smurf Millender
SG - Blue Cain
SF - Kanon Catchings
PF - Dylan James
C - Somto Cyril

Guys off the bench in the order of the minutes they'll probably play.

CG - Jeremiah Wilkinson
PG- Jordan Ross
F/C - Jordan Abson
SF - Jacob Wilkins
SG - Justin Bailey
PF - Kareem Stagg

People who will not play (walk-ons) or (redshirts)
PG - Markell Jennings
SG - Brandon Klatsky
PF - Jaiden Newell
C - Jackson McVey


We definitely need another Wing/Forward. Our Guard depth is good. Between Smurf, Blue, Wilkinson, Ross, and even Bailey, our guards and their depth is going to be the strong point of this team.

With that being said, we definitely need a wing/forward to round out this roster if we want to really be able to compete in the SEC. I am not very high on Dylan James, but he will be a third year returner with experience under his belt. Catchings has the potential to be an NBA player but it is highly variable what we could get out of him. Somto is very good defensively but limited on offense and gets into foul trouble. Wilkins and Stagg are going to be unproven freshman, and Abson is good but a backup in reality. We are going to need another experienced big to come in and hold down back end of the rotation for sure.
UgaBoz53
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BallDawg said:

The starting 5 if the season started tommorrow.

PG- Smurf Millender
SG - Blue Cain
SF - Kanon Catchings
PF - Dylan James
C - Somto Cyril

Guys off the bench in the order of the minutes they'll probably play.

CG - Jeremiah Wilkinson
PG- Jordan Ross
F/C - Jordan Abson
SF - Jacob Wilkins
SG - Justin Bailey
PF - Kareem Stagg

People who will not play (walk-ons) or (redshirts)
PG - Markell Jennings
SG - Brandon Klatsky
PF - Jaiden Newell
C - Jackson McVey


We definitely need another Wing/Forward. Our Guard depth is good. Between Smurf, Blue, Wilkinson, Ross, and even Bailey, our guards and their depth is going to be the strong point of this team.

With that being said, we definitely need a wing/forward to round out this roster if we want to really be able to compete in the SEC. I am not very high on Dylan James, but he will be a third year returner with experience under his belt. Catchings has the potential to be an NBA player but it is highly variable what we could get out of him. Somto is very good defensively but limited on offense and gets into foul trouble. Wilkins and Stagg are going to be unproven freshman, and Abson is good but a backup in reality. We are going to need another experienced big to come in and hold down back end of the rotation for sure.
thanks for this post
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DenmarkDane
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I'm surprised it looks like you are higher on Smurf than Wilkinson. Is that because Smurf is actually a true PG or because you are higher on him than Wilkinson?
BallDawg
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Smurf is a better true PG and a more efficient shooter. Wilkinson has not shown as much playmaking ability and shown he can come off the bench and be a spark plug at the P4 level.

Smurf does what you want a small PG to do, playmake, hit shots, and run an offense. He will not be as skilled or athletic as Silas, but he can do other things Silas could not that will make him pretty comparable.
NP4435
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Is there anyone out there that might be a poor man's Yante Maiten or maybe someone like the former Bama transfer player Reid?
BallDawg
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I mean there are plenty of names I could throw out there, and that I will talk to with my guys, but here is the reality.

I am a Joe Schmo. I am not the elite of the elite donors that have a finger on the pulse of everything. I am not a coach on the staff. My advice goes in one ear and out the other, and I get it who wants anyone telling someone how to do their job when they have no idea what the job truly ever is like.

I will report back with the budget we have left and want to spend, and who is reasonable and follow from their, but I have heard that some people seem to be complacent with the roster construction as is. Whether they are just tired of recruiting and the bidding wars that comes with trying to build a roster, or thinking this roster can win now, or honestly just having ran the NIL budget to a point where they no longer want to spend.

I think this would a mistake. I have a feeling no matter what we are going to have an extra scholarship open (just a money thing), as now having 15 instead of 13 scholarships does make a difference, but I would heavily recommend we go after one more guy. We are at the point in the cycle where the within range good talent is gone, and the ones that left are the elite guys weighting the draft and fine picking between 2-3 schools they want. Anyone left that is uncommitted should be affordable, but not as skilled. Which is OKAY. In the modern age it is totally worth opening the checkbook for a backup or rotational piece. That sounds crazy, but someone is going to pay that player, and when Team A needs someone to step up due to injury or whatever, but did not open the Checkbook like Team B, Team B is going to be able to weather the storm when the same situation happens to them because they DID open the checkbook for a player that most people would deem as "not needed" unlike Team A.

For bubble, fringe, tournament teams like where we will end up being if we are competing to play in March, your season can make or break by a game or two, or a stretch of a week or two, so it is extremely important to have that blanket, that insurance, to fall back on if unexpected issues to arise. Nothing would be more frustrating than watching someone get thrust into action out of desperation that should not be playing, during a stretch of extremely important SEC play all because we did not want to go the extra mile to round out this roster and prepare for situations like that. (Think Tyrin's injury this year and how we were able to weather the storm thanks to the addition of guys like Deshayne and Dakota later in the transfer portal because we choose to keep spending. Not a perfect example but you get the idea).
NP4435
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I agree with you in that I'm in favor of having another strong power forward being added!! I want to see Georgia hoops be great! If schools like Florida, Tenn, Bama, and Auburn can go all in, then the Dawgs should be doing the same.
Nostradawgus
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See, I don't think ANYONE associated with Kirby/football EVER feels complacent with recruiting, the roster, ANYTHING.

If this is true we got to quit bringing a knife to a gun fight. The SEC is nothing but coaching killers.

BallDawg
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I agree. We definitely have not fully bought into being a football school AND a basketball school, for some reason we treat it as if it has to be one or the other. I want us to overpay for a roster, I want us to have high expectations, I want us to not just be okay with making the tournament. I rather be disappointed because we aimed high then celebrate mediocrity, that is what took Football over the hump when we brought Kirby in.

With that being said I did hear about one name we could add.

Brandon Walker. Someone we have been in contact with. PF from Montana State. Curious where we actually stand in the recruiting process with him, but can confirm and it has been confirmed we have been in talks with him, that is all I have for now,
Dawg44
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I've heard with my own ears, some of the old football lettermen telling our AD's not to allow the basketball program to be very successful. They tell them it will hurt the football program. I know that's not true but the old football lettermen are very influential.
NP4435
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I don't understand that stinking thinking at all. They should want all sports to exceed and be great.
Dawg44
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Totally agree with you.
NP4435
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Below is an article on Jordan Ross and Smurf Millender.

https://dawnofthedawg.com/georgia-basketball-makes-big-splash-in-the-transfer-portal
Nostradawgus
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Just bumping this. I'd like to add another bigger body with experience.

Welcome any updates on Brandon Walker or other.
BallDawg
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Don't think we are in the running for Brandon Walker anymore. Think we might be done, and if we are not done it will be a European player I believe.
blackmountaindawg
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BallDawg said:

The starting 5 if the season started tommorrow.

PG- Smurf Millender
SG - Blue Cain
SF - Kanon Catchings
PF - Dylan James
C - Somto Cyril

Guys off the bench in the order of the minutes they'll probably play.

CG - Jeremiah Wilkinson
PG- Jordan Ross
F/C - Jordan Abson
SF - Jacob Wilkins
SG - Justin Bailey
PF - Kareem Stagg
I think I would move Stagg up some on your minutes list. He comes in with some bulk and some nice skills.
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