by BEARZ77 » May 11th, 2022, 5:05 pm
Vision gave an earlier listing for the Bears, and nothing has really changed. We sit at 14 scholarship players, so will still need to do something there with one; and we have 2 pwo , so a total of 16 players . I've never witnessed as big a roster remake in 1 year as we are seeing with the Bears . I have to say I like this roster better than any I can remember for the Bears top to bottom, but at the same time , it has so many new players/moving parts it's hard to decipher how it all shakes out pt wise for some guys. A very interesting year to come is probably an understatement.
Center/Forwards:
Dawson Carper, 7'0, Grad. Finally healthy end of last yr. Hawaii transfer who has shot over 60% fg career.
Donovan Clay , 6'8, Sr. All MVC Defensive team, averaged 8 ppg, 6 rbs in 1st yr as a Bear.
NJ Benson, 6'8 , Fr. Big ,strong , offered by most MVC teams in Illinois as well as Murray St and SLU
Dalen Ridgnal, 6'7, Transfer from Georgia, 2 time Juco AA prior to that. KC kid
Jonathan Dunn, 6'7, Fr, We are United Prep , Offers from Texas Tech, MU. Big time motor and athleticism.
Jonathan Mogbo, 6'9, Jr, NE Okla. A&M. #22 Juco . My sleeper pick; has Alize Johnson build, characteristics.
Wings :
Raphe Ayres , 6'5 , So, longest tenure on team [3 yrs] but only 10 games.Shooter, #1 in Vermont as HS Sr
Chance Moore, 6'5, So Transfer from Arkansas, 4 **** and # 84 in 2021 class per ESPN
James Graham III, 6'8 So, Transfer from Maryland, 4**** and # 78 class of 2020 per 247 Sports
Guards:
Matthew Lee, 6'0, Sr,Transfer from St Peters . Starting pg and played over 26 mins in each NCAA game .
Kendle Moore, 6'0, Grad, Transfer from Colorado St, 4 year starter , followed Medved from Drake to CSU
Alston Mason , 6'2 , So Transfer from Oklahoma. 3 *** Offers from Nebraska, K St, Oklahoma, Loyola Chicago
Bryan Trimble , 6'2 Grad, Transfer from Akron, averaged 10.4 ppg . Started career at St Johns. Shooter. KC kid
Damien Mayo ,6'3 , Fr, Link Prep, started HS at Chaminade 3*** Great intangibles / strong base /leader type.
PWO:
Tommy Pinnegar , 6'1, family big time donors, but is Springfield HS all time leader in 3 pt made.More a NAIA
Kannon Gibson 6'4, Fr, Link Prep HS and prep teammate of Dunn. Legit d-2 offers .
MSU lists all players by their year in college, not by years of eligibility left, so some have more eligibility than it looks.
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