The BYU basketball roster is coming together. On Sunday, BYU picked up a commitment from Rutgers transfer Mawot Mag. With Mag on board, BYU only has a few more
. With Mag on board, BYU only has a few more scholarships available for next season. Today, we're projecting the starting lineup and the rotation for the first year under Kevin Young.BYU's starting lineup could feature a lot of new faces. As of this writing, we're projecting three of the five starters to be newcomers.Dallin Hall is a lock to start at point guard. Getting Hall back in the fold was one of Kevin Young's most important wins during his young tenure as a head coach.
Like Dallin Hall, getting Richie Saunders back for his junior season was a massive win for Kevin Young. Saunders was the glue guy for BYU last season, and he got much better from his freshman year to his sophomore year. Saunders is too impactful on both ends to be kept off the floor, so we're putting him in the starting lineup. Trevin Knell could also be plugged in as a starter here, but we like his scoring punch to come off the bench.
At the five, we've got Utah transfer Keba Keita in the starting lineup. Keita fits the exact description that Young wants in a starting five. Keita will be a rim runner on offense and a rim protector on defense.Like last year, BYU will be a deep team next season. In non-conference play, BYU had a nine-man rotation. Coach Pope trimmed that to an eight-man rotation during conference play. If BYU plays only eight guys, a few really talented players will be on the bench.
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