Leader of next year's team

[Hog and Eggs]

With our two best players leaving, who steps up next year and takes on a bigger scoring load? While I'm not necessarily convinced we have some great options waiting in the wings (aside from possibly our incoming freshmen), there will always be someone who steps up and surprises.

[3of5-2]

Beard will be the leader. He will not be the leading scorer, but it will be his team.

[Big Nasty 34]

Durham will be a nice leader I think, too.

[Hog and Eggs]

I do like what I saw out of Durham in the last game. I think he could be poised to take a huge statistical leap as well. I do think Kingsley, while not dominant, will average around 10 and 6. As far as a leading scorer though, I wonder if that might not be Whitt.

[Bkhardicars]

Beard.

[The Boar War]

I do like what I saw out of Durham in the last game. I think he could be poised to take a huge statistical leap as well. I do think Kingsley, while not dominant, will average around 10 and 6. As far as a leading scorer though, I wonder if that might not be Whitt.

Whitt is really thin.  He might have some trouble adjusting to the college game initially.

[code red]

Mike Anderson!!!!!  What the heck....its all good.

[Wild Bill Hog]

FCJ.

[popcornhog]

Durham will be the leader. We probably won't make the tourney but should have a lot to build on for the class of 2016.

[Exit Pursued by a Boar]

Beard will be the leader. He will not be the leading scorer, but it will be his team.

This.  It could be argued that Beck was the leader of the 94-95 team, even though Big Nasty and the Thurminator were the ones who made headlines.

EFBAB

[Thepigdoctor]

Beard was vastly underrated last year for what he brought once he became the starter. Despite playing with two stars and two seniors, there were numerous times where he already looked like the leader. I think it's hands down his show to run.

[Atlhogfan1]

Beard was our leader in fouls and second in fouls per minute (Kingsley first). 

84 fouls
9 times in SEC games (tourney and reg season) he had at least 4 fouls.  3 other times he had 3 fouls. 

To be the leader, he has to learn to defend without fouling and stay on the court.  It is going to be imperative that the guards apply on the ball pressure and create turnovers this next season.  Teams that get into the halfcourt and can setup their offense will find mismatches when we play 3 guards (no wing players).  And we will need more offense off of turnovers. 

I agree he is a likely candidate to lead. 

[Thepigdoctor]

Beard was our leader in fouls and second in fouls per minute (Kingsley first). 

84 fouls
9 times in SEC games (tourney and reg season) he had at least 4 fouls.  3 other times he had 3 fouls. 

To be the leader, he has to learn to defend without fouling and stay on the court.  It is going to be imperative that the guards apply on the ball pressure and create turnovers this next season.  Teams that get into the halfcourt and can setup their offense will find mismatches when we play 3 guards (no wing players).  And we will need more offense off of turnovers. 

I agree he is a likely candidate to lead.

Fairly typical for an aggressive freshman. He was also called for a number of extremely cheap fouls.

Your point is extremely valid though, hard to lead the team from the bench.