FGCU basketball should maintain a similar style of play as last year, as many fans are hoping for. Yes Joe Dooley is not Andy Enfield but the Eagles bring back many of the same smiling faces that were laughing during practices and games.
"I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel," Dooley said.
FGCU still has national spotlight stars, Brett Comer and Chase Fieler, and A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year Bernard Thompson whose contributions are often overlooked.
Seniors Eddie Murray and Sherwood Brown will be leaving along with junior Christoph Varidel who will be transferring. The Eagles will bring back 68% of minutes, 65% of points, 68% of rebounding, 84% of assists, and 74% of steals.
Those players will be sorely missed but there is plenty of fresh talent arriving that adds to the depth of the Eagle roster. Georgia Tech transfer, Nate Hicks, sat out the 2012-2013 season due to NCAA transfer rules but will be out on the court next year. Also sitting out this year was Marquette transfer Jamail Jones, the #52 recruit on ESPN Top 100 (2010). Along with that, Jordan Neff (#86 PF) and Logan Hovey (#100 SF) are both incoming recruits that are familiar to high flying dunks and alley oops.
There will be a lot more pressure on FGCU next year after their Sweet Sixteen run that brought national attention.
"Our team has to understand now we’re the hunted, not the hunter," Dooley said.
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