Rutgers lost their #2 and #3 scorers in Adrien Hill and Marques Webb and will find it hard to replace them. Webb averaged 10.1ppg and Hill had 9.7ppg and 6.9rpg. They did bring in three Frosh guards and a forward but that will take time to get them into leadership roles.

Frontcourt - J.R. Inman returns as a forward. Inman led the Scarlet Knights in both scoring 12.0ppg and rebounding (7.3rpg). But only Jaron Griffin (8.6ppg, 3.7rpg) is back to join in the frontcourt. They will probably use shotblocker Hamady N’Diaye at center. N’Diaye (2.7ppg, 2.9rpg) at 6′11″ was a bit player last year. Byron Joynes (6′9″) missed all of last year with an injury. GRADE - C-

Backcourt - Anthony Farmer returns at the point after averaging 7.8ppg and 3.1apg. He too remains the lone returner for RU. Courtney Nelson(3.7ppg, 1.4apg) is set to take the two guard position. Both Farmer and Nelson are backed up by Freshmen. Corey Chandler, Mike Coburn, and 6-4 Justin Sofman are the newcomers in backup roles. GRADE - D+

Depth - Not one player listed on the RU depth chart after starters has any experience except for Joynes, who missed a year. This is a team with limited experience in the starting lineup and none behind them. GRADE - D-

OVERALL - Coach Fred Hill couldn’t have known what he was in for when he took this job. Inman will have to carry this team alone and Farmer can’t afford to make any mistakes. That is a formula for disaster in a league this tough. Rutgers will fight with USF for last place this year. GRADE - D+

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