Found October 06, 2009 on SCACC Hoops: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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ACC Season Previews Boston College Season Preview Record Last Season 22 - 12, 9 - 7 ACC Players Lost Tyrese Rice  New Players N/A  Projected Lineup Biko Paris, Reggie Jackson, Rakim Sanders, Corey Raji, Joe Trapani  Schedule Highlights 12/2/09 @ Michigan, 12/30/09 vs South Carolina  Boston College Schedule
Projected Statistics (Returning Players Only) Explanation of Statistic Projections

 

Name Pts Asts Rbds Stls Blks TOs % Correct  Rakim Sanders 13.9 2.2 5.2 1.4 0.6 2.0 74  Corey Raji 12.3 1.5 5.8 0.9 0.8 2.0 70  Joe Trapani 12.0 1.6 5.4 1.0 0.8 2.0 85  Reggie Jackson 10.6 1.6 4.0 0.9 0.6 1.7 89  Josh Southern 9.4 0.8 5.4 0.6 0.6 1.4 85  Tyler Roche 7.4 1.3 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.3 86  Dallas Elmore 6.3 0.8 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 97  Biko Paris 4.8 2.6 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 88  Evan Ravenel 4.2 0.5 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.9 96  Cortney Dunn 2.5 0.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 94 Things to Watch

Tyrese Rice" target="_new">Tyrese Rice has been the heartbeat of Boston College for the past 4 years and now a new era is starting in Chestnut Hill.  Former backup point guard Biko Paris" target="_new">Biko Paris enters the picture and brings a different repertoir to the lineup.  Paris is not the shooter that Rice was, but he does bring the ability to pressure the ball.  Joining Paris in the backcourt are known commodities Rakim Sanders" target="_new">Rakim Sanders and Reggie Jackson.  Sanders had the second highest usage percentage behind Rice last season, so Sanders is the odds-on choice to lead BC in scoring.  Reggie Jackson enters his sophomore season after a freshman campaign that saw him average 7.0 points per game.  Jackson has shown a knack for putting the ball in the basket with a quick first step and a nice mid-range game.

In the frontcourt, Joe Trapani" target="_new">Joe Trapani returns for his 2nd season after a successful first season on Boston College's campus.  Trapani flashed a versatile skillset in 08-09 with the ability to shoot from the perimeter or post his man up.  Joining Trapani as a player who can play in and out is Corey Raji" target="_new">Corey Raji.  Raji gives BC a defensive stopper, an athlete, but most notably an offensive rebounder who teams must note in their scouting reports to keep off the glass.  If Al Skinner opts to go bigger, Josh Southern" target="_new">Josh Southern provides an option down low.  Southern is limited offensively, but the big man is as good of a post defender as is found in the ACC.

Looking at the rest of the roster, Tyler Roche" target="_new">Tyler Roche will get time and can shoot the ball from behind the arc but is limited otherwise.  The trio of Dallas Elmore" target="_new">Dallas Elmore, Evan Ravenel" target="_new">Evan Ravenel, and Cortney Dunn" target="_new">Cortney Dunn will have an opportunity to earn time but have yet to prove they can be solid contributors at the ACC level.

Boston College returns an experienced cast and should finish anywhere from 2nd to 6th in the ACC despite the loss of Tyrese Rice

Fantasy Player to Watch

Joe Trapani burst on the scene in the ACC last season showing an ability score and a knack for getting on the boards. Another important trait for a fantasy scorer is the ability to get to the free throw line and make free throws. Trapani exceeded in this area as well making him a fantasy player to watch.

Last Year's Player Statistics Boston College Name GP Mins Pts Asts Rbds Stls Blks TOs FG% 3P% FT% Off Eff  Tyrese Rice  33  33.4  16.9  5.3  3.8  1.4  0.2  3.8  41.3  34.7  85.6  0.0  Joe Trapani  34  29.1  13.4  1.4  6.6  0.6  1.1  1.9  43.3  36.4  79.1  0.0  Rakim Sanders  34  27.6  12.9  1.5  4.4  1.6  0.8  1.9  45.5  33.8  68.4  0.0  Corey Raji  34  27.4  9.9  1.5  6.1  0.7  0.1  0.9  49.5  7.1  68.9  0.0  Reggie Jackson  34  20.1  7.0  1.7  3.3  0.8  0.4  1.2  44.0  26.9  68.5  0.0  Josh Southern  34  22.7  6.0  0.9  5.1  0.4  0.8  1.3  50.3  0.0  63.9  0.0  Biko Paris  34  12.4  3.4  1.8  0.9  0.2  0.0  0.9  37.6  36.8  72.1  0.0  Tyler Roche  28  13.8  3.5  0.5  1.5  0.3  0.3  0.6  41.9  35.6  60.0  0.0  Cortney Dunn  29  12.7  0.9  0.1  1.9  0.1  0.6  0.3  42.9  0.0  57.1  0.0  Evan Ravenel  14  10.3  2.0  0.4  1.4  0.1  0.6  0.7  32.1  0.0  58.8  0.0  Dallas Elmore  12  9.2  2.7  0.5  1.2  0.2  0.2  0.6  48.1  22.2  50.0  0.0  Nick Mosakowski  3  1.3  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
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