Unsubstantiated rumor #????
If 5 Players are indeed gone and those are the 5 that practiced good housekeeping, then here is my guess, based on skill level, playing time, demeanor, etc from throughout the year.
Smith #1 Overwhelmed for most of the year, will never be the GUY, and looking for more?
Finke #2 Playing time diminished greatly, even when returning from concussion, had a great going away game, out to the sandbox to join his brother.
Vesel #3 Playing time will again be limited, the kid is just not ready for B1G Boy basketball, his skill set is there, just way to out of his league presently. Europe.
Lucas #4 Wished he would stay as well, but I think the over recruiting may be more than he wants to deal with, he got out of the doghouse, may never stay out if he remains?
Alstork #5 Gone anyway, thank you for the defense, best of luck in the future.
So with these 5 out of play, best guess is this is who we lose. Starters next year would be:
Frazier
Ayo
Williams
Black
Ebo
Bench players:
Nichols
Trice - Takes one scholly
Jones - Takes 2nd scholly
Griffin- Takes 3rd scholly
Ramey - Takes 4th scholly
Freshman Big Takes 5th
Carry over of the 6th if my math is correct into 2019, with hopes we get Liddell, Okoro, Whitney????