The lowdown
2000-01 record: 17-14; 8-8 in WAC (t5th)
Final Ranking: NR
Postseason: Lost to Syracuse 79-69 in first round of NCAA Tournament
Three Questions for 2001-02
1. Will Predrag Savovic be eligible? If the NCAA penalizes him, then how many games will he have to sit?
2. Can Carl English be the playmaker the Warriors have missed the last two seasons? Will he be able to handle elite guards in the league like Maddox?
3. Can the Warriors continue to be a tough out on the road, like they were later in the season and during the WAC tournament?
Andy Katz's Scenarios
Best case: Hawaii doesn't have any eligibility problems, competes with Fresno State for the conference title and makes another run at an NCAA Tournament berth.
Worst case: The NCAA guts the team of foreigners and the Warriors slide down to the middle of the league.
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Key Players Returning
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Player
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Predrag Savovic
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Sr.
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G
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6-6/225
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PTS: 17.6 | REB: 4.7 | AST: 3.5
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Phil Martin
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So.
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F
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6-7/198
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PTS: 8.8 | REB: 4.2 | AST: 0.7
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Mindaugas Burneika
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Sr.
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F
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6-7/225
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PTS: 7.4 | REB: 2.7 | AST: 1.2
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Mike McIntyre
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Sr.
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G
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6-3/205
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PTS: 7.1 | REB: 1.6 | AST: 2.1
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Key Losses
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Troy Ostler
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F
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6-10/205
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PTS: 15.5 | REB: 5.9 | AST: 2.2
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Nerijus Puida
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G
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6-5/195
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PTS: 9.3 | REB: 5.8 | AST: 4.4
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Hawaii Signings
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht.
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High School/College
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Luc Arthur Vebobe
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F
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6-9
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Los Altos Hills, Calif./Foothill JC
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Nkerunem Akpan
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F
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6-8
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Birmingham, Ala./Central Park Christian
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Mark Campbell
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G
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6-4
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Oregon City, Ore./Clackamas CC
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Paul Jesinskis
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F
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6-8
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Skyline (Calif.) CC
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